CHRISTMAS 2006
Our goal is 30,000 gifts to produce 30,000 priceless smiles!
“Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.”
Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887)

Angel Notion and Los Bomberos de la Riveria Maya (Fire dept. of Playa del Carmen) are proud to announce that we are celebrating our 4th annual “A Gift from your heart,” which provides gifts to children for Christmas and Three Kings Day (January 6th). This year we are focused on collecting toys, non-perishable food, blankets, and monetary donations for those in our community who, without our program, wouldn’t have a Christmas at all. We are pleased to say that this year, we will have FOUR gift tree locations where you can learn more about Angel Notion and the Bomberos, choose a child’s “wish” off the tree, or make your donation.

Inauguration: On Friday the 8th of December at 12:00 pm at the Paseo de Carmen shopping mall, help us celebrate the spirit of giving. You can come and drop off your toys, blankets, food and donations there, or at any of the other Gift Tree locations, and watch the pile grow every day.
All the trees will be accepting donations from 12 noon to 10pm from December 8th through the 5th of January, except for the tree at La Vagabunda, which will be accepting donations from 8am to 2pm.

Where:
The Tequila Barrel: 5th ave between 10th and 12th. Making dreams come true for 180 children from the CAM school (Centro de atencion multiple). Adopt a child with special needs by making their “wish” come true. Each child has written a letter to Santa as a decoration on the tree. See what it feels like to be Santa Claus by making a child’s dream come true! Everyone is invited to the school’s Christmas party on December 20th. Ask at the gift tree for more details.

Burbon Street: 5th ave between 8th y 6th. Making dreams come true for 160 Children of our fire fighters in Playa, Tulum and Cozumel. Adopt a firefighter’s child by making their “wish” come true. Each child has written a letter to Santa as a decoration on the tree. See what it feels like to be Santa Claus by making a child’s dream come true. Everyone is invited to the Bomberos’ Christmas party on December 19th at the Fire House!

La Vagabunda: 5th ave between 26th and 28th .This tree is dedicated to 80 people over 70 years of age who are in need of blankets, food and other needs. Adopt a grandma or grandpa and make their wish come true. Everyone is invited to the party on December 23rd.

Paseo del Carmen: 30,000 toys will be collected by December 23rd for Santa by Surprise program, which visits the neediest communities in the area to surprise children with gifts. Santa by Surprise will take place on December 23rd at 7:30 am and you’re invited! Meet at the park in front of the Municipal Building between calles 10 y 8th on 15th avenue.

Cuevo del Chango: Collection of toys for Santa by Surprise: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December 22.





All Funding will go to reach our goal of 30,000 gifts for the Santa by Surprise program!
Any additional funding will go to sponsor 6 children from the Angel Notion clinic who are waiting for life saving open heart surgery at a cost of $13,500.00 dollars.

Participate with us by GIVING FROM YOUR HEART!

A special message from Angel notion’s President, Lavonna:
Christmas is for making wishes come true. I love giving to my community; it’s so neat to see a child smile and jumping for joy over a Barbie or a Matchbox car. I have the pleasure to be able to give a lot more in the Angel Notion clinic: from things as simple as giving a child the possibilities of walking to saving a life. Wow! What more needs to be said, other than… Without the support of Playa del Carmen and the hundreds of the people involved, Angel Notion would have never become such a beautiful reality! With your help, we look forward to opening the Surgery Center, which will only make a bigger difference in our community!

Angel Notion’s team wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

I can’t believe it, Santa! Thank you! Thank you!

A special message from Bombero Brian;
I was asked to write something and all I can think of is Thank You to all of you who live here and those of you who come to vacation or just pass a warm winter with us. I have lived all over this world, but never any place for 12 years. I must say that Playa del Carmen and the community we have is like nothing I have ever experienced. We are a collection of nationalities and our community has proven its value over and over. Remember, just this time last year we were recovering from two hurricanes! Our local businesses, county officials and our amazing locals had us open by Christmas. It gives Lavonna and me great pride to have two foundations that are so well supported by our local population and businesses. Our mission this year is to have a door opened that all of you who ever wished you had gotten involved in the holidays can walk in and give your time to help us raise the funds to make this town an even better place to live and work. by making this Christmas very special for our children. If you want to be one of our Volunteers we have a job for you. If you have special talents or training, let us know. You will remember what Christmas is all about again: Peace on Earth and goodwill toward men

My family and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and SAFE New Year.
It has been our honor to serve our Community!

BUCKLE-UP AND DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE






HOW TO DONATE:

If you live here and have a business we encourage you to give your monthly, trimester and/or yearly donation to both of our organizations. Your funds will go to programs that your company can feel proud to be a part of. Angel Notion is approved in Mexico with tax-deductible receipts recognized by Hacienda de Mexico.

If you are spending Christmas in the Riveria Maya, bring a suitcase or two with gifts: Matchbox cars, candy canes, Barbies, stuffed animals, Play-Doh, school supplies, etc. Make it a family giving event From the heart!

Sponsor a child from the Angel notion clinic to go for a life-saving open heart surgery in San Antonio, Texas by donating to their medical fund. Each child requires 13,500.00 dollars.

Make a child’s wish come true by choosing a child’s wish off of one of our trees.

If you would like to send a financial donation you can do so by sending money:
Via a bank transfer:
Angel Notions account: Scotia bank: #28851 Ayuda de Los Angeles A.C with Deductible receipts recognized by Hacienda de Mexico.
Bombero account: Banco HSBC # 4018830802 Bomberos de la Riveria Maya A.C.

Via Pay Pal:
Pay pal via www.angelnotion.org and or for US Deductible receipts to: www.carriesheart.org.

