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“We2r1” present to Mercy Center
Kavita Lamba
Wednesday August 12, being Mothers’ Day, was very special for many
people in Thailand, especially for the children at the Mercy Center. This
was not a day that the children were with their birth mothers but it was
made special by John and Wendy Khan, otherwise known as “We2r1”.
 John
and Wendy Khan present a donation to Elizabeth Sheperd at the Mercy Center.
They came to entertain the children with some great upbeat songs as well as
presenting their donation. The children clapped along with them and some
even played the tambourines in appreciation. The children presented their
surrogate mothers with flowers and were treated to an extra special feast.
John and Wendy have been playing and singing together for as long as they
can remember, but 9 months ago decided to call themselves “We2r1” and
started playing in local bars and resorts raising funds for their favorite
charity, the Mercy Centre in Pattaya.
 “We2r1”
entertain the children and staff at the Mercy Center.
Over the last few months they have played in various locations such as
Pioneer Bar, Family Bar, Khao-Talo Bar, Peacock Place, Mulligans, The Google
Bar, The Escape Bar, Happy Village, Lake Mabprachan Resort, Soi Dow Golf
Club and Resort as well as the East Side Friendly Golf Club whose members
have often given them their support, even when they were unable to attend
their performances.
John and Wendy have managed to raise a magnificent amount of 9,150 baht and
would like to offer their thanks, both to the bars and their patrons, for
their support.
If anyone is interested in inviting “We2r1” to play some great songs for
them, they can be contacted on
[email protected]
The children at the center are
treated to a delicious Mother’s Day meal.
Elizabeth Sheperd receives
flowers as a Mother’s Day gift.
The children clap to the
music.
To Be No. 1 anti-drug corners open
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome poses with teens
during
the To Be No. 1 Friends Corner project opening.
Sawittree Namwiwatsuk
Peer pressure often is why kids take drugs, but Pattaya
officials think it also can be used to keep youngsters off them.
That’s why the city is backing the opening of the “To Be No. 1 Friends
Corner,” an informational center in every school where youthful
ambassadors will teach fellow students about the evils of drug use.
The organization, set up with royal backing, stages various events to
promote its anti-drug message. The kids corner will be a permanent
fixture in all Pattaya schools.
Speaking at the Aug. 8 opening ceremony, Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome said
the project will teach youths to prevent drug use and use this knowledge
to teach their friends. It will also help develop the youngsters’
leadership skills and promote cooperation with parents and civic groups.
“Drug use is a national problem that has spread rapidly amongst our
teenagers,” the mayor said. “Therefore, Pattaya City has various
projects including the To Be No. 1 program to help prevent the spread of
drug use.”
ESBEC/WMS’s fund donates 60 scholarships
Officials overseeing the Eastern Seaboard
Environmental Complex (ESBEC) and Waste Management Siam Co., Ltd. (WMS)
Community Fund recently donated sixty scholarships of 2,000 baht each,
totaling 120,000 baht to help students attend 6 primary and secondary
local schools.
Somchai Singkul, senior permanent officer of Sriracha District Office on
behalf of the community fund, along with Tsuneshi Inoue, ESBEC president
and the fund committee presented the funds to students.
These donations form part of an ongoing annual program which provides
educational support to poor children in local community.
ESBEC/WMS’s recently
donated 60 scholarships to help students attend 6 primary and secondary
local schools.
JESTERS JOURNAL
The Jesters Care for Kids main events are coming your way soon
The Double A Team has
provided
a Fair Bear once again as the top prize for the Children’s Raffle.
Lewis Underwood
There are only 23 more planning days until our Jesters
Children’s Fair pulls in on Sunday, September 13th at the
Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range in North Pattaya. So tell your
families and friends to watch this space for continuous updates on our
annual fun-filled outing!
And just 6 days after that on Saturday, September 19th is the
Jesters Party Night at Jameson’s Irish Pub in front of the Nova
Hotel in Central Pattaya. There will be lots of bidding on a host of
excellent auction items followed by drawings for grand raffle prizes. So
leave the kids at home for this one and get ready to party!
