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WE GOT THE PARK!!
OUR ORGANIZATION:
Castaway Kids, Inc., an Arizona nonprofit corporation, and Castaway Kids Mexico, A.C., a
Mexican nonprofit corporation, are dedicated to serving the children of Fatima, Sonora, Mexico.
Fatima is the poorest subdivision in Guaymas, Sonora, located on Mexico’s Northwest Coast.
Castaway Kids provides money, food, clothing, shelter, recreational facilities, medical and dental
care, computers, school supplies, hygiene kits and other necessary goods and services to the children
of Fatima. Our goal is for these children and their families to become self-supporting so that they,
too, may assist other families similarly situated.
OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
On August 1, 2008, the City of Guaymas agreed to donate 4.5 acres of land, including a building, to
the Castaway Kids. The land is located adjacent to HIghway 15 on the south side of Guaymas, right in
the heart of Fatima. The land will be used as a park to benefit the children and families of Fatima.
The contract between the City of Guaymas and Castaway Kids Mexico, A. C. is scheduled to be
signed and finalized on August 15, 2008. An Escritura or Deed transferring title to the land will follow.
The transfer does not include a home located on the property because the home is occupied and
subject to squatter's rights. However, the transfer does include the primary building on the property
which consists of three rooms and two bathrooms. The Castaway Kids plan to remodel the building
and make it into a community center. The Castaway Kids wish to thank Mark Mulligan, Pete
Spencer of Pelican Cove Condominiums and Erendira Morales for their help in securing this
valuable donation. A very special thanks goes out to Antonio Astiazaran, the Mayor of Guaymas,
who placed this project on a "fast track" and made the final presentation to the Guaymas City Council.
Finally, we wish to thank the Guaymas City Council for voting to give us the land and expediting the
entire process. We intend to be good stewards of the land and building which the City of Guaymas so
generously donated to us. We want to build a first class park, complete with a community center, so
that we can maximize the use of the land for the benefit of the children and families of Fatima.
Click on the Fatima Parks link above the renderings to the right of this text for a detailed explanation of
the plans for the new park and a peek at the latest video! The renderings depict plans for the new
park, which include remodeling the existing building into a community center, refurbishing an existing
combination baseball/soccer field, reconfiguring an existing basketball court, building a volleyball
court, installing a jogging track and barbeque area and installing state-of-the-art playground equipment
covered with a metal awning.
After the contract memorializing the transfer is signed, we will begin the process of soliciting
donations and pledges for the new park. We plan to recognize our major donors by dedicating
portions of the park to them or to the memory of their loved ones. We will need donations of books,
art supplies, sewing machines and computers and printers for the new community center. We will also
need donations or pledges for the purchase of new playground equipment and for the purchase of the
metal awning needed to cover the equipment so that it is accessible during the hot summer months.
We will need additional donations or pledges for the refurbishing of the baseball/soccer field, the
reconfiguring of the basketball court , the installation of the jogging track and the barbeque area and
the building of the volleyball court. We will begin the process of gathering estimates of the specific
costs for each of these phases. We will post the projected costs on this website as soon as the
information becomes available. As of June 5, 2008, all donations are tax deductible pursuant to
Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In fact, all donations made since the inception of
Castaway Kids, Inc., on October 3, 2006, are now tax deductible. Always check with your tax advisor
before claiming any donation as tax deductible. Questions about the park can be e-mailed to Jim
Bomberg at bomkar@cs.com. These are truly incredible times for the Castaway Kids!
OUR DONATION CAMPAIGNS:
The Castaway Kids have had two very successful donation campaigns: The "Keep a Kid in School"
campaign and the "Shoes for Tots" campaign. Unfortunately, we can no longer accept donations of
tangible goods at this time. We just do not have the volunteer help that we need in the summer in
order to transport and distribute clothing and shoes. We will, however, continue to accept cash
donations. Donations made in honor of loved ones are listed on our Memorial Page in this website.
OUR FUTURE GOALS:
The Castaway Kids have obtained the Marina Terra Beach Club for its 2008 Christmas Party,
scheduled for December 7, 2008. Thanks go out to the Marina Terra Hotel for donating the Beach
Club for a second year. Thanks also go out to Pete Spencer of Pelican Cove Condominiums for
securing the donation of the Beach Club for a second year. The Castaway Kids volunteers ask that
donors begin to gather gifts during the summer months which can be used at the Christmas Party. A
special call goes out for school supplies, crayons and coloring books, stuffed animals, dolls, diapers,
receiving blankets, sporting equipment (footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, baseballs) and hygiene
items. Instructions on getting these items to San Carlos in the Fall will follow.
With the acquisition of the park, we are eagerly awaiting the return of the Castaway Kids Volunteers
so that we can begin the work of transforming the land and existing building into a first class park and
community center. We need all the help that we can get. If you have time and are going to be in the
San Carlos area during the upcoming season, please contact us and get involved. Notices of the time
and place of meetings will be posted soon on this website.
NEXT MEETING: TBA
