After almost five weeks of hosting fundraisers, letter writing campaigns and VE presentations, the VEGlobal Unite. Act. Engage. Campaign is coming to an end.  We are now on the final push for submitting campaign activities and making our first annual VEGlobal Unite. Act. Engage. Campaign a success!   

Starting today, we are asking everyone to do the following:

1. Submit your personal VEGlobal campaign donation via Google Checkout

2. Send out an email inviting your friends and family to donate to VE

All contributions must be submitted via Google Checkout by December 1 in order to be considered as part of the global campaign.  An email template inviting your friends to participate is attached.  Feel free to add a personal story or photo with your request.  In addition, you can find additional templates and resources on our VEGlobal Campaign Blog at www.veglobal08.wordpress.com  

Please contact Leticia Escamilla, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with any questions or comments. Thanks for your support! 

Please contact Leticia Escamilla, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with any questions or comments. Thanks for your support!

VEGlobal supports the Book Launch of Santiago’s Children

On Wednesday, November 19, VEGlobal will support Harvard University and Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura in the launch of “Santiago’s Children: What I learned about Life at an Orphanage in Chile”.  The event will start at 7:30pm and be held in Santiago, Chile, at the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura, located at Pio X 2481, Providencia.  The author, Steve Reifenberg, is the Director of the Regional Office of Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and a member of the VEGlobal Advisory Board.  The book is Steve’s personal account of his time living as a volunteer at Domingo Savio, a VE institution.   This is a great opportunity to learn more about the lives of the children that we support.  To RSVP for this event, please contact Ana Maria Berthelon at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  

Unite. Act. Engage. VEGlobal Campaign Events in Your Area!

Want to support the VEGlobal Unite. Act. Engage. Campaign but not sure how?  Attend and promote a VE Fundraiser in your area!  Thanks to VEGlobal volunteers, we currently have fundraisers scheduled in 3 cities.  Event details and locations are listed below.  You can also find this information and other campaign news on our VEGlobal Campaign Blog at www.veglobal08.wordpress.com

San Francisco, CA  USA

What:  Bar fundraiser

Organizer: Marisa Simon, VEGlobal alum

When:  Thursday, November 13

Time:  8pm – 10pm

Place:  Tonic Bar

            2360 Polk St, at Union

            San Francisco, CA

Donation: Your $10 donation provides you with $1 off drinks from 8pm – 10pm

Questions: Contact Leticia Escamilla, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Boston, MA  USA

What:  Bar Fundraiser

           Campaign Closing Event

When:  Friday, November 21

Where: Vinalia (vinaliaboston.com) 

Time:  9pm - 2am

RSVP:  www. veglobalbash.eventbrite.com

Contact:   Leticia Escamilla, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Santiago, Chile

What:  Bar fundraiser, organized by VEChile

When:  Thursday, December 11

Time:  7pm – 9pm

Place:  Indomito Pub

            Santa Beatriz 115

            (Metro:  Manuel Montt)

Donation 3,000CP

Questions: Contact Leticia Escamilla, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

After an orientation week that included a plethora of talks explaining what VEGlobal is all about, new volunteers got a chance to get their hands dirty in the organization—literally and figuratively. On Sept. 6, new and old volunteers alike gathered along with representatives from corporate partner, Business News Americas, to spruce up one of the VE-supported institutions, EntreTodas. Volunteers painted the worn-out white walls vibrant hues of orange and green as the girls who live in the institution flitted around helping to paint, chatting up the volunteers and performing choreographed dance numbers to their favorite songs.

When volunteering your time, it doesn’t always follow that you will see the results of your handiwork. But on this Repair Day, volunteers got to actively serve children in need and see how much their work paid off. Just a little TLC gave a whole new life to the hogar (group home).

At the same time, the girls of the hogar got a chance to be the center of attention of a day totally devoted to them. They were able to break up the monotony of everyday life in a constructive, fun way. And, perhaps most importantly, they had the opportunity to put a little piece of themselves into the institution they call home.

Painting a house can feel kind of superficial when you are doing it for yourself, but painting to brighten the surroundings of children who don’t have much to smile about feels quite the opposite.