Santy's Family Fund to Visit Father
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Santy (his formal first name is Santiago) and his wife, Lilia, moved to Colorado from Mexico in 1998. They have three children -- a 25 year old married son, a 15 year old son and a 13 year old daughter. Santy and Lilia started working as housekeeping/janitors at Flatirons Athletic Club in Boulder, Colorado, in the spring of 1998. They've been working at the club for nearly 19 years!
The club was purchased by a large corporate entity a few years ago. Santy and Lilia are making the highest amount possible in their positions and it's not enough to raise a family. They have credit card debt because it's hard to make ends meet on their salaries. Last year Santy's daughter stepped on a nail and had surgery as a result. This put the family even more in debt.
Santy and Lilia work very hard, always have a smile on their faces, and are friendly and cheerful to everyone. They clean houses and perform other jobs on the weekends to increase their income.
I've become friends with Santy and he's shared with me that his father, who lives in Mexico City, Mexico, is in poor health. He hasn't seen his father since he moved to Colorado in 1998. He is hopeful that he and his family will visit his parents next summer. His younger children have never met their grandparents.
As it is the season of giving, I would love to raise the funds for Santy and his family to visit his parents in Mexico. Santy and Lilia are such hard workers. I'd like them to see how much they are appreciated. It would mean the world to Santy to spend time with his family in Mexico again. He needs an extra boost from the community to realize this dream.
If there are any angels who would like to donate/transfer their airline miles to Santy and his family, that would be awesome! Five airline tickets need to be purchased for Santy, Lilia and their three kids. I'm sure they would like to spend at least a week in Mexico.
At this point I have kept this go fund me campaign a secret from Santy, but he might be getting suspicious since I took his photo today :)))) It would be really amazing if we can raise enough money for this trip! And it would be really awesome to see the look on Santy and Lilia's faces if they are presented with a big check without their knowing what the rest of us are doing! But it's OK if the word gets out. I'm sure it will put an even bigger smile on Santy and Lilia's faces as they feel the love from their community.
Thanks for making life a little better for a wonderful immigrant family.
The club was purchased by a large corporate entity a few years ago. Santy and Lilia are making the highest amount possible in their positions and it's not enough to raise a family. They have credit card debt because it's hard to make ends meet on their salaries. Last year Santy's daughