Project 2007

Project 2007 in pictures

AEM

Through the years AEM has learned that the people needed food and warmth more than any other gifts. One year they learned of a small child who had died from exposure to the cold. So…… quilts started being made each Monday all year long in the local church. Each of the members would look for remnants of fabric and buy yarn at yard sales and then scrape up money to buy rolls of batting to make the quilts.
Another time it was learned that another child had perished from hunger. Hence, the idea to give basic food items to help the people through the cold winter months when work is scarce. Our group is called, AEM (Aim) or Ayuda en Mexico, (Aid in Mexico). We have only 8 members in our group and we have formed a 501c3 non-profit organization to receive donations.

This year we will go to Mexico for our 21st consecutive year on October 10 - 21, 2007. We will take $15,000 to buy basic food items such as: pinto beans, flour, sugar, oil, soups, oranges, salt, and rice. Each of 1,000 families will receive a despensa with the food and also a packet of toiletry items, a bag of candy and a handmade quilt.
In addition, we are taking this year: 1000 quilts, desks for children, school supplies for 1000 children, 50 baby blankets, 600 hand-knitted caps, 500 articles of new clothing, 500 toy cars, 500 coloring books/crayons, 500 Frisbees, 1000 children’s coats, 1000 new toys, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, 100 pair new shoes, new socks, gloves, 30 shovels, hammers, adult diapers and lots of fun candy for everyone!!!

Donations!

We accept monetary donations any time of the year.
If you would like to donate please make checks or money orders to: Ayuda En Mexico Washington Mutual
1140 W. Riverdale Rd
Suite D-0477
Riverdale, UT 84405
or call (801) 393-0049