May 2018 The American Society of São Paulo
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Annual Gala Munro Cup Golf Tournament WomenWork New Member Coffee Memorial Day Service Independence Day Party
Celebrating Easter in New Ways
The Gift of Education
by John Mota, AmSoc Member
by Kristy Miranda & Sue Sileci, CAC Committee
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n March 31st, American Society hosted its first Family Day & Easter Egg Hunt event at the São Paulo Yacht Club (SPYC). The idea arose from some AmSoc Youth Sports Program parents requesting a day to get together for the entire family, while still including the traditional AmSoc Kids Easter Egg Hunt. So, why not blend both into a single event? AmSoc opted for a venue where a buffet lunch could be offered, so parents would not have to bother about bringing food for a picnic day. This was a full day event. Families arrived at 10am, and the last family left when the club closed at 6pm. We had a 2-hour slot for an extended buffet lunch, which enabled families to make use of the club’s swimming
pool before and after lunch. AmSoc members Vanessa Short and her family managed the welcome table. Family games took place from 10am until noon, with the support of the Englishspeaking Scout group, Carajas, who helped with setting up the stations where the games took place. Five stations with fun family games were set up, so parents and kids who wanted to have fun together could choose between different activities. Kids who did not participate in family games enjoyed the face painting and the Easter Bunny. We had several kids getting their faces continued on page 5
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he Community Action Committee has exciting news! The owners of Âncora Engenharia, Hercules and Marina Nolasco, have decided to invest in a fulltime teacher for the children at ABBA and Casa Limiar, two of the institutions that the American Society supports.
Many of the children in São Paulo’s shelters and orphanages struggle in school. They’ve often been removed from at-risk situations and, with so many changes and disruptions in their lives, they lack focus in the classroom and fall behind other children their age. With the help of a full-time teacher to help them learn to read, master basic math skills, and do homework, we feel certain that these kids will begin to catch up with their peers and live up to their own potential. Thank you, Hercules and Marina! § Cover image: Teatro Municipal São Paulo Courtesy of: Guto Esmeraldo