Tammi Krueger Poe Retirement Fundraiser
In Honor of Tammi Krueger Poe and in celebration of her retirement…
Tammi KP is retiring from her rewarding teaching career where she has impacted the lives of many young students. However, that does not mean that she wishes to stop impacting the lives of young learners! In lieu of gifts, Tammi is asking that friends, family and co-workers please make a donation to help support an elementary school in Guatemala.
The elementary school is in Cantón Xabillagauch, which is part of the Quiché department of Guatemala. The Quiché department is the core area for our projects and is one of the most vulnerable to poverty, limited education and malnutrition. It’s home to the K’iche’ Maya who, along with many smaller Mayan ethnicities in the area, experience severe social exclusion and poor occupational opportunities due to discrimination and geographic isolation.
This school is new to our program and has many needs, but Tammi has opted to raise funds for the purchase of white boards for the classrooms (6) and two filing cabinets for the administration to keep important student paperwork.
The white boards are $108 each, for a subtotal of $648. The filing cabinets are $200. Any donation is welcomed and appreciated! If the goal for this fundraiser is surpassed, the excess will help fund other needs at the school, including technology, repainting the classrooms, school kitchen pantry and more.
The children in Cantón Xabillagauch are eager learners… and they thank you for your support!
The “right” opportunity arose when I learned about a travel opportunity for adoptive families which would include volunteer work and cultural sightseeing. Being members of that team had a profound impact on me, Lillian and Andrew. Not only were we able to make a real connection to our son’s birthplace, but we met incredibly warm and generous people, all of whom we now consider to be a part of our “family.” In addition to the volunteer work I shared with the Team, I also was able to “give back” by performing as my alter ego, “Farfel the Clown” at a barbecue for children of The Backyard School. It will remain one the proudest and happiest memories of my life.