[Bcna-announce] La Taza event

[Chris Gensic]

BCNA,

I was asked to forward this to the neighborhood in advance of the event to help ensure it all goes well.

Chris

Hello, my name is David Kalergis Jr.  I was born and
> raised here in Charlottesville and currently live in
> Antigua, Guatemala, where I am the Head of Photography and
> International Development for a non-profit organization
> called Nuestros Ahijados (The God's Child Project, we
> have no official religious affiliation).  See below for info on what we do.>       

With the help of Melissa Easter, I am having an all
> day fundraiser Saturday, July 19th on the patio at La Taza.
>  As many of you are already aware there have been similar
> events/fundraisers at La Taza in the past.  It was just
> recently brought to my attention that during the last
> event, although a great time was had by most and a
> significant amount of money was raised, a noise complaint
> was filed.  The intention of my email is to make everybody
> well aware in advance about exactly what is going on.

Although I was not around for last years event, from
> what I've been told, this years fundraiser will be VERY
> toned down from last year.    We plan on starting off the
> event around 2 p.m. and ending PROMPTLY at 10 p.m.   During
> this time, we will have live music acts on the patio will
> offering the catered food of Belmont BBQ as well as some
> traditional Guatemalan cuisine.  We will have our sound
> levels at appropriate DB's, and hope to keep everything
> within compliance of being respectful to the neighborhood. 
> ALL proceeds will be spilt down the middle with 50% of them
> going to help my project in Guatemala, and the other 50%
> will be going to an environmentally sound solar coffee
> farm, which is also located in Guatemala.  We have an
> unlimited resource of enthusiasm about this project and
> could not be more excited about raising money for these two
> noble causes.

I hope to see all of you out there, as a
> great time should be had by all.  Please feel free to
> contact me anytime either at davidgkal at mac.com  or (434)
> 409 6521.  I am 100% confident that we can pull this off
> without stepping on any toes and working together.  If you
> are interested in some more information about my project
> please feel free to check out my website at: 
> www.dgkphoto.com  or the projects official website at: 
> www.gcpi.org
> 
> 
Since its
> founding, Nuestros Ahijados has grown, through the support
> of thousands of volunteers and benefactors worldwide, to
> where it now cares for and educates 4,000 orphaned,
> abandoned, and poverty-stricken children, and nearly 9,000
> widowed, abandoned, and single mothers and their dependents
> in many of our world's poorest neighborhoods. 
> Approximately seventy percent of the children cared for and
> educated by Nuestros Ahijados are from exceptionally poor,
> yet generally positively-focused, families. These children
> are encouraged by the Project to stay with their natural
> families rather than to try life on their own or on the
> streets.  Due to the severity of the poverty of these
> families, the Project provides food, medical and dental
> care, clothing, education and educational supplies, bus
> fare, crisis intervention, health-care workshops, and
> family development training. 


> David Kalergis 
> Head Of International Photography 
> Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados
> Carretera a San Felipe # 106
> En frente del Club Antigueño
> La Antigua, SAC
> Guatemala, Central America
> Cell: 434 409 6521
> Website: www.dgkphoto.com
> Personal Email: david at dgkphoto.com