Stuff the Bus 2015 for Berceni

Not too long ago, the isolated and impoverished village of Berceni,
located around 50 kms from Bucharest, was virtually unknown to
many in the AISB community. Much of this has changed since the
AISB community partnered with Second Chance
(http://www.secondchanceromania.ro), an organization founded by
Cosmina Pandele and dedicated to provide the people of Berceni
with hope and a second chance.
Stuff the Bus has become an annual event and a tradition at AISB. This event will take place again on
Friday, November 20th and is linked to the Harvest Festival and the Spirit of Giving to support the less
fortunate and needy in our greater community.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to discuss with your child/ren the plight of many families in
need and the importance of helping the impoverished. Students are encouraged not to go home with
the suggested list and ask you to buy the items on the list (list is attached to the Mega Image bag).
Instead they should engage and share their ideas with you for how they can help raise funds to buy the
items themselves.
We appreciate your assistance with this project in helping your child/ren collect the recommended
food items. Please collect the items in the bags (kindly donated by Mega Image) and send them to
school between 9th-20th November. The bags will be sent
home next Wednesday.
This list was given by Second Chance and is based on the
needs of the people so please ensure that you only buy the
items listed and please ensure that the items on the list are
not close to expiration dates. The approximate cost for all
the items on the list is 75 Ron depending were you shop.
On Friday, November 20th, we look forward to filling a bus
with all the bags of food collected by your students. The bus
will deliver the bags of food to Second Chance who will then
arrange to distribute them to the villagers at the annual Christmas party.
If you have any questions please contact Janice Myles at jmyles@aisb.ro
Thank you in advance for your supportTOGETHER
Janice Myles

Elementary Service Learning Coordinator

American International School of Bucharest
http://blog.aisb.ro/servicelearning/

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!