Then before the raffle for more interesting toys, each child received a ball. There were balls flying every which way. And, as the raffling started, Mexican sweet bread and hot chocolate were doled out to lines of kids.
It took a couple of hours to distribute all the presents to all the little ones that waited with baited breath to hear their number called. Then you would see them joyously running to their parents to show their prize. A little 3 - 4 year-old played with her plastic tea set in front of me, making coffee and food for the captivated father who participated in the make-believe.
The soccer coach, Agape, was happy to see some of the boys get soccer balls. "This keeps them practicing and in shape", he said. Not sure that the girls got any but next time they will, lol.
Of course,the grand prizes, 5 bicycles and tricycle, were the crowning event. These came from our donations and Tamarindo's.
All in all the evening was a huge success. I wish there had been more chairs and that the kids cleaned up after. But Francisco and Esmeralda want to send everyone a huge 'gracias' for making it a great event. They were much in awe at how contributions arrived. Francisco spent all day Saturday shopping. When I saw him that evening he had a large happy smile on his face and his blue eyes twinkled.
We and the community did it. It was well organized. A happy pat on all our backs. Cruz
PS: Boy, was that ever a sunset. It glowed as I have never seen it, much like our evening, lol.
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