For the last 12 years, long-time Terlingua resident Marcos Paredes has taken food and presents to the children of Boquillas on Christmas Day. Marcos and some of his friends and neighbors have bought presents for the children plus turkeys and hams for their families, and delivered them personally.
This is a wonderful tradition. For it to continue, we need to pitch in.
Although there is now a legal border crossing into Boquillas, tourism is way down from where it used to be and without our efforts these children will not have much of a Christmas.
This year, Santa needs some help. He needs your help so that our less fortunate neighbors to the South can celebrate Christmas.
My husband and I are Canadian volunteers at Fort Leaton State Historical Site near Presidio. We have been in contact with Amber Harrison at Barton Warnock regarding delivery of a large donation of clothes we have collected to deliver to Boquillas for Christmas. The donation includes many stuffies (stuffed animal toys) for the children. We would like to transfer our donation to Marcos Paredes. How can we do this? We will be in Lajitas on Wednesday. Thank you.
Marcos is on Facebook. Try that?
If that doesn’t work, contact me at koanwrangler (at) gmail (dot) com and I’ll get word to him.
thanks!
trying to share this on my facebook. after I donate..Help me out. You have friends in Austin! Help me spread the word!
just post this link: http://terlinguamusic.com/santa/