Summer in full swing!  
Common Hope Golf Classic rolls in August 1st
Get ready for the 2016 Common Hope Golf Classic! In honor of Common Hope's 30th anniversary, this year's tournament featuring RICH GANNON and presented by AbeTech is loaded with special activities including:
  • HELICOPTER BALL DROP sponsored by Canetani Vacations where the right golf ball wins $1000!
  • The GOLF CART GUESS GAME where every cart is a WINNER - could be a driver, a bike or other awesome prize valued at $25 or more!
  • GOLF, LUNCH & DINNER at Mendakota Golf & Country Club! 
If you golf, register now and take one of our last few spots available! Or, if you don't golf there are still 3 ways you can play!
  1. Call us to buy a "golf cart guess" for $75. You are guaranteed a prize with a value between $25 and $500! Everyone is a WINNER!  
  2. Buy a Helicopter Ball Drop Raffle Ticket for $25!
  3. Reserve a spot to golf our sponsor a hole!
The tournament goal is $100,000 to support healthcare for Common Hope families. Visit the official home for the Common Hope Golf Classic for more info.

  



SUPPORTERS 
IN ACTION
 
Small increase, HUGE results


SHOUT OUT TO COMMON HOPE SPONSORS OF FIVE YEARS OR MORE! In May it was official. Over 175 sponsors increased their commitment by 5% during Common Hope's first ever Inflation Appeal. Sponsors with a five year anniversary were asked to increase their monthly or annual commitment by 5% ($36 or $24 per year). Common Hope could not be more grateful for the generous response.

Sponsors generate 45% of Common Hope's annual operating revenue, so an extra $2 or $3 makes a BIG DIFFERENCE. Thank you to our sponsors for all you make possible for the children and families we serve in Guatemala!




NEWS FROM 
GUATEMALA
 
Common Hope youth plant 500 trees


Learn, organize, act! A group of 125 students from Common Hope's Antigua Youth Support Program came together to organize an extensive tree-planting activity. The project was a collaboration with the Antigua Municipal Secretary of the Environment who provided the trees as part of a reforestation project. The group's goal was to plant 500 trees in an area that had been damaged in a recent forest fire.
  
The project started with a special discussion led by Common Hope staff on the environment and current state of the planet. The group spent time reflecting on their roles as humans to care for the earth, and their relationship with the environment.
  
Maria Jos� Mendoza, Long Term Volunteer who works with the Youth Program said, "It was great to see youth make the connection of how this interdependency directly affects their daily lives. I hope this experience will empower our youth to continue to be agents of change in their communities, even if it is planting one tree at a time."
  
Energized by the opportunity to make a difference in their community, the youth gathered early Saturday morning to put their plan into action. Armed with 500 saplings, they set out and planted all 500, transforming the damaged area into an area that will grow and thrive. Jaime Guerra, Youth Support Staff, said that on the day of the activity one of the students shared with him that they "loved seeing the transformation of the area that at first seemed like a desert into a beautiful, happy place."
  
About the activity Jaime said, "To see the youth plant a tree and have them know and understand why they are doing it, brings me a lot of satisfaction."
  
Moreover, the youth also got to check-in on the trees that had been planted the year before, reinforcing that they were participating in a project that would benefit the wider community and future generations for years to come.

Common Hope's Youth Programs are growing! If you would like to give a gift to support our expanding needs, click here.  




YOU CAN
CHANGE A LIFE 
 
Sergio, a kindergartener needs sponsor


Sergio, a kindergartner from San Rafael is one of nine students being featured at this year's Common Hope Golf Classic. His family is new to Common Hope. and he would love to have a padrino (sponsor) to write letters to. 
 
While Sergio and his brother attend school, their mother works a few days a week in the fields, hardly enough to make ends meet, let alone pay for school.

You can be a part of Sergio and his family's life by becoming his sponsor today. Contact Teresa Hermodson-Olsen or click here to complete your sponsorship!

  SPONSOR SERGIO >>

 



THE 2016 SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE IS HERE!
 
 
Give the gift of education! Each year, Common Hope provides the necessary school supplies for more than 3,400 students-paying for books, supplies, and tuition. We rely on the generosity of our donors to make this happen! There are many ways you can help. 
 
Last year we sent 10 pallets, a 20 foot container to Guatemala and raised over $30,000. We are hoping to do even more this year. If you would like to donate we need over 16,000 notebooks, 40,000 pencils and 500 calculators just to name a few.





 
EXPERIENCE GUATEMALA
ORGANIZE A VISION TEAM
 

It's MORE THAN a volunteer abroad trip. It's a life-changing experience. Do you want to make a real difference in someone's life? Start here!  
OPEN VISION TEAM DATES
 
September 4-11, 2016
November 13-20, 2016
November 20-27, 2016 

 
 




 
NOTES FROM
THE FIELD
 

Visit or subscribe to our blog for more in-depth stories about programs, supporters, and activities in Guatemala. 

This month we are featuring a story about Strands of Hope, a project created by Mount Olive Lutheran Church Vision Team member Connie Marty.
 




 
PHRASE OF THE MONTH EN ESPA�OL
 
"Hace sol
(ah-say-soul)
It is sunny 


 
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Common Hope was established in 1986 to bring hope and opportunity to families living in poverty in Guatemala. Since then we have grown to serve more than 11,000 children and adults as they work toward their goals of a better life. 
 

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