Cambio Club Event, May 9, 2009
Voices of Women (VOW), in keeping with our 2009 theme of poverty, education and women’s empowerment, held this year’s second supporter event to benefit the Cambio Club at High Tech High International (HTHI). In recognition of multiple youth-led projects in San Diego County, VOW selected the Cambio Club because of its commitment to build schools in South America for young girls.
The Cambio Club, a participating member of the O Ambassadors program, has several events throughout the year to sell their student-made re-usable grocery bags. VOW partnered with the Cambio Club in order to help them reach their fundraising goal while creating an opportunity for our supporters to be active with a project and learn a new skill. Supporters were paired at several sewingstations and worked with Cambio Club advisor Melissa Agudelo while students went from station to station assisting participants throughout the entire tote-making process.
Along with helping build the school, event participants will contribute to saving the environment through their subsequent use of the re-usable grocery bags. All for $7.00 a bag! VOW was pleased to welcome, Jill Bennett. Judy Carol, Marie Hutchinson. Ellen Jacobs, Charlotte Lantz, Laura Marshall, Jeanette Rigopoulos, Mary Ann Paul, Claire Marie Mallory and her daughter Annabelle, all who made 2 bags each under the direction of teacher Melissa Agudelo, and her three students Rishika Daryanani, Andrea Salvani and Lamont Weir. We would also like to thank Leigh Fenly, Giovanna Rauchbach-Gorman, Penny Arenson, Sue Bourdon and Heidi Herrin who could not participate but came to the Pt. Loma Library to purchase bags from the Cambio Club.
It was a pleasure for dedicated supporters. Participants encouraged VOW to continue offering such opportunities that not only make a difference but also allow supporters to spend time with other VOW supporters and directors.
To learn more about becoming a Voices of Women supporter, please visit: http://voicesofwomen.org/joinVOW.html
By
Stacey Blanchet – Board of Directors
Karla Alvarez – Board of Directors