Us Bank transfers: via US and European Banks
JP Morgan Chase, Manhattan Bank New York, N.Y. USA
270 Park Ave New York 10017
ABA 021000021
Swift:chasus33
Benificatio Monex casa de Bolsa S.A. de CV
Account number 001053036
FFC (for further credit) Lavonna Lee Redman reference#30000004363

Volunteer needs for christmas!

NAVIDAD 2006
AYUDA DE LOS ANGELES Y LOS BOMBEROS DE LA RIVERIA MAYA

SUEÑOS HECHOS REALIDAD! MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE!
MILES DE NIÑOS SON BENEFICIADOS GRACIAS A TU AYUDA! THOUSANDS OF KIDS BENEFIT FROM YOUR GIVING

UNICAMENTE NECITAS UN POCO DE TU TIEMPO PARA AYUDAR EN EL PROGRAMA DE NAVIDAD WE NEED A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR VOLUNTEER TIME TO HELP US WITH OUR CHRISTMAS BENEFIT

NECESITAMOS URGENTEMENTE VOLUNTARIOS PARA REALIZAR EL PROGRAMA DE NAVIDAD Y REYES MAGOS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO ASSIT AT OUR CHRISTMAS TREES OF GIVING
NEEDS: NECISIDADES:
THE DESIRE TO GIVE! /CON GANAS DE APOYAR:
NOVEMBER 15 UNTIL 6TH OF JANUARY
15 DE NOVIEMBRE HASTA 6 DE ENERO

SPANISH / ENGLISH / ESPANOL Y INGLES
ORGANIZERS AND PLANNERS /ORGANIZADORES Y PLANEACION
DESIGNERS/ COORDINADORES
SPONSORS/DONADORES
DRIVERS/ CHOFERES
GIFT BUYERS/ ENCARGADO DE COMPRAS
PARTY PLANNERS/ PLANEACION DE FIESTAS
LOGISTICS/LOGISTICA
SANTA AND 3 KINGS/ NAVIDAD Y REYES MAGOS
ALOT MORE... Y MUCHO MAS
CONTACT LAVONNA INFO @ANGELNOTION.ORG 044-984-100-5525 IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN SUPPORTING US!
CONTACTAR LAVONNA INFO @ANGELNOTION.ORG 044-984-100-5525 SI ESTAS INTERES ADO EN AYUDARNOS Y HACER SUEÑOS REALIDAD.



http://www.angelnotion.org/ 984-85-92625 CENTRO MEDICINA ALTERNATIVE NIC TE HA

Peace pole and confrence schedule

AYUDA DE LOS ANGELES A.C.
TE INVITA A
LA SEMANA DE MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA EN PLAYA DEL CARMEN
"SANANDO CON AMOR"
DEL 23 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 01 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2006

PROGRAMA DE ACTIVIDADES

Jueves 23, Noviembre
Introducción al Curso de Masaje con Esferas Chinas
Lugar:Salón de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 7:00 pm
Entrada Libre

Viernes 24, Noviembre
Inicia Curso de Masaje con Esferas Chinas
Instructor:Prof. Mónica S. Simone
Tiene una vasta trayectoria en el camino de la salud y la energía. Creadora del SISTEMA KUNG FU CHIO ® de masaje con esferas chinas, el cual es consecuencia de dos décadas de investigación y estudio en el masaje con esferas. Para mayor informacion de Monica favor de visitar la sig. pagina web.
mail: msimone@shintokai.org
Web site : www.shintokai.org
Lugar: Hotel Alambra, Calle 8 con Zona Maritima Federal
Horario: de 10:00 am a 5:00 pm
Duración del curso: 2 dias (24 y 25 de nov.)
Costo: $1,500.00 MN por persona
Cupo Limitado, favor de reservar su lugar con anticipacion con un 50% del pago.

Ecologia y Espiritualidad
Conferencista: Araceli Dominguez
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias
Universidad Tecnologica de la Riviera Maya
Horario: 11:00 am

Gimnacia Cerebral
Conferencista: Pilar Almenara
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias
La Salle Playa del Carmen
Horario: 10:10 am

Tradicion Ancestral
Conferencista: Martin Garcia Concileon
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias
Universidad Tecnologica de la Riviera Maya
Horario: 4:00 pm

Ceremonia Maya
Lugar:Parque 28 de Julio (Frente a palacio municipal)
Horario: 7:00 pm
Entrada Libre, asiste con toda tu familia a este gran evento
Unamos nuestros corazones por el Bienestar Comun

Introduccion a la Medicina Alternativa
Lugar: Parque 28 de Julio (frente a palacio municipal)
Horario: 8:00 pm

Sabado 25, Noviembre

Info Stands de Terapeutas
Lugar: Parque 28 de Julio (frente a palacio municipal)
Horario: de 10:00 am a 1:00 pm
y de 4:00 pm a 9:00 pm

CONFERENCIAS

Presentacion de Medicina Alternativa
Por terapeutas del Centro de Medicina Alternativa Nicte-Ha
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 6:30 pm
Donativo Opcional

Control Mental
Conferencista: Fernando Quintero Escalante
Cosmobiologo y Psicoterapeuta
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 7:00 pm
Donativo Opcional

Bases Cientificas de la Acupuntura
Conferencista: Dr. Luis David Suárez Rodriguez
Especialista en Acupuntura y Fitoterapia
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 7:30 pm
Donativo Opcional

La Energia
Conferencista:Prof. Mónica S. Simone
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 8:00 pm
Donativo Opcional

