Surprise Party to Celebrate the Third Anniversary for Trash Brigade Kids Team Angels - Que?Pasa | |
July 3, 2013 |
On Saturday, the kids of La Brigada de la Basura (Trash Brigade) were in for a big surprise when they showed up as usual to do their weekly clean-up of Puerto Vallarta.
Instead of the usual work day, they were met with a party day arranged by Michael and Yvonne at Que?Pasa.
In celebrating the 3 year anniversary of the Trash Brigade, the kids received a well-deserved break from the trash detail.
The surprise party featured ice cream, face painting, pinatas, hot dogs and lots of fun - but no work.
Three years ago was the first meeting of La Brigada de La Basura. Thanks to all the great kids of our neighborhood and your support we still continue today with the cleaning of our streets and the changing of perceptions about what we do with our garbage.
"It started out with 17 kids and now, we average about 60," says Yvonne. "They meet here and get a garbage bag and pair of gloves. It (the garbage collecting) usually takes about 40 minutes, and then they come back for hot dogs, chips, cartoons and a bag of candy. We used to pass out a toy to every child, but that got to be expensive. Now we choose two or three helpers to clean up after lunch, and they each get a toy."
While it has taken a good deal of planning and preparation to make this weekly venture a success, Michael and Yvonne are quick to credit those adult volunteers who lend a helping hand each week. With such a large number of children roaming the streets looking for trash, adult supervision is absolutely necessary.
If you want to join the Trash Brigade and help in keeping our city beautiful, just show up at Que?Pasa any Saturday around 11:00 am. Que?Pasa is located in Old Town Vallarta at 625 Aquiles Serdan, telephone is (322) 223-4006, email is qpmlh@hotmail.com.
We welcome any donations at Que?Pasa of plastic bags, plastic gloves and small gifts (toys).
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