June/July 2018 The American Society of São Paulo
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Celebrating USA's Independence Day!
Baking for SMILEs
by Brian Wilson, AmSoc Board Member
by Bridget Maurice O'Brien, ACB Liaison
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t’s time to mark your calendars for Saturday, June 30th, as the US Consulate of São Paulo and AmSoc will co-host the Independence Day Celebration at Graded School’s beautiful facility. That’s correct, it is once again time to don patriotic attire, and maybe even wear those US Flag swim trunks for the whole world to see. We predict fantastic weather this year; in fact, it’s never rained on this important family day! It is officially time to make your reservation and take part in a traditional American celebration! As most of you know, we have received a lot of support from the US Consulate, and especially from the Consul General Ricardo Zuniga and his lovely wife Christina, over the last couple of years. We truly cherish their involvement in the
organization and thank them for all they have done for us. We wish them well on the next chapter of their lives! We also would like to especially thank Graded School and the amazing staff who have helped us bring this event together, and generously donated the use of their space to celebrate Independence Day. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Graded!
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here was a cookie making volunteer activity done on the morning of April 28th with Associação Criança Brasil. Bridget Maurice O'Brien (ACB's CAC Representative) and volunteers taught members of the ACB community how to make traditional American chocolate chip and sugar cookies. About 20 families were involved in the Saturday morning fun! The event was a great success, but we need the involvement of volunteers to make more events like this!
The event starts at 2pm, when we start serving the food of a typical US barbecue, complete with hot dogs and hamburgers, fixins, and your homemade salads and desserts. Our US Marines will be selling caipirinhas, beers, as continued on page 5 SMILE (Share, Mentor, Impact, Love, Engage) connects AmSoc members with kids at our sponsored charities through fun and engaging activities. We're looking for a new SMILE coordinator! We cannot bring smiles to kids faces without someone to oversee the program. Invest a small amount of your time and help make a huge difference in a child's life. Send an email to volunteers@amsoc.com. br or see our ad on page 7 for details. §
AmSoc Members enjoying the 2017 Independence Day party (photo courtesy of Vasco de Jesus Rodrigues)
Cover image: Street Art Courtesy of: Tato Seivers