Sunday, February 17

Starkey hearing foundation give 500 hearing aids the difference is absoutly amazing!


This experience of giving the gift of sound is an amazing day full of hugs, smiles and blessings. If you ever get a chance to give like this, I would highly suggest you take the oppertunity, your heart turns up side down with the joy the Mayan people showed us is an absolute honor!











A small community out side of our capital Chetumal. Im so happy to serve them!





Angelnotions number one volunteer Carol Rauch.. Thank you Carol for all you do for us!









Busses and chaufers donated from Tuxsca a local bus company who has passion for giving to the community!







Ivan a volunteer from Colegio Ingles who is a spanish english translator for the audiologists, I believe he really enjoyed his experience!





















Judith Aguilar and Enedina from the angelnotion clinic






A conference room full of people to receive their hearing aids!





Lavonna with two very sweet and thankful ladies so ever thankful!







An elder of the community who is responding to one of our volunteer translators from the Colegio Ingles








fitting each hearing aid!










a little guy hearing for the first time











Carla a wonderful woman who is in charge of giving for Starky foundation!
















Training session for use of the hearing aids, how to adjust them











BEAUTY IN SO MANY WAYS!!!













This little boy needs surgery to close his sockets in his eyes, he is blind and profoundly deaf if you want to help give us a call! We need a surgeon to either come to Playa and or send him and his mother to the States or Canada!














People from Playa and Carrillo puerto















This young boy was completly deaf in his left ear, but the hearing aid was useful in his right ear.
















This little guy brought me a gift of a rosary made of wooden beads with a cross! What an Angel, I respect the fact he was go greatful for his hearing aids that he wanted to gift me with something i would appriciate! I do!























Giving The gift of sound!


















Starkeys hearing aid foundation angelnotion volunteers and highschool volunteers from Colegio Ingles


















Friday, February 8

This is a perfect way of donating as a family

I want the world to be aware of others doing good for others, you to can easily participate, if you look at this blogger, you will notice I am NEVER alone in thes project, it takes families of people to assit those in need, it takes teams of people who love to give, I say why not? Its such a blessing to help those with those little things that they just cant seem to afford.(for example a roof, or a wheelchair ramp, saving a childs life, and or giving a grandma or grandpa food for a month) Recogonize, Realize and make a difference! This is the kind of work we do year round, I personally invite you to make a difference with our organization.

Its so easy to donate. Paypal makes it easy and we can definatly use your helping hand!

Thank you!

Friends and Family,

First of all, we hope that everyone is doing well and off to a great start to the 2008 year! Coming into 2008, our family has had a great deal to be thankful for, with our health and happiness at the top of the list. When thinking of how blessed we truly are, we decided that we should and can take the time to help someone that is less fortunate. Knowing that we are coming out of the giving season that is Christmas, we understand that you may already have charities that you are associated with. However, if you are like us, you may want to give, but you may not always feel comfortable or confident that what you are giving is actually going to those truly in need. We can certainly give you that confidence with a very unique opportunity to assist a family really in need.

Our family is fortunate enough to be traveling to the Riviera Maya for vacation in the middle of March. Although this is a beautiful area, outside of the resorts and restaurants, there is a great deal of extreme poverty. With some close reliable friends living in the area, we have been researching the opportunity (and I do mean opportunity) to make a difference in the lives of one family that is not only in need, but a family that is trying to give their children what they need through hard work. Working with local friends and The Angel Notion in Playa del Carmen, we have found just that family.

Lupe and Carlos Chi Reyes have a son, Carlitos 9, a daughter Carla 6 and a baby boy that was just delivered this week. They also have their elderly parents living with them now. Their son Carlitos received the first open-heart surgery that the Angel Notion provided. After several other surgeries resulting in a deprivation of oxygen, Carlitos now struggles with severe mental challenges. Carla was diagnosed at 2 as mentally handicapped. Without money for simple physiological needs, special education is not even an option. Lupe stays at home with the children and tries to educate them as best as she can, while Carlos works full time as a waiter, doing all he can to provide for the family. Other than the obvious, they need help with some home repairs that will not be completed without assistance. Much of their roof and front door is deteriorated to the point that with the rains and wind, this is not a secure area for anyone, but especially for young children. Working with friends, we have the total cost of home repairs down to $2,000.

