JANUARY 14 – Helpers Brad and Janet arrive in Tegucigalpa to assist Michael and Glenda in putting together nearly 350 packs of school supples for 1st grade through 12th grade for School Year 2026. To see what it looks like watch this video PACKING AND SORTING SUPPLIES
JANUARY 18 – Signing of contracts for the 2026 school year have started. Students and their parents/guardians are promising to meet stands of performance or risk losing their sponsorship.

FEBRUARY 2 – Monday – HELPING HANDS Volunteers – Monthly meeting to coordinate activities. At Hamlet Delights, 103 Sayre, St., Horseheads. 5:30 to 6:30 pm. For more information, please contact Gerri at gerriteam359@aol.com. For more information HELPING HANDS
MARCH 2 – Monday – HELPING HANDS Volunteers – Monthly meeting to coordinate activities. At Hamlet Delights, 103 Sayre, St., Horseheads. 5:30 to 6:30 pm. For more information, please contact Gerri at gerriteam359@aol.com. For more information HELPING HANDS
MARCH 14 – Saturday – 3 to 5:30 pm – BUDDY BOWL and BAKE SALE at Dixie Bowling Lanes, 1154 Broadway St. Elmira, NY, 14904
It was a GREAT SUCCESS. Thank you to all volunteers, supporters and participants.
APRIL 6 – Monday – HELPING HANDS Volunteers – Monthly meeting to coordinate activities. At Hamlet Delights, 103 Sayre, St., Horseheads. 5:30 to 6:30 pm. For more information, please contact Gerri at gerriteam359@aol.com. For more information HELPING HANDS
MAY 4 – Monday – HELPING HANDS Volunteers – Monthly meeting to coordinate activities. At Hamlet Delights, 103 Sayre, St., Horseheads. 5:30 to 6:30 pm. For more information, please contact Gerri at gerriteam359@aol.com. For more information HELPING HANDS
JUNE 13 – STREET OF SALES – A community wide rummage sale on Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY between Broadway and Pine City. Border Buddies will be set up at the Fresh Start Church parsonage at 1240 Penn. Ave. Early birds on Friday the 12th. Great sales all day long on the 13th. Come support Border Buddies and find lots of treasures, too.
Helping Hands volunteers needed. Contact Gerri at gerriteam359@aol.com
SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION TEAM – July 31 through August 13
WATER FILTER TEAM – September 17 through 24