Tradición Ancestral
Conferencista: Martín García Concileón
Lugar: Sala de Conferencias del Palacio Municipal
Horario: 8:30 pm
Donativo Opcional

DANZA DE ENERGIA
(Roda de Capoeira, Musica y Danza de Brasil)
A cargo de Prof. Eliu Flores
Instructor de Capoeira e integrante del Grupo a Flor da Gente
Lugar: Teatro del Parque 28 de Julio (frente al palacio municipal)
Horario: 9:00 pm

Domingo 26, Noviembre

Info Stands de Terapeutas
Lugar: Parque 28 de Julio (frente al palacio municipal)
Horario: de 10 a 11 am

POLO DE PAZ
La Gran Fiesta del Pueblo
Meditacion y Ceremonia para Celebrar un Obelisco de Paz
Lugar: Parque Los Fundadores
(Ave. Juarez y 5ta. Avenida con 1ra. Sur, por la estacion de autobuses ADO y al lado del muelle)
Horario: de 11:00 am a 1:30 pm

CIERRE DE ACTIVIDADES
DANZA PREHISPANICA
Lugar:PARQUE LOS FUNDADORES

DEL 27 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 01 DE DICIEMBRE TENDREMOS TERAPIAS ALTERNATIVAS CON NUESTROS TERAPEUTAS EN EL CENTRO DE MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA NICTE – HA.


Este evento es a beneficio de nuestros programas de Medicina Alternativa.

Participa y conviertete en uno de nuestros Angeles!


Para mayores informes, favor de comunicarte al tel. (984) 8592625, 8036007, www.angelnotion.org, liz@angelnotion.org, kayab2@gmail.com

PLANTING THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE POLE IN PLAYA

christmas 2006 Navidad 2006

Every Christmas is special in The Riveria Maya with angel notion and giving to those in need!

Welcome to the Team! You have been invited to the Christmas team! WE trust in you and believe in what your intension are for the organization and for the good of the children and families we serve unconditionally with mucho amor!

What the goal for Navidad 2006 Making dreams come true! Suenos a realidad!

ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TO:

Sponsor the Cam school The Centro de atencion multiple- Playa del Carmen 100 children who attend the local school for disabilities. (If you haven’t been you should present your self. calle 38 y 40th 7am til 11:00 am directora Isabel Morales.) Party to be held the 20th of December with Santa at 4pm at the school.

Sponsor the Cam school the Centro de atencion multiple- in Cozumel 50 children who attend the local school for disabilities. Party to be held the 20th of December with Santa at 4pm at the school

80 children of Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, children of the 67 Fire fighters (Bomberos) in the municipal will receive their special wish from Santa.

80 people over the age of 60 who live in Playa Del Carmen and surrounding areas will receive assist and support. Each person will receive a package of food, toiletries and other necessities.

Santa by Surprise December 23rd! We travel to several Mayan communities surprising them with gifts for the children. Tickets can be purchased for 200.00 peso to experience giving up close and personal with transportation included!


Funding will also go to Santa Rosa Cristus hospital for life saving open heart surgeries for 12 children in the state of Quintana roo. Each surgery has a cost of has a cost of 13,500.00 USD.

Funding will also go to Support our new medical clinic focused on women’s uterine and breast cancers issues and general surgeries from surgeons from all around the world attending to those in the community who have little to no options for medical care.

HOW AYUDA DE LOS ANGELES AND LOS BOMBERS NEEDS TO BE REPRESENTED:

IT’S VERY SIMPLE! SHOW YOUR HEART AND PASSION FOR PLAYA AND OUR COMMUNITY!

Our Goal is 50k dollars and I know with you we can reach that goal!

http://www.angelnotion.org/
info@angelnotion.com
LAVONNA 044-984-100-5525

MSU Angelnotion and Dr. Poletes Moises huge changes

This is beautiful.. please see this to understand who we are and what our mission is about!


http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061from WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids•

Look on the right for the audio named:
Life changing surgery for Mexican man born with three nostrils• Video105/NEWS01/611050602/1002/CONTACTUS01

Angelnotion and Bomberos Christmas program dreams to reality

ITS A MAGIC TIME OF YEAR IN THE RIVERIA MAYA!


Are you coming for Christmas? We need you! Our goal this year is to raise 50k for the Playa del Carmen Fire department and The angelnotion Christmas program. Dreams to reality ..suenos a realidad. We sponsor the special ed school the CAM centro de atencion multiple and each child gets to make a wish that we make a reality! The volunteer fire department's children also receive their wish as their fathers work so hard to protect our community!

PARTICIPATE! Help us help others!
How you can participate if you are coming to Playa del Carmen between November and January
You can bring: Barbies, matchbox cars,babydolls, kids cloths.. jackets rain coats, back packs, blankies, baby toys, balls. frisbys, kytes .. You can imagine a child loving anything he received with the biggest smile and a gracias!

You will see our different stands along the 5th ave. You can drop off your gift there and or make a donation as well as buy a t-shirt from the bomberos(firedept) or angelnotion. Receive information on the services in the clinic,maybe even come to our opens house on Saturdays that we will be inviting you to!

Keep your eyes out for more information!


Lavonna

Angel notions is finishing the year with a huge success!

Angel notions schedule for November

November 6-10th
Dorthy malone-rising will bring a team of 6 from vermont for the 3rd year in a row. This mission will be held and supported by the city of cozumel,DIF, and local hotels and restaurants.The focus is on diabetes education for local advocates. The will take an 18 hour certified course bases on nutrician, detection and treatment.
Rosy Pirez our angelnotion representative will care for all the logistics and manage this mission.
A way to participate, bring diabetes detection strips as a donation or make a donation to purchase these strips 1.00 a piece in Playa or Cozumel. www.angelnotion.org

November 6th 7th and 8th

Dr. Juan and Dr Sandra Romero Gynocology whom are volunteers in the angelnotion clinic.
In this mission we have 3 people from personel from the nic te ha clinic who will assit Dr. Juan andDr. Sandra Romero serve close to 500 women in detection of breast and ovarian cancers , std's caring for the women of Cozumel, Giving treatment, diganosis and in most cases the first check up for most women due to cultural beliefs .
The way you can help... bring obgyn products to our clinic or cantact us to know more about our needs. You can also send your donation to assit in keeping this program working www.angelnotion.org.

November 21st thru the 28th
Grant Meyer- Orthopedic orthodics for kids www.ortho4kids.com
This mission will be held in the angelnotion clinic we will serve 250-500 kids in the community that need to have special made shoes(braces, inserts). we have aprox.100 children who have previously been given orthodics and we will see them and determing what the next step is in the corrections that need to be made. We expect to see 200-400 new children who are in need.
Grant meyers has an incredible design for these orthodics that have been making a difference for children all over the world for many year.
How can you help? send your recycled orthodics to www.ortho4kids.com or send funding to continue this program. www.angelnotion.com

Angel notion Makes head lines with The lancing state journal

Nicole Geary of the lancing state journal has really taken moises to heart! Please see Moises story its incredible!

please be sure to check it out Moises complete story at www.lsj.com. We will have an online-only photo gallery, audio slide-show about the missions and connection to MSU...and one of our company-owned TV stations has put together a video story!

www.lsj.com

Finding and fixing broken hearts

Mission Fixing broken hearts happend this past weekend Look at what we did!
Dr. Jorge Salazar our pediatric cardiologist who volunteered his time to operate on 4 children in two days.... along with the playa del carmen team! Good going!
Dr. Kirk Milhoun a pediatric cardiologist (www.heartsandsoul.org) saw 45 children with probable heart problems, 10 were diganosed with urgent need for either catherization or open heart surgeries... With your help and donations these 10 kids can be saved from dying. Our cost with santa rosa cristus hospital is 12,000.00 per child... isnt a little life worth so much more than that! See our photos below !
please just click on donation on www.angelnotion.org to support a child who would never have this oppertunity of a life saving surgery!

Moise is back in playa del carmen

Moise and Dr. Ricardo Salazar have made it back to Playa del carmen!

Thanks to all of you who made this huge difference in his life.... he isnt smiling because it literally hurts to smile right now, but he is shining in side.

The Fedewa family and the team in Lancing and E. Lancing was absoulty out standing. Thanks to all of you who participated in changing moises point of view, from seeing snow for the first time to the colors of fall, the Zoo, the Msu library... the love he received he will never forget! Thanks again... below are some photos we took during.. please know that with out you, our mission of making the difference would have never been possible with out everyones involvement!

Dr. Ricardo Salazar taking out Moises stiches... still alot swollen but amazing job Dr. Poletes and team!

info on Moise

You have been sent the following article from p as a courtesy of the Lansing State Journal.

"'It must have been fate'"

To view this article on the Lansing State Journal's Web site, go to:

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006610220622

help us with this young man!

Moise is getting ready to have the change of his life. Dr.George Poletes of East Lancing Michigan a giving person, Surgeon and one of the best in the Mid West has Agreed to surgically repair Moises Naris Bifida a type of Bifida that you are born with.

Moise is a wonderful young man age 22 he currently works in pamul at the famous steak house. This surgery will change his life, and we as angelnotion are dedicated to helping Moise with what he will need to make the changes that he will confront. we need your assistance please assist by making a monitary donation. We will need room and board, airline tickets, food and clothes expenses. Moise will be accompanied by Dr. Salazar of Playa del carmen who is also a plastic surgeon who will be learning from world renoun Dr.s and giving men!
We need your help in covering the 2 month worth of expenses. We now have over 2000.00 dollars see the list of people in Pamuul Mexico who have donated to change this young mans life. We have a goal of 5000.00.

We are only waiting confirmation from Dr. Poletes and then they will travel to East Lancing Michigan .

Just click donate on the web site Dr. Poletes, Barbie collins
www.angelnotion.org and you can change a mans life.... literally!









DONACIONES PARA LA OPERACIÓN DE MOISES
GLENDA & ROBN
1,350.00
100.00
350.00
MARG & GREG WHITE
1,000.00
1,000.00
JIM BRONSON
100.00
DON MONTHOMERY
100.00
LES & SELBEN WILLIS
200.00
JOEL & LOIS JURGENS
1,000.00
SERGE DAOUST
2,000.00
JIM & PATTY STRAIN
500.00
50.00
BOB & ESTELLE RENAUD
100.00
KALU & CRISTINA
1,000.00
JACK & EVELYNNE GILMORE
500.00
DONNAH & KAL MCINTOSH
500.00
KAREN & COLIN BRITTAN
500.00
PHIL & HEIDI NEEDHAM
1,000.00
DAVE & LINDA GOSSLIN
500.00
NANCY & BILL BRONSON
500.00
40.00
DEB ERICKSON-DEANNE REINHART
AL & GENNY MITCHELL
1,000.00
1,000.00
LONNY PALAPA 46
500.00
WELDON & GIGI GRESSETT
1,000.00
1,000.00
DAVE& BRENDA ADAMS
200.00
40.00
RICARDO & GINGER JONES
250.00
LOIS PALAPA 105
200.00
SAM & KAT
HOLMES
1,000.00

valerie before and after

Thanks to all whom have supported Valerie thru her new life experience!
















Valerie before may 3rd 2006

Valerie after her medical treatment June 15th 2006

Santa Rosa Cristus childrens hospital gives two Angel notion children free heart surgery

Dr. Porisch has arranged a way to assist Angelnotion in completing two of the 10 children on the heart list. Santa Rosa Cristus is sponsoring two kids at a donation total 20.000.00
These surgeries are scheduled for the 11th of June. We are needing assistance for the basic costs of the airline tickets(aa miles are welcome). Funding for food and Ronald Mc donald house and transportation for the families in san antonio.





























Leslie pinto Katherine

fixing broken hearts is a beautiful project. talk about making a difference!

Valerie was released from the hospital on her way to a new life

Valerie Update May 28, 2006

We have been in a whirlwind with this little Angel. We have learned a lot from Valerie and her mother Alejandra. Her mother is very young, uneducated, poor economically but rich in heart & character. She is a mother who has struggled to care for a child in the best way that she knew how with the resources she has available to her. At first glance we thought that Valerie was a child that was being neglected. We were shocked thinking how could a mother let her child starve? In retrospect we now understand that as we work with families and go into their homes we have to learn to assess situations not from our own eyes, our life experiences, our sense of reality but instead we must gain an understanding of the full picture before making a judgment. A valuable lesson learned.

Going through this experience step by step with Valerie and Alejandra over the past months we have gained a whole new respect and compassion for Alejandra. We now know that she is a mother who always wanted to do the best she could for her child. In order to keep her daughter alive Alejandra has fed her hours & hours each day literally slowly squeezing milk from a bottle into her mouth to keep her from aspirating. Test results and information from the doctors indicate that despite her malnourished state Alejandra had kept Valerie healthy enough to live. It was a wake up call for us in the first days that Valerie was here watching the effort that it took for her mom to feed her by bottle up to four hours to give her an 8 ounce bottle of formula. Alejandra has shared with us the struggles that she has gone through as a young mother with a child with a severe physical disability living in unimaginable conditions with little to no resources available to her. Alejandra was given no options for treatment for her daughter. She was given advice on how to continue trying to feed her daughter and had been told by some that she should take her daughter home to die. Can you imagine?


The quality of life that Valerie and Alejandra can now lead will be so much better. Valerie has responded very well to her medical treatment and she is getting stronger day by day. She is quite the little fighter. She is now being pump fed directly into her stomach through a gastric feeding tube. She went through the surgery well and has responded well to the feedings. She was released from the hospital and is recovering at the Ronald Mc Donald house. Alejandra has done an excellent job of learning about the care her requires daughter and is very confident learning new skills. The changes in Valerie in just a short time with increased nutrition have been amazing to watch. She is bright eyed and responsive. She enjoys music, cartoons, listening to books and having her dolls with her. She uses vocalizations to “talk” and will let you know when she is not happy with something! She is definitely a strong little girl!


What does the future hold?




Medical Issues:
All medical studies are not in yet. Early studies indicate the possibility that Valerie contracted a virus before birth that caused brain damage & premature birth. Her diagnosis falls under the umbrella of cerebral palsy. Our sole focus right now is on improving Valerie’s health nutritionally. She will have follow up appointments this week to check her progress. She has been released to return home to Mexico to continue to gain strength before secondary medical issues can be addressed. Valerie’s pediatrician in Houston will continue to coordinate her care along with her local pediatrician in Cozumel.

Improvement of Home Environment:
Rosy Pirez of Angel Notion will be going back to Cozumel to begin preparing the home & family for Valerie’s return. We have plans of how to improve their current home environment to meet Valerie’s needs. Plans include providing proper bedding, positioning equipment, ventilation / air conditioning, nutritional & personal care supplies. Rosy will work with the family on how to create and maintain a clean, healthy environment for Valerie. We will work with the family on ways to provide stimulation for Valerie and include her in their family life.

Currently Alejandra & Valerie live in a small roof top shack made of scrap materials on top of her parent’s home. Her house is literally made of ping pong tables and scrap wood along with cardboard boxes. This little home and a newer home that the family was beginning to build on a small piece of family owned land were both damaged during the recent hurricane Wilma. We need your help in building the family a safe, permanent home. The home will be built in coordination with family members and volunteers and will cost under 10 K to construct. Help us to reach this goal!

Transportation:
Alejandra can no longer leave Valerie at home alone, she will have to get assistance for in home care and she will need a safe way to transport Valerie to medical appointments, school and therapy appointments.
Do you have a vehicle that you can donate?

Education:
Alejandra has demonstrated her ability to care for her daughter, has a great capacity to learning and she desires to work with Angel Notion and Carrie’s Heart educating and supporting other families in her community who are going through similar situations. Work that we have done on the island has shown that there is great need there. In March we identified 11 other children whom are severely disabled in the community and whose families are in need of resources and education. We know that these families are just the beginning…we have only just begun to scratch the surface. Alejandra has grown a lot and she has a lot of information that she can now share with other families. Alejandra now has hope and is beginning to make plans for her future. Help us to support Alejandra in meeting her goals by sponsoring her continued education and internship with Angel Notion. We would like to find a sponsor to cover her internship pay of 200.00 a month.

It takes a village:
Alejandra is becoming a super star mother and Valerie is surprising us daily. We look forward to watching Valerie’s health improve over the coming months and years. We all took a leap of faith coming together to work to save the life of Valerie. It has taken the hard work and dedication of many to get us through this first step in Valerie’s care and recovery. We will continue to need this community of support to stay strong and grow so that we can meet all of Valerie’s medical needs and our goals for this family. We are given these missions to assist others UNCONDITIONALLY for this very reason - making a difference one child at a time!