We are asking anyone that feels compelled to assist in changing the lives of three young children to please donate at your discretion. We can promise you that your contribution will go 100% to the family. We will oversee the roof being added to the house, and personally buy the needed baby items for the family. Our goal is to raise $2,500. Again, if you give in other ways, or do not feel compelled to participate in this particular charity event, please do not feel obligated. However, we would welcome any size gift in any form. Please feel free to share this e-mail with family, friends and colleagues. Your gift can be sent by March 8th directly to us at:

Melissa and Jeff Hartness
1609 Roxboro Lane
McKinney, TX 75071

Thank you so very much for your generosity! We look forward to sending pictures of the difference that you have made in the life of one family in need of assistance. God bless.

A family affair



















Wednesday, February 6

Starkeys hearing aid foundation gives to hundreds with Angelnotion cliinc












This hearing aid mission is serving 223 children and adults in the state of quintana roo , Fred Rondeau came into playa in January and assisted us in making molds for all our patients, we are scheduled to give the gift of sound on the 13th of Febuary 2008.




Giving the gift of sounds is an amazing gift to be able to give if you can image a child never being able to hear just because of his families finances, you give a child a hearing aid and they begin to react, respond and live for the first time. The elders we give to want to hear the conversations of the family discussion, they desire to hear a bird chirp again, its really the little things in life that we recogonize when we are able to give these gifts. I thank you and all who participate in these programs with us as ITS LIFE CHANGING FOR ALL WHO GIVE AND RECEIVE!!! I LOVE MY JOB!!!! lAVONNA

















Monday, February 4

TRES REYES COMMUNITY JAN 6 2008 GIVING TO 22 FAMILIES

THREE KINGS COMMUNITY OF 22 FAMILIES RECEIVED EGGS, FLOUR, CHICKEN , RICE, BEANS AND EACH CHILD RECEIVED A SPECIAL TOY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR EACH CHILD CHOSEN BY THE VOLUNTEERS.




SHARI OF SHARISTRAVEL COMPANY FROM CHICAGO MADE A SPECIAL TRIP TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS YEARS GIVING


ENRIQUE AND HIS FAMILY WHO HAVE JUST RELOCATED TO PLAYA FROM MEXICO CITY WAS VERY EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SPECIAL MISSION

THEY DRESSED SPECIAL FOR OUR ARRIVAL



THE UNDERGROUND PIT WAS PREPARED TO COOK THE PIG IN BANANA LEAVES 10 HOURS BEFORE OUR ARRIVAL


INSIDE THE CHURCH




THE COMMUNITIES CHURCH





RECEIVING THE NEWS HE IS THE WINNER OF THIS INCREDIBLE BIKE







THE KIDS GATHERING FOR THE FUN






THIS IS A BOY WHO HAS NEVER EVEN DREAMED OF GETTING A BIKE








PORK, TURKEY AND CHICKEN TO MAKE A FILLING LUNCH









THE ROSQUE DE REYES IS A BREAD THAT BRINGS LUCK TO THE ONES WHO FINDS A PLASTIC DOLL IN THEIR PIECE OF BREAD










GATHERING FOR THE GIVING
























HAND MADE TORTILLAS













A CHILD RUNNING TO WHAT HE CALLS HOME















A BOY IN THE COMMUNITY OF TRES REYES DIRTY FROM PLAYING ALL DAY














OUR CARAVAN

















A HOME TO A FAMILY
















MUSIC FOR THE CELEBRATION


















JOHN THREE KINGS WHO HAS BEEN A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY NOW 12 YEARS


















THE COMMUNITY GATHERING TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE BROUGHT




















LAVONNA AND THE COOK OF THE COMMUNITY