On February 18, 2014, we visited Francisco Javier Mina Escuela Primaria in Punta de Mita Mexico. We delivered schools supplies and lax equipment to the boys and girls. They danced and sang for us and we were even treated to a reading of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax in Spanish. Luckily I already knew the story because my Spanish is not THAT good! One little boy wanted so badly to come back to NY with us. I tried to discourage him by telling him it was too cold and he just kept shouting "¡No importante!" He was also obsessed with trying to talk to me about a big happening on Mexican TV the night before. The translator kept trying to explain to him that I'm not familiar with Mexican TV, but he wouldn't hear of it! lol He was the best! The kids played lax in the field and shared their lunch with us. They had nachos with cheese and hot dogs with cheese.  Sounds good to me! The gave us decorated lollipops with the letters TQM.  I was told that means, Te quiero mucho," which translates to "I love you very much."  It's a Valentine's Day sentiment. In Mexico, Valentine's Day is for celebrating friendships.  We loved our time at the school. The kids were so great!  Thanks to all our donors! Muchas gracias!

Besos,
Regan

On February 18, 2014, Stix Together visited the Francisco Javier Mina Escuela Primaria in Punta de Mita Mexico. We delivered suitcases full of school supplies and lacrosse equipment. The kids were so great and they performed a song and dance routine for us.  They were very energetic.  One little guy was practically jumping out of his shoes!  After the performance, we handed out the supplies and equipment and headed to the yard for some lax skills. Not one student had ever heard of the sport. They could not wait to get their hands on the sticks. They were actually very fast learners. They had a lot of success throwing and catching. There was even a 2 years old there who got in on the action. Special thanks to Jennifer at Charity Begins (charitybegins.org) who worked with us to find Sergio and Minerva at Fundaćion Punta de Mita. Jennifer's charity connects travelers with a need and Fundaćion Punta de Mita works on environmental and social issues in the Punta de Mita community. Both of these organizations are dedicated to improving the lives of those in need. Since returning from the trip, we have used social media to get the word out about the need in Punta de Mita. We posted on travel websites and encouraged people heading to Punta de Mita to contact Sergio and Minerva. We have received no less than 10 responses from all over the country from people with plans to travel to the area. One woman commented, "My husband, teenage daughters and I are going to Punta de Mita in a few weeks. I have a garage full of lacrosse equipment and I'd be happy to get schools supplies too." Our goal at Stix Together is to not only do what we can to help, but to empower others to do the same. Pass it on!


-Evan