A heart felt thanks to all of you for your financial assistance with Valerie and her mother, the doctors and nurses , The Ronald Mc Donald House, American Airlines, Dalia of DIF and everyone out there who has participated in Valerie’s healing! It takes each one of us working together to make the difference in the life of a child!

Angel Notion’s Compassion Report

Angel Notion’s Compassion Report

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
-The 14th and current Dalai Lama

In its ongoing mission to make a difference in its community, Angel Notion relies completely upon the generosity of spirit of its benefactors and volunteers. At Angel Notion’s Centro de Salud clinic, office volunteers work 6 days a week, and 10 area doctors, specialists, and therapists also work without pay to help hundreds of people monthly. This clinic, which uses both traditional and alternative methods, was created to give options to thousands of people living in Playa del Carmen who, because of financial or educational insolvency, are without other medical options. While Angel Notion fundraising efforts are often focused on extreme cases, the fact is that without continuous, regular support, the clinic cannot function.

The next time you visit Playa del Carmen, we invite you to visit our clinic to help us celebrate our 3rd year of operation and to witness first hand the everyday miracles your donations effect. Our areas of focus include, but are not limited to, the following:

Gynecological cancer detection and prevention
Pediatrics; primarily birth defects and heart problems
Maxillofacial specialties; focused on rare facial deformities
Orthodontics; focused on teeth and palate deformations
Dentistry; routine dental work and preventative education
Ophthalmology; general diagnoses and treatments for children and adults
Chiropractic; treatment of bone and muscle problems
Massage therapy; relaxation and therapeutic massage and technique education for parents of children with disabilities
Reiki: alternative treatment for treating medical and emotional problems
Homeopathy; Natural form of medicine that uses immeasurably small doses of medicines to stimulate the body's own defense and healing process. Homeopathy focuses on bringing the entire body back into homeostasis, or balance.
Psychological services; support for children and adults struggling with social problems, abuse, medical issues, poverty, or stress
Physical therapy; primarily treatment of musculature issues caused by birth defects, accidents, sciatica, and more.
Orthopedics; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of musculoskeletal systems, along with the provision of supports and special shoes for those with problems walking
Music therapy; alternative treatment for the body, mind, and spirit
Self Esteem courses for kids and parents
Tae Bo and Yoga courses
Diabetic treatment and prevention courses

Behind every medical “case” is a flesh-and-blood person with hopes and dreams that parallel your own. Here are just a few of their stories:


Moise is 20 years old and is originally from an impoverished native Maya region. He now works for Kalus restaurant in Paamul. Moise was born with nose bifida, which in an appearance-conscious society has proved to be a difficult disability to live with. Unlike some other birth defects which can be camouflaged, Moise’s disability is literally as plain as the nose on his face. Angel Notion has arranged for him to go to Michigan at the end of May to be seen by Dr. George Polets at Sparrow Hospital, but we still need to raise another 5, 000 usd to enable his Mexican doctor, Dr. Jorge Salazar, to accompany and translate for Moise. Moise is so overjoyed at the prospect of the difference this will make in his life that he has phoned the Angel Notion clinic countless times to thank the staff and promise that he will live the rest of his life in gratitude. Moise will make a difference for others in the same way that others have made a difference for him.

Together with US charity Carrie’s Heart, Valerie, the 8 year old child with cerebral palsy whom we found in very bad shape on the island of Cozumel last month, has been transported via continental airlines to the Texas children’s hospital in Houston, where her long road to health is just beginning. We anticipate that we will need over 15,000 usd to help this child, and to date, we have raised only about half of that amount. This case is special for us, as we are focused not just on rehabilitating Valerie, but on helping her mother, Alejandra, to gain self-esteem and to learn how to properly care for her daughter. Any parent of a child with cerebral palsy or other severe disability will tell you how difficult it can be to care for a special- needs child…now imagine how hard it must have been for Alejandra, who is uneducated and poor and who lives in a country in which there is very little information or infrastructure to help her. Quintana Roo has the highest number of cases of cerebral palsy in all of Mexico, due to complications during birth.

Leslie Pinto of Cozumel needs 10,000 usd to complete her funding for open heart surgery in San Antonio’s Santa Rosa Cristus hospital. Leslie Pinto is the final child on the list for open heart surgery from our 2005 Fixing Broken Hearts mission. Her parents have waited patiently and have watched all of the other children go through their surgeries and recoveries, and have witnessed the amazing changes in these children’s health. Now their greatest wish is that their daughter also be saved. The clock continues to tick, however, and without this surgery, Leslie will run out of time. Please help save Leslie.

It is difficult to fathom that here in Playa del Carmen, so many lives are cut short from illnesses or disabilities that can be easily fixed in wealthier or more developed nations. Thanks to our Angel Notion angels, we have done our level best to defy the odds and have saved more than 15 young lives this year alone.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued love, support, and compassion. We could not do this without you.

Valeries arrival to Texas

Valerie and her mother arrived in Houston May 6th 2006. We were picked up by carrie and Paige of carriesheart. Upon arrival Paige and Carrie had welcome baskets with almost everthing you can imagine , from shampoos to candles and lotions.
Please assit us in supporting the family. Your donations will assit us in medical care costs and housing. Thank you for assiting in our passion of making a difference!

susanas recovery after cleft palet surgert

Susana much healthier thanks to those at MSU who made her better!

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kids in Switzerland who gave their christmas gifts to put a few roof on needy peoples homes near the clinic! They are so little but they know how to give already!

