$550 raised at hot dog cart party!

Special thanks to all the employees at Tundra Specialties and Rudi's, and thanks to all the friends and supporters for coming out and donating to Heart of Yapatera last Thursday. A big thank you to Tundra Specialties for hosting us and to The Dog Waggin´for donation in kind!

Hot Dog Cart Party - Lunchtime fundraiser!

This Thursday 16 September at Tundra Specialties come have a hot dog from the The Dog Waggin' and help us raise money for this playground and exercise project in the Peruvian village of Yapatera! Special Ties Foundation 501 (c) (3) is hosting "Heart of Yapatera" which will empower people to make small lifestyle changes with a huge effect on the quality of life of individuals, families and the community. Bring along your colleagues and friends for lunch at the Tundra parking lot from 11.30 to 1.30 pm. Your help is needed to build a safe, sustainable playground and provide exercise activities for the people of Yapatera. Thanks to Tundra Specialties for hosting the fundraiser!

WHAT: Fundraiser for the Heart of Yapatera exercise project and playground. Minimum suggested donation $20, (tax deductible). Doggy bag includes hot dog, soda, chips, and a cookie.
WHEN: Thursday 16 September 11.30 – 1.30 pm
WHERE: 3825 Walnut Street Unit E, Boulder, CO 80301. View map

Hot dogs and beverages are provided courtesy of The Dog Waggin'

We hope to see you there!

Hidden Lake High School pledges support!

Hidden Lake High School is an alternative high school in Westminster, Colorado that is home to 300 students and focuses on experiential learning and various non-traditional methods to reach its students and help them find success. James Steward and Lottie Wilson are the administrative team that challenge the staff of twenty to make learning accessible and challenging for the students. Many of the students use the alternative approaches in the classroom to find success where they have never before had any and there is an atmosphere of success that is shared by staff and student alike. Over the course of the 2010-2011 school year Hidden Lake High School will be fundraising to play their part in the Heart of Yapatera program in order to help build a playground for those students and their community. It is the goal of the school to raise as much money as possible to participate in this humanitarian effort and to show our students that they can indeed impact the world.

Above left: International Studies teacher Mark Belnay and some of his students kick start fundraising activities for the playground in Yapatera.

US embassy donates $4000 towards playground!

We are extremely pleased to announce that the US embassy in Lima has donated $4000 dollars to the Heart of Yapatera project! This money will go towards the construction of the playground and towards exercise games and activities with Yapatera's children and youth, bringing us a giant step closer to our goal.

The US embassy will be inaugurating the playground in Yapatera in celebration of Black History Month, February 2011.

We are still very much in need of donations to build, purchase and ship equipment, so please keep the donations rolling in and visit the Donor Honors Roll page to see who has already donated. Thank you!