Happy Holidays!

Thursday evening, December 21st at Chic-Fil-A in Georgetown was a HUGE success!! A very special THANKS to all who were able to come out and enjoy dining at Chic-Fil-A knowing that by turning in your receipt, you were able to make a contribution to MEDICO. Very special thanks as well to Lance and Tammy Bennett, owners of this franchise. If you came and joined in our night of food and fellowship, please let the Bennett's know you appreciated their support.

A very special thanks as well to Cecily Cutler, a Junior at Georgetown High School and Brian's God-daughter, who came out and helped us out, handing out fliers and encouraging patrons to turn in their receipts for donation. Additionally, we'd like to give a heartfelt thank you to Paul Hindelang, a MEDICO veteran volunteer for sharing the good news about MEDICO with each and every drive-thru patron tonight!

So what's in the pipeline for MEDICO? We're ready for 2007 with 7 field teams lined up for response to the burgeoning needs down in Central America. We'll be responding to places like the Island of Amapala, Naranjito Banaderos, Jalapa, Nicaragua, La Esperanza and other sites. Many of our teams are already assembled, with volunteers gathering from locations all around the US. As a part of our continuum of care, our Adopt-A-Village Initiative (AVI) site at Las Aradas will be visited as this is the 2nd year of a 5-year commitment to this area. We anticipate wonderful reports of progress in health and wellness in this AVI, as we had discovered this past September - our second visit to this AVI..

As you wind down your year consider the impact MEDICO has made in your life and certainly, in the lives of patients down in Central America. The ripple-effect reaches far and wide. One person, stepping up to the challenges of humanitarian care and transforming the life of another...and subsequently, having their life changed as we discover the move from sympathy to empathy. Be ready in 2007 to join MEDICO as we step up our care and outreach to these precious neighbors to our south.


And from all of us in the MEDICO offices in Georgetown, Texas, USA, may you have a safe and joy-filled holiday.