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The International Community Foundation (ICF) and
Fundación Internaciónal de la Comunidad (FIC) are pleased
to announce their first binational gala event:
"San Diego - Baja California:
One Region Working Towards
a Brighter Future"
Friday September 8, 2006
Kona Kai Resort
1551 Shelter Island dr.
San Diego, CA 92106 |
Honorary Co-Chairs:
Malin Burnham & Mauricio Fernandez Margain
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ICF Releases Needs Assessment for Baja
California Sur
In April, ICF released a new research publication that is designed as a
blueprint for increasing private philanthropy, volunteerism, and
collaboration in Baja California Sur (BCS). >>click here
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ICF Launches ICFXchange, a Donor-Grantee Service for Baja California
ICF is pleased to announce an online service for its donors
and grantees that will help to identify common points of
interest, potential projects to support, and opportunities
for volunteers. ICFXchange (http://www.icf-xchange.org)
was launched in March 2006 thanks to the support of
the Reinhart Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank, and an
anonymous donor. >>click here
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VOSH-Illinois Collaborates With ICF to Provide Medical Services in Baja
California Sur
A group of 24 volunteers comprised of six optometrists, two opticians,
one dentist and trained laypersons from VOSH-Illinois (Volunteers for
Optometric Services to Humanity-Illinois Chapter) and the Rotary Club
of Oak Lawn, Illinois working in conjunction with ICF and DIF of Loreto
and Fundación Deborah Wayne in San Ignacio provided free eye and
dental care to over 1200 people in the towns of Loreto and San Ignacio,
Baja California Mexico from Jan 12-22, 2006. The primary mission of
VOSH is to facilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people
who can neither afford nor obtain such care. This fits in precisely with
the goals of ICF, which helped to facilitate and fund a portion of the trip. >>click here
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ICF and FIC Organize First Binational
Gala Promoting Cross-border Regional
Philanthropy
On September 8th, 2006, the International Community
Foundation (ICF) and its Baja California based sister
foundation, Fundacion Internacional de la Comunidad (FIC)
will hold their first joint gala celebrating their efforts to
expand regional cross-border philanthropy in the San
Diego-Baja California border region. The theme of this first
ever gala will be “San Diego-Baja California: One Region
towards a Brighter Future” and will be held at the Kona
Kai Resort in Shelter Island. Malin Burnham, President of
Burnham Real Estate and Lic. Mauricio Fernández Margain,
President of FEMA Automotriz, will be the two Honorary
Co-Chairs of the event. >>click here
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