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Ivan Alomar
Community Resource Coordinator, 4 years

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The total I've raised pays for:
  • 2 birthday gifts
  • and 1 food box

Donations

NameAmountLocationDate
kurt manley, Friend$20san francisco, CA01/17/2009
Anonymous, Donor$25Vacaville, CA01/23/2009

Goal

My goal is to Read a book every night to my daughter Niah(3yrs old) and my son Isaiah(2months)

I chose this goal because

I chose this goal because I want to develop a love for reading in both of my kids. After a long day of work, then chasing after a 3yr old and feeding, burping and changing a 2 month old it's easy to put off reading and just hit the sack. I'm making reading nightly my campaign as extra incentive to take the 15 to 20 minutes that it takes and I know will benefit them both for a lifetime

I'm helping because

I have worked with ATC for close to four years now. I had been an Outreach Counselor for the majority of that time. I recently changed positions to the Community Resource Coordinator. I am as excited and proud as ever to work for ATC and to be a part of what I feel is a great organization, doing amazing work. I've been fortunate to get to work with young people with a tremendous capacity to change, grow, smile and laugh despite their personal hardships! I'm helping because I believe our clients and the community deserve the support of At The Crossroads

About At The Crossroads

ATC walks the streets of San Francisco, reaching out to homeless youth and young adults on their turf. We work with young people who others have given up on, who would not get help without us. Since we started 10 years ago, we have worked with more than 5,000 youth, helping them build outstanding lives.

Updates

This update is just an excuse to put up a picture of Isaiah. I try as often as possible to include him in the reading time, but he has his own sleeping schedule. But he does bless us with his presence and I wanted to share that with you all

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O.K. folks, So after seven weeks of reading nightly to both Niah and isaiah I am finally giving an update I hope will inspire your generosity.

Bed time reading is going wonderfully! Niah took to the idea easily and now she is my very own motivator. She now has an expectation of reading every night after we brush her teeth(No Excuses)

We read the book "Buenas Noches Luna" A fun book that teachers her to say goodnight to all of the different objects in the room. The book is in spanish, and Niah has learned several new words. About three weeks in she surprised me by grabbing the book from me before we started reading and she read the first sentence of the book correctly and with great pronunciation.

A week ago while we were helping her grandmother move, she grabbed a small lamp to pack and she turned to me excitedly and said "Daddy this is a lamparita"

The goal of developing a love of reading in both Niah and Isaiah continues! I hope you will donate not only to support me in this great cause, but also to support At The Crossroads and our many deserving clients!

PEACE

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