FriendsOfTheOrphans

Events & Travel Opportunities

Events

Each of the Friends of the Orphans regional offices organizes local events that vary from galas to fun runs.  In addition, supporters can also host special events to benefit Friends of the Orphans. Event proceeds benefit Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), Spanish for Our Little Brothers and Sisters, homes for orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children.

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Beat Kitchen Fundraiser
Midwest Region
FUNdraisers are organized and hosted by 

supporters.  Click here for more information.
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Beat Kitchen 
2100 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618

Come out and help us raise money for the youth in Haiti, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,and Peru. There will be live music, vendors, and even a raffle.



Thursday, March 25, 2010

Faces of Hope Luncheon
Midwest Region

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Carnivale Chicago
702 West Fulton Market
Chicago, IL 60661

This free, one-hour event includes a nice meal and a short presentation by Friends of the Orphans. There will be a guest speaker and a special update about our relief efforts and programs in Haiti.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

One-Man Play: "Damien"
Midwest Region
FUNdraisers are organized and hosted by supporters.  Click here for more information.
8:00 p.m.

Winnetka Community House Theatre  
620 Lincoln Avenue
Winnetka, IL 60093

Noted Chicago celebrity, singer and actor, Wayne Messmer, brings to the stage the inspiring story of St. Damien, the Leper Priest of Molokai. The Saint will come alive in this award winning one-man play by Aldyth Morris.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Siblings Day - Chicago
Midwest Region


11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Brookfield Zoo - Savanna Room
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, IL 60513

Celebrate your family on National Siblings Day with Friends of the Orphans! We transform the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children through our network of homes and outreach programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our support enables them to become a part of a loving, extended family, where they are not eligible for adoption, but rather remain with their siblings in a permanent, secure environment.

Siblings Day - New York
Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Region
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12:00 to 2 p.m.

Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460

Celebrate your family on National Siblings Day with Friends of the Orphans! We transform the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children through our network of homes and outreach programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our support enables them to become a part of a loving, extended family, where they are not eligible for adoption, but rather remain with their siblings in a permanent, secure environment.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Music for Molly
Northwest Region
FUNdraisers are organized 

and hosted by supporters.  Click here for more information.
7:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Stadium High School Auditorium 
111 North E Street
Tacoma, WA 98403

This night of multicultural music and dance featuring local talent is being organized by Rachel Prusynski, Haiti earthquake survivor and friend of Molly Hightower.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

4 or 40 for $40 for Haiti
Midwest Region
FUNdraisers are organized and hosted by supporters.  Click here for more information.
 

8:00 a.m

Higher Gear
1515 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091

Join the Staff and Owners of Higher Gear for a 4-Mile Run/Walk or 40-Mile Ride in support of the Friends of the Orphans Haiti Relief Effort.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Faces of Hope 2010
Upper Midwest Region
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April 20 & 21: Twin Cities, MN
April 23 & 24: Madison, WI


Please join us to hear inspirational stories of how we can all bring hope to thousands of children at the NPH network of homes, the Haiti Hospital and the Haiti orphan home. Reinhart Koehler, Director of Family Services, NPH International, will be the featured speaker. You are sure to be inspired!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Faces of Hope 2010
Northwest Region

These free, one-hour events include a nice meal and a short presentation by Friends of the Orphans. They are a wonderful way to hear more about our homes, whether for the first time or as a longtime supporter.


Saturday, April 24, 2010

Have a "Healthy" Heart for Haiti
Southwest Region
FUNdraisers are organized and hosted by supporters.  Click here for more information.
Click to register online.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Scottsdale Bible Church
7601 E Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Join us for an interactive seminar on cardiovascular facts and fiction given by Dr. Lance Dreher, a certified life coach, who holds PhDs in both exercise physiology and nutrition. All proceeds will benefit Friends of the Orphans.

Sunday, May 02, 2010

4th Annual Cinco de Mayo 5K Walk/Run
Upper Midwest Region


7:00 a.m. Registration Opens
8:30 a.m. Kids' 1/4-Mile and 1-Mile Runs
9:00 a.m. 5K

Highland Park
1840 Edgcumbe Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55116

Help fight global poverty . . . One kilometer at a time! The course is located in St. Paul in a quiet, green neighborhood easy to reach from many different routes.
 

Irish Hearts for Haiti
Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Region
FUNdraisers are organized and hosted by supporters. 

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register online.

2:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Marriott Boston Quincy
1000 Marriott Drive
Quincy, MA 02169

Join us for the 1st Annual Benefit Dance for Haiti! There will be live entertainment, a silent auction, raffle prizes, and good spirits. All proceeds will benefit Friends of the Orphans.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Eau Claire Triathlon
Upper Midwest Region
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8:00 a.m.

Half-Moon Park 
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Join us as Eau Claire hosts its first sprint distance triathlon. This new and exciting event will benefit Friends of the Orphans. Competitors have the opportunity to compete individually or with a team.

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Celebrando A Los Niños

Upper Midwest Region

NEW DATE!
5:00 p.m.

The RiverCentre
175 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55102 

This year's Celebrando event will feature The Orchestra of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Guatemala in their first visit to the U.S.!


Members of the NPH Guatemala Orchestra


  

Travel Opportunities - By Date | By Country

For a list of travel opportunities by country, click here.

If you enjoy traveling and want to see how your support of Friends of the Orphans changes lives, we encourage you to visit a Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), Spanish for Our Little Brothers and Sisters, home with us. Tour the schools and other facilities and learn about NPH's unique programs. Spend time with the boys and girls whose lives you help to transform with your support. Discover first-hand the effects that love, caring and acceptance have on children who once struggled to survive. Your life may never be the same.

Tours usually include side-trips to cultural sites. Prices and features vary. For more information, click on the trip.

Click here if you want to be notified of future trips.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Guatemala: March 26 - April 2
This is a mission trip for students from Phoenix Country Day School in Phoenix, AZ.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

El Salvador: May 16 - 21, 2010

NPH El SalvadorOpened in 1999, NPH El Salvador is home to 471 children. Near the border of Guatemala in Texistepeque, it is about 30 miles to San Salvador, the capital.
 





Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Guatemala: June 22 - 29, 2010
This mission trip for St. Mary Parish in Crown Point, IN, is being coordinated by the Friends Midwest regional office.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Mexico: June 24 - 28, 2010
Chapel at El SalvadorOpened in 1954, NPH Mexico cares for more than 800 children. The main home, Casa San Salvador, was once a sugar plantation and is 27 miles southwest of Cuernavaca and 77 miles south of Mexico City.





Thursday, July 01, 2010

Mexico: July 1 - 9, 2010
This mission trip for students from St. Patrick, St. Isidore and St. Paul is being coordinated by the Friends Southwest regional office.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Honduras: July 21 - 28, 2010
NPH Honduras Visitor CenterTravel with us to visit NPH Honduras! While the children are in school, you will help out at the ranch (preparing tortillas, gathering eggs, caring for the babies, working in the kitchen, etc.).





Sunday, August 01, 2010

Mexico: August 1 - 8, 2010
This trip is being organized and led by supporters of Friends of the Orphans.
This is a mission trip for the Holy Name of Jesus Life Teen Ministry in Wayzata, MN.

Honor a trip participant with a gift to support the children of NPH.