Valerie stable and anxious to go to Houston

Valerie stable and anxious to go to Houston

Valerie Update:

Lavonna Redman of Angel Notion was in town last week working on Valerie's case. Lavonna found a local pediatrician who has a huge heart for children with disabilities and has agreed to see Valerie and guide us through her care. There is a team of doctors awaiting Valerie’s arrival, we will have every kind of specialist that will be needed to diagnose and treat Valerie in the most successful way.

We plan to have Valerie in Houston as early as this coming Friday

We have come to the decision that in order for us to truly help Valerie long term, we must also help her mother. Valerie's mother, Alexandra, will be coming to Houston with Valerie to take part in getting her the medical care that she needs. Most importantly, she will be here to learn to accept, love and care for her child. Our goal is to surround Alexandra with a community of support that will guide her in making positive changes in her life for herself and her daughter.

Can you imagine living in the conditions that she has to live in? There are no options, no assistance and no education. I personally can imagine being very tired, with out hope or really anything to look forward to. Angel Notion and Carrie's Heart, along with you and other volunteers, are going to give her mother the self esteem and all the tools to be able to handle this job that she has been given. Our vision is that Alexandra will have the experience to be able to teach others in her community what one needs to do in the case their child is born with a disability. I see that Alexandra may have the capacity to hold a job with Angel Notion in a new clinic in Cozumel dedicated to children with severe disabilities. Mothers like Alexandra will assist others in their community who are in similar circumstances. There is great need on the island of Cozumel - children are being born everyday with difficult circumstances on the Island!

The scope of the Valerie Project has broadened. Both Angel Notion and Carrie's Heart operate under the principles of love, acceptance and above all education. It is important that Valerie's mother learns to love and care for her child so that she can return home and share her knowledge with other mothers. The larger goal of the Valerie Project is one of education - educating parents and communities about the rights and needs of their children. Education combined with resources to help families in the care of their children is the way to truly making a difference in each child's life and in the local community.

NEEDS:

Our needs are funding for the Ronald Mc Donald house, air and local transportation, medical costs (which we expect to be approx 10k), needs for Valerie include warm clothes, a stroller, nutritional supplement, personal care products, diapers. For Valerie’s mother - clothes, shoes, personal hygiene items, counseling / therapy costs (approx 1000.00). We have raised about 45% of what we need in order to complete this mission. We expect this particular mission will cost approx 15,000.00 dollars… not a lot consider we are changing an Island, a family and most importantly Valerie’s life!

We thank you in advance for your support of this mission.

Please note that you can receive a tax deduction in the US by contacting carrie@carriesheart.org and tax deduction in Mexico by contacting Lavonna@angelnotion.org

This photo is of a rooster tied up out side valeries door... for me its so symbolic of valeries situation.

Dr. Peter Lapine MSU and Sparrow Hospital

http://newsbulletin.msu.edu/mar3006/mexico.html

IN MEMORY OF A HERO I NEVER GOT TO MEET

SARA AN ANGEL WHO TOUCHED MANY......


I will tell you why I am so interested in your project. My daughter, Sarah passed away this weekend. Please read the attached, and you will understand. Sarah was born without arms and legs, but lived a great life for 28 plus years, married and happy in New York City. Sarah was a fighter as you will see below.

My heart goes out to you for what you do. I am sure you feelings are the same as mine when you lose one of your children.

May God be with you in your journeys.

Barry

Young champion of the disabled dies

Former Byrd High student earned national award for her volunteer work

April 13, 2006

Sarah Hoffman at age 16 in 1994. (Times File Photo)

FUNERAL
Services for Sarah Hoffman Snyder will be held at 2 p.m. April 22 at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 3301 St. Matthias Drive in Shreveport.

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By Teddy Allen
teddy@gannett.com

Sarah Hoffman Snyder, born with no arms and limited lower extremities yet a champion for those with disabilities, fooled a lot of people in her life, including her own mom.

"Who would have thought that someone with such an immense physical disability would be able to fly as far as she flew, to travel as many miles as she did, to be as capable as she was? Certainly not her mother," said Mary Ellen Hoffman of her daughter, who as a C.E. Byrd student received one of only six national 1994 Special Achievement Awards for her help of the disabled.

Surrounded by much of her immediate family, Snyder, 27, died Sunday in New York City of complications from liver failure. She had been hospitalized a week and had been in intensive care for two days, her mother said.

Snyder had lived in New York since 2001, when she married Jason Joseph Snyder, at the time a member of the U.S. Navy and stationed in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

"I think so many people (in Shreveport) played a role in Sarah being able to be who she was," Hoffman said. "They were touched by Sarah, and she was touched by them. She's gone, but we want everybody to remember the remarkable things she had the courage to be. She had virtually no limbs; it says a lot that she had the courage to face each day."

By age 15, she'd already shared more than 2,000 hours of herself at Schumpert Medical Center as a Junior Volunteer. As a Byrd senior in the fall of 1995, she wrote a Letter to the Editor of The Times questioning why the new two-story Science Technology building at her school had no elevator.

"We have a mayor in a wheelchair (Shreveport's Bo Williams), the Americans with Disabilities Act and 12 disabled students enrolled at Byrd," she wrote, "and all we got was the shaft."

"She was so independent," said Melanie Samuel, now a Byrd office employee who was the "child-specific aid" for Snyder for three and a half of the teen's four years at Byrd.

"That was just a title because she really didn't need me. Her support system was so great, half of the time I didn't know where she was," Samuel said. "She was normal. She was just normal. She got into trouble, she did the same things any other kid would do. And once she got the swing of it, that was it: she didn't really need me. She's unforgettable."

"She'd say things from the back seat of the car like, 'Scoot the seat up, mama; I don't have enough leg room,'" Hoffman said. "She was funny, curious, personable. She had the same dreams as other people; she just had limits and had to learn how to get around them ...

