Given the magnitude of devastation experienced in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake, The Carpenteros and Friends will be designating all proceeds from the Feb. 13 Valentine's Bistro to go toward CRWRC relief efforts in Haiti.
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Mariachi Amigo Mexico will again provide music.
The dinner takes place at Calvin Christian School (Dundas) on Saturday, February 13, with social hour at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7 p.m.
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Who we are is not defined by what others think of us, or even what we think of ourselves, but rather by the love God has for us. That was the message from former Toronto Raptors’ basketball star Jerome ‘Junkyard Dog’ Williams, when he spoke Sept. 24 at the ninth annual Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner in Hamilton.
Dear Amigos,
I just finished a phone meeting with Honduras and we have decided to postpone our trip slated for November 17 to the 27th. It is a difficult decision based on the expectation that the communities were looking forward to our stay and the interaction that was planned with the different credit unions, student etc and the stay at the only highschool on the Island.
by Emily Wierenga (reprinted from Beacon Magazine)
It’s one thing to spend two weeks in a foreign country helping the needy. It’s quite another to keep going back, again and again. Yet every year a group of men and women from the Hamilton area who call themselves ‘The Carpenteros and Friends’ have been investing their lives, their energy and their finances into the people of Central America.
With financial support from The Carpenteros, Matt and Katie De Kam are currently serving with CRWRC in Honduras. Matt is assisting with a 'moringa tree project'to investigate how the leaves of this tree can be used to feed pigs. He is also helping to explore the feasibility of exporting Honduran coffee to Canada.
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was planning a referendum to amend the country's constitution and allow him to seek another term as president, was outsted by the...
Farmers from the community of El Guanabano in the Olancho District of Honduras pick up their...
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HIT-MEN SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF ASJ LAWYER
Gunman and driver each receive lengthy sentences.
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Purchase tickets to the annual Sports Celebrity Dinner (held in late September)
• Donate an item for the live or silent auction held at the annual dinn...
One of the most effective ways to ensure a better future for the next generation of Hondurans is by making it possible for teenagers to continue with a high s...
Whether it is for Christmas, a birthday, anniversary or any other special occasion, the Carpenteros and Friends invite you to consider some alternative gift ideas th...
El Carrizal is a village of nearly 1,000 people in the semi-arid foothills of Olancho province. Villagers have no electricity, and only...
Read more...In a community without running water, imagine the joy when taps are turned on for the very first time. With hard work by the Carpenteros and other organizations, water now flows...
Carrying on with the work started in April 2004, this team helped with construction of the 'Diaconia Nacional' training centre for community leaders in Santa Maria del Real.
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'Home for Christmas' took on a whole new meaning in December 2001 for four families in a remote village in El S...
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There are new employment opportunities for several members of the Apastapeque communi...
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This article is written by Ken Bosveld following his 2003 visit to the village in El Salvador where the Carpenteros had helped rebuild homes 18 mon...
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Community development, health and education in Honduras received a major boost, as $70,000 was raised at the eighth annual Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner.
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The 2010 Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner will mark the 10th anniversary of this event in support of the work being done in Honduras through the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee an...
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The Carpenteros’ main fundraising event is the Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner and Auction, held on the last Thursday of September.
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The fifth annual
' Bistro Carpenteros'
Valentine's Dinner
took take place on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Calvin Christian School, Ofield Rd. N., Flamborough
The Carpenteros are grateful to the 222 peopl...
The 2010 Carpenteros' and Friends Valentine's Bistro will take place on Saturday, February 13, and will mark the EIGHTH YEAR for this extremely popular event. Live music, a delicious home-cooked meal,...
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‘Bistro Carpenteros’ has been a Valentine’s weekend tradition since 2004.
Guests to this popular event enjoy a delicious meal – prepared and served by members of ‘The Carpenteros’ -- complete with wine...
Whether it is an 'alternative' Christmas or birthday gift, or just to show how much you love the people of Honduras, an item from the Carpenteros' Gift Guide can truly change someone's life.
The Carpenteros' Education Fund, in memory of Shirley Vanderlaan, partners with parents to allow children in remote, impoverished communities to continue with a high school education.
The Spirit and Sport Christian Celebrity Dinner and Auction takes place each year on the last Thursday of September, with all proceeds supporting community development in Latin America.
The Valentine's Bistro takes place on the Saturday immediately before Feb. 14, and provides support for various community development projects and the Carpenteros' Education Fund.
Once or twice a year, Carpenteros' service teams work with the local community on projects that reflect the community's needs and priorities, and benefit all community members.