In January, Bishop Bonello of Juticalpa joined Olancho Aid's executive director, Carlos Najera, and director of advancement, Jessica Santavy, to visit several parishes and high schools near Nashville. During their visit to Father Ryan High School, which has organized student mission trips, they were invited to speak with a representative from the Tennessee Register about Olancho Aid's work. " Mission trips can take different forms depending on each group’s focus and talent, and could include a … [Read more...]
#GivingTuesday Results
Thanks to support from our awesome donors, Olancho Aid has completed its first #GivingTuesday campaign. In just 24 hours, we raised over $6,000! Best of all, our students and staff jumped on board to participate and even donate! By the numbers: 2 donors pledged to provide chalices $350 raised by STUDENTS $6,476 will go toward science education resources 2,059 people watched our videos 130 people visited our Facebook page In these video clips, you can see the excitement from students and … [Read more...]
#GivingTuesday
#Giving TuesdayThis year on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Olancho Aid will participate in #GivingTuesday for the first time. Our goal is to raise enough money so our principals and teachers can build a base of science education resources for students at our elementary and high schools. In the video below you can meet some of the people who will be impacted by donations to our Bring Science to Life campaign. Learn more about our efforts here. … [Read more...]