Upper Midwest Region
Founded in 1986, the Upper Midwest Region is located in St. Paul, Minnesota. It encompasses the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Annual events include Faces of Hope in the Spring and the Celebrando A Los Niños Gala and Pequeño Tour featuring a dance and music troupe from one of the NPH homes in the Fall.
Notes & News
A Wonderful Spring of Fundraising and Friendraising!
Thank you to all of the generous people of the Upper Midwest Region for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the children of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos!
Highlights of the spring include:
Founder of Minnesota Friends Honored
Friends of the Orphans Upper Midwest Board celebrates the 80th Birthday of Rose Schaffhausen, the founder of “Minnesota Friends of the Orphans”. Rose started “Minnesota Friends” in 1986 and was the rock that made it grow to the region it is today. Thank you for all you do, Rose!
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Ten Thousand Villages Event
Thank you Ten Thousand Villages for hosting a benefit shopping night for Friends of the Orphans and for all of the shoppers! The night raised over $550 for Friends of the Orphans. !Mil Gracias!
Friends Visits Madison, Wisconsin
On November 5, 2009, Friends of the Orphans went to Madison, Wisconsin to visit current supporters and thank them for their ongoing commitment to the children of NPH. We will return to Wisconsin April 23-24, 2010, for "Faces of Hope" events featuring Reinhart Koehler, Director of Family Services of NPH International.
Thank you to our Madison Friends for your support of the children and for your hospitality!
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends Membership is open to our Friends who tell us we are included in their will or other estate plan. Click here for proper language.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 Educate ONE Life, Impact ONE Future Benefit 
 Upper Midwest Region
7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Minnetonka Mills Dunn Bros.
12934 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
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Stop by to support Educate ONE Life, Impact ONE Future, a campaign started by Natalie Lesage, Sara Bennett and Madelon Morin to further the educational lives of the children of NPH. 15% of every purchase will support their efforts.Read More... Monday, September 13, 2010 Golf Benefit
Upper Midwest Region
12:00 p.m. Shotgun start
Oneka Ridge Golf Course
5610 N. 120th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
To register or for more information, please contact Ray Romero at raymond7243@gmail.com. Read More... Saturday, October 09, 2010 Celebrando A Los Niños
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Featured Friends
Natalie Lesage, Sara Bennett, and Madelon Morin
Educate ONE Life, Impact ONE Future
Our names are Natalie Lesage, Sara Bennett, and Madelon Morin. We have all had the opportunity to travel to a Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sisters”) home. Natalie has traveled NPH Honduras and Guatemala, Sara has traveled to NPH Dominican Republic and Madelon has traveled to NPH Guatemala. We are brought together through one common goal of making a difference. We have seen what these children have gone through and what their potentials are. We want them to know that they can achieve high levels in school, become what they want, and have a successful future.
Our campaign, Educate ONE Life, Impact ONE Future, is specifically designed to support just that. We solely support the educational necessities each home needs for the children to succeed. Our mission is based off of a quote by NPH Founder, Father William B. Wasson, “Education will take my children out of poverty into which they were born.” We have all seen children living in poverty, and we all want to make an impact.
Sara says, “There is a gap between being successful and barely meeting the qualifications. We can help children on the path to a promising future by eliminating that gap. Education is the bridge.”
Natalie states, “Because I have had the opportunity to visit NPH Honduras and NPH Guatemala, I have realized I have so much and the children have so little. I believe we should help those who are less fortunate than us especially through education. By being educated, the children can have the life that they deserve.”
Madelon believes, “Each child in our world deserves a chance to go to school; a chance to have a successful future. It is us, the people who are fortunate and have a stable life, to help the people in need and support them through the daily struggles they face.”
Click here to learn more about Educate ONE Life, Impact ONE Future
For a list of ways you can help the children of NPH, click here.
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