Canadian Jackalope Open becomes our 2nd Diamond
Sponsor this year!
The Canadian Jackalope Open joined Glencore International as
Diamond Sponsors last week. This was facilitated by Mark Gorda, winner
of the 50/50 draw, donating all of his booty to the needy kids. As per
their request the 425,000 baht the Canadian Jackalope committee passed
on to us will go entirely to the Camillian Social Center in Rayong for
HIV/AIDS infected children.
The Canuks, who actually raised a total of 530,000 baht last week, have
held back some of the funds in order to take the Camillian kids on their
annual Christmas shopping trip at year’s end and on other excursions to
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, the zoo, etc.
They also save 25 K from their charity golf tournament to donate to the
Pattaya Sports Club Charity Classic scheduled next year on March 12,
2010 at Green Valley Golf Club.
Collectively, our 2 Diamond Sponsors (400,000 baht donors) and 21
Platinum Sponsors (100,000 baht donors) are responsible for 2.9 M baht
of the overall 4.9 M baht in sponsorship raised so far this year. Big
thanks to all of YOU!
Fair Update
Speaking of the Pattaya Sports Club, besides their
Platinum Sponsorship, they have also generously donated further funds as
usual to purchase the Children’s Raffle prizes. This year they have
upped the ante to 40,000 baht in order to buy more quality items for the
winning kids.
Additionally, the Double A Team has provided a Fair Bear once
again as the top prize for the Children’s Raffle.
In respect to entertainment at the Fair, Grammy TV entertainment
has inserted DJ Ikkyu into the lineup to replace Nam Cha for the hour
long live concert at the Fair on September 13th. The lineup now looks
like this: Cha Cha, Thechin and DJ. Ikkyu.
And to avoid disappointment, if you haven’t already, go to our website
and book your stall(s) before they run out!
Party Night Update: Grand Raffle Prizes
To augment our first prize, the black and orange Honda Click
I, Capt Steve Ponter has also come up big again with the provision of a
Samsung LCD 42" TV and DVD player for our grand raffle drawing at
Jameson’s Irish Pub on Saturday, September 19th. Presently all are on
display at the Pub along with the ticket tumbler for our GR ticket
stubs. Stop in for a look-see and to buy some tickets at 50 baht per
ticket or 500 baht for a book of 12 tickets. Winning ticket holders need
not be present to collect their prizes.
Pub Night Update: Auction items keep on coming!
On the Auction front, Mike Axford has followed through big
time once again by procuring:
* Pele signed replica football.
* Man U ball signed by the team, which also includes Ronaldo!
Royal Trophy has also been generous by giving us:
* Japanese Ryo Ishikawa, 17-year old golf phenom, who played with Tiger
in the Masters this year, signed shirt.
* 20 tickets valued at 2,000 baht for 3-day admittance to their
tournament between January 8-10 at Amata Spring Country Club in 2010.
And the hits keep on coming from Peter Makowski, our friendly music
journalist from abroad, who keeps managing to get the autographs from
the rock stars he interviews now also include:
* Jeff Beck Group CD (‘Truth’ and ‘Beckola’) signed by Jeff Beck and
Ronnie Wood.
* The Only Ones DVD (‘Faster than Lightning’) signed by band.
* Queensryche CD (‘Operation: LIVEcrime) signed by Geoff Tate and band.
All of great stuff above can be bid on right now by going to our website
at www. care4kids.info and clicking on the flash icon on the left.
Hope you are as excited as we are about how quickly our events are
coming. We, along with many of the kids you sponsor, can’t wait either.
Satit Udomseuksa Shining Stars give Mother’s Day
performance
Performers and their
teacher ham it up for the camera.
Mrs. N. Choochai
Satit Udomseuksa School proudly presented a preview of their
Mother’s Day performance at The Avenue on Sunday 9th August 2009. Even
though it rained the students gave a dazzling performance that
captivated the audience. Congratulations to the students and their dance
teacher Khun Manee for all their hard work.
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