"Now she's limitless. She's not tethered to this Earth by any of the things that held her ... she's soaring. Her fight is over."

©The Times

April 13, 2006

EDGAR GOES THRU OPENHEART SURGERY LIKE A SHOOTING STAR

Edgar has his surgery open heart surgery by Dr. Jorge Salazar in San Antionios Santa Rosa Cristus childrens hospital. He was literally in the hospital for two days and he is now running around like a normal child... Thanks to all of you who made this a possibilitiy.

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Update on valerie

We are beginning to see some small rays of hope.

Reports from Cozumel from those checking on Valerie's care in the home indicate that she is continuing to fight for her life. She is taking in the Ensure during multiple small feedings daily.

A doctor's report has been received & forwarded for medical review here in Houston. We hope to hear if her case has been approved by Friday.

Medical custody of Valerie has been obtained. We hope that travel documents will be finalized this week. Tentative travel arrangements are being planned dependent on hospital approvel and issuance of travel documents.

Student groups have begun fundraising for Valerie's expenses. Church groups and community members have felt called to do the same.

Three local Katy papers have run stories on Valerie. Channel 2 News will be filming a segment at Cinco Ranch High School tomorrow highlighting the students' fundraising efforts and publicity campaigns.

Many have asked what they can do to help...

• Keep the goal of Valerie being accepted into a hospital in Houston in your heart & mind
• Continue to raise awareness of Valerie's case & of the needs of all children with disabilities
• Consider raising funds for Valerie's ongoing medical care & personal needs within your circle of friends, colleagues, family or make an individual donation.
• Network...who do you know? How can they help?
• Once Valerie is in Houston our needs will broaden. We will keep you informed about her needs & how you can help out directly in the process of getting this child the loving care that she needs.

Thank you for your support of Valerie and Carrie's Heart

Carrie

Carrie Conn
President

Carrie's Heart

Embracing the potential in all children

www.carriesheart.org

14354 Memorial Drive #1006
Houston, TX 77079

Tel: 281-856-6251
Cell: 281-813-9685

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This experience has impacted me deeply. It is my hope that you will find courage in your heart to help this desperate child. She was found on March 16, 2006 and we have very little time. I have looked in her eyes, I have touched her hands and know that she is fully aware of what is happening to her. I know she exists in undescribeable conditions. I have been by her side and I feel personally responsible to help her. Thank you for your kind consideration.

Carrie Conn

Carries Heart http://www.carriesheart.org

Valerie's house - a view from below. Walking through an ally, up the stairs and around the corner is the shack built out of a pingpong table and other scrap materials where Valerie is trapped .

I am so excited to share with all of you the amazing missions that we have completed this year so far, in just the beginning phases of 2006.

For me personally 2006 has been a complete success.

Just wait until you see the photos … click on this site to see all the work this year. http://angelnotion.blogspot.com/

This year’s focus is continuing to grow in the clinic supporting the local community with options in treating medical, physical and emotional conditions. We have had the clinic now almost three years and it’s growing into a clinic of medical options with an alternative touch. We are now recognized as a national non profit organization in Mexico and the US providing medical options for those who don’t have access to the current medical system or people who want more access and information to general medicine and alternative medical care and education.

We are in need of your help as a specialist or funding for these projects:

Ophthalmologists who are able to give cataract surgeries and other eye problems that exist in the Caribbean. We have over 2000 adults and children on a list in need of eye surgeries. Please contact us if you can assist us in care for these people at info@angelnotion.org in this coming year.

Gynecologists : Thousands of women in the state who have never had an obgyn check up. We are diagnosing 25% of our women in the state with uterine cancers, breast cancers, and Sexually transmitted diseases. Contact us at info@angelnotion.org

Audiologist to come and assist us in testing hundreds of children who are apparently deaf, we do not have an audiometer here in the state for testing. We need clear diagnosis and treatment in hearing aids, batteries and maintenance in hearing aids.

Our special children who are in need of life saving open heart surgeries:

Save a child’s life by donating your tax dollars

Edgar Martinez

4 years old- Needs to be funded to go to San Antonio Texas for urgent open heart surgery. We hope to have Edgar in San Antonio by the 2^nd of April.

Leslie Pinto 4 year’s old: Needs funding to go to San Antonio Texas for urgent open heart surgery. We hope to have to Leslie in San Antonio by May 15^th.

Adriana 12 years old - Needs to be funded to go to San Antonio Texas for urgent open heart surgery. We hope to have Adriana in San Antonio by June 15^th.

Moise: 20 years old with a birth defect of bifida of the nose.

He will be receiving three specialized plastic surgeries from the

Best Plastic surgeon Dr. George Poletes in Michigan.

We need your help in raising $2500.00 and he will be able to go

Travel to East lancing for this life changing treatment.

If you have a passion for making a difference we would love to have you as a part of the team!

The easiest way to make a difference!

1. Bank transfer direct to Angelnotion

BANK:JP MORGAN CHASE, MANHATTAN BANK

BENEFICIARIO: MONEX CASA DE BOLSA SA DE CV

CLIENTE BENEFICIARIO: Lavonna Redman Ayuda de los angeles

Address: 270 PARK AV. NEW YORK CP. 10017

City NEW YORK N.Y

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Other options of sending your donation today!

2. You can donate via Pay Pal www.angelnotion.org or www.carriesheart.org

3. You can send a check to Angel Notion in USA

1057 se Blackridge Bend Oregon 97702

We can’t do this work with out your assistance thank you for your kind donations!

Lavonna Redman

President