Todd Moreland's Circle of 12 Blog http://circleoftwelve.org/todd Words from the bateyes of the Dominican Republic Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Haiti and Circle of 12 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=116 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=116#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:22:38 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=116 Like all of you, my heart breaks and my prayers are with the Haitian people after this tragic earthquake. Please send funds to organizations like Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, Oxfam, CARE, World Vision etc.  As most of you know, almost all the kids we help are Haitian and most have family still there.  I struggle with why Haiti gets continually hit with tragedy after tragedy. On the Circle of 12 side, you may remember that one of our kids Carmela, lost her mom to HIV related illness in December. She has a new caregiver helping her dad and we can restart some PT for her. Mailona is finally getting her new bed/crib and Nanetta seems to be doing better a month after her baby was born.  I am organizing a trip through First Baptist in Moorestown for October 23-30th. If you are interested in going, contact me via this website or via phone!  We have Circulo de Doce handmade bracelets available for only 10 dollars each and proceeds go to defray travels costs to the DR. A great way to show your support for what we do. Please feel free to leave comments and also visit us on Facebook.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=116 More Pictures from December Trip http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=109 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=109#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:54:48 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=109 nanetta-after-childbirth

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=109 January 2010 Update http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=100 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=100#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:34:01 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=100 maria-and-mailona2Thanks for all the nice notes/emails around Christmas! Mailona I think I told you received her new wheel chair and the money has been sent for her new bed. We would like to welcome Greg and Pam as our newest Circle of 12 members. We are planning a fundraiser for late spring so stay tuned.  Also in the near future we’ll be speaking again at Drexel. There will be a group trip going to La Romana in October the 23-30th. If you are a medical professional or just want to go and help you can contact me for more details. As always, we need your help to continue helping others.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=100 December 2009 Trip Update http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=97 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=97#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:37:41 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=97 Mailona got a new kids wheelchair donated by Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana. Still need a new bigger bed for her. Nanetta had her baby on December 13th. She now needs your prayers and your donations to care for this child as she is a special needs child herself. Johanna seems to have adjusted to her amputation and is keeping a shoe on the other foot. Carmela who is about 3, lost her mom to HIV related illness last Friday. We have been helping out with PT, but are not sure who she is with now.  More information to follow.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=97 Trip Update http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=94 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=94#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:36:05 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=94 Greetings from the Dominican Republic! I wanted to get a trip in around Christmas Time and make sure the kids new they were loved and thought of during Navidad. Mailona desperatly needs a new bed and full size stroller. All the others need more of everything: food, clothing, schooling. More later.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=94 Airline Mileage Needed! http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=91 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=91#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:22:56 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=91 Do you have unused airline mileage from Continental or US Air? Don’t let it go unused. Circle of 12 needs it for travel and you can gift it as an in-kind gift. Please reach out to us if you have some that you know you won’t use. Travel is very expensive and we are looking for ways to cut our expenses. Thanks!

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=91 Circle of 12 Receives Google Grant! http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=89 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=89#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:45 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=89 Circle of 12 just received notification that we have been selected for a Google Grant. This grant, which we applied for some months ago, allows non-profits to put together advertising for their organization using AdWords. Once a succesfl campaign is created, Circle of 12 will be exposed to the millions who use Google. Driving people to our website and hopeful increasing donations and interest in our goal to serve those with special needs in the Dominican Republic Bateyes. Stay tuned for more on this topic.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=89 Circle of 12 Dinner A Success! http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=87 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=87#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:40:38 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=87 Thanks to all who attended our dinner/dance on Wednesday November 11th! We had some great auction items donated by The Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, Thunder and of course our good friends at Awfully Nice Tours! Thanks to those who did not attend but still sent a check! We had over 40 people in attendance and music by Als Pals, one of Jersey’s great bands doing everything from Beatles and Stones to Elvis Costello!  The next event will be in late Spring 2010. Have a great holiday season!

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=87 Join Circle of 12 on Facebook! http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=85 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=85#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:18 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=85 If you are on Facebook you can show your support of Circle of 12/Circulo de Doce by becoming a member of Circle of 12 on our Facebook Page.

]]> http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?feed=rss2&p=85 Latest Pictures of our Kids getting PT in La Romana http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=78 http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=78#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:08:47 +0000 tmoreland http://circleoftwelve.org/todd/?p=78 Dr. Gigi gives PT to Carmela while Carmela's mom helps.

Dr. Gigi gives PT to Carmela while Carmela's mom helps.

Big Junior does a PT Session with Mailona

Big Junior does a PT Session with Mailona

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