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WEST COAST
COMPANEROS, INC. |
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A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION |
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COMPANIONS PROJECTS |
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Acteal Survivors — Supporting survivors of the massacre in Acteal, Chiapas, Mexico, which occurred on December 22,
1998. |
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Contact: |
ÒDutchÓ
Schultz (ORE 1948) |
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Books
for Kenya —
In cooperation with Loyola High School of Los Angeles, several Companions
have partnered with Ger-leich School in Kenya,
Africa, to provide much-needed educational materials for students in one of
the poorest areas of the country. Donations are needed to pay for
periodically shipping the books that have been collected, which are delivered
to the school by Caspar Pedo, who was a member of
the Eastern Africa Province for eight years. |
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Contact: |
Morgan
Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Contact: |
Tom Zeko (DET 1967) |
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Contact: |
Melinda
& John Aldrian (CFN 1965) |
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Compa–eros de Rutilio Grande Garcia, SJ,
Construction Project — With our help Fr. Orlando Erazo,
a former Jesuit and now pastor of the church in Paisnal,
a village in rural El Salvador, has built a multi-purpose building and is now
working on repairs to the 95-year old church. Orlando is also the nephew of Rutilio Grande, SJ, who was the first Jesuit martyred
during the Salvadoran conflict in the 1970s-1990s. |
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U.S. Contact: |
Morgan
Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Contact: |
Orlando
Erazo |
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Directory
of Companions — Ongoing
project to assemble a database of former Jesuits from the Oregon and
California Provinces as well as those from elsewhere who have joined WCCI. |
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Contact: |
Robert
R. Rahl (CFN 1963) |
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Project
Free-Wheeling —
Provides recycled wheelchairs and other medical equipment to children and
adults with significant disabilities. |
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Contact: |
John Aldrian (CFN 1965) |
john@free-wheeling.com |
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Vivir Joven — Movimiento
de Apoyo a Menores de y
en la Calle, A.C.; a movement for assistance to
youth from (and on) the streets in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico |
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U.S.
Contact: |
Morgan
Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Contact: |
Juan
Manuel |
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Contact: |
Jose
Cruz |
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Please
Note: If
you are interested in becoming involved with any of these projects, please
contact the referenced person. You are welcome to send financial support for
any Companions projects to the address below. Donations made payable to WCCI
are tax-deductible. If you wish to support a specific project please indicate
that on a separate note enclosed with your check. |
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Corporation #2122179 ~ Federal
Employer Identification Number 33-0825200 |
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WEST COAST COMPANEROS, INC. |
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c/o Dave Van Etten, Chief Financial Officer |
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702 Cree Drive ~ San Jose, CA
95123-4614 |
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Voice 408-365-8809 ~ Fax
408-972-9257 |
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OTHER ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDED
FOR YOUR SUPPORT |
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The
following is a sampling of the many other organizations in which some of the
Companions are active. Please contact these organizations directly if you
wish to offer volunteer help or financial support. Donations made to most of
these organizations are also tax-deductible. |
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Amigos
Anonymous —
Through the Amigos Anonymous Scholarship Fund, provides help for campesino kids
in Apaseo, Guanajuato, Mexico, currently about fifteen
young people from upper elementary school through college. |
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Contact: |
Jerry
Lagomarsino (CFN 1958) |
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916-481-7484 |
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Contact: |
Regis
& Setsuko Amann |
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2597
Lambert Court |
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Union
City, CA 94587-4918 |
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Catholic
Worker - Tacoma —
Irma Gary House for transitioning women prisoners and JeanÕs House of Prayer,
a quiet chapel for all in need of peace and rest! |
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Contact: |
Bill Bichsel SJ (ORE 1946) |
wbichsel@nwjesuits.org |
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1417
South G St, Tacoma, WA 98405 |
253-572-6582 |
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Education
and Hope —
Provides money for scholarships for native children in Guatemala. Directed by
Julie Coyne of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where she runs a tutoring program
to keep these children in school. |
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Contact: |
Julie
Coyne |
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PO
Box 486 |
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Norwalk,
CT 06856-0486 |
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Contact: |
William
OÕConnell (ORE 1956) |
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408-288-5570 |
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The
Ignatian Family Teach-In — An educational youth-link to
social justice issues, co-founded by Bob Holstein with Charles Currie SJ,
President, Associated Jesuit Colleges & Universities |
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Contact: |
Christopher
Kerr, Executive Director |
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20700
N Park Blvd |
216-397-2088 |
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University
Heights, OH 44118-4520 |
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Loyola
Institute For Spirituality — 19th Annotation Retreat for Companions
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Training for leading Ignatian retreats, and for
exploring creative ways to promote Ignatian
Spirituality |
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Matraca, A.C. — Promotes and
supports the education and care of working street children and teens in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. |
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U.S. Contact: |
Morgan
Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Contact: |
Insurgentes 58, Zona
Centro |
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011-52-228-8170044 |
Voice:
011-52-228-8170044 |
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Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico |
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PICO
National Network — PICO
builds community organizations to improve the quality of life of families and
neighborhoods |
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Contact: |
John
Baumann, SJ (CFN 1956) |
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PilgrimsÕ
Partner Foundation —
assists non-profit service organizations serving low-income &
disenfranchised populations through consultation and training in
communication, conflict resolution, board & staff well-being, and burnout
prevention. |
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Contact: |
John
F. Christensen (CFN 1963) |
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Sino-Asian
Institute of America — Arranges courses in Asian Languages and Cultures in
Beijing and Tibet; builds schools and clinics in China (2), Tibet (3), and
Afghanistan (1). Offers guidance for study, business internships, and
graduate (MA and PhD) work in China; welcomes Companeros
and guests to visit Buddhist, Daoist, and Ethnic
Minority sites in China, cultural sites in Kyoto, Japan, and the great
religious centers of Tibet. |
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Contact: |
Michael
Saso (CFN 1948) |
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1250 Longbeach Ave #204 |
213-595-5650 |
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Los
Angeles, CA 90021-2350 |
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in China and Tibet: |
853 6259 1363 |
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SOA
Watch —
Founded by Fr. Roy Bourgeois, MM, to spotlight social-justice issues in
Central and South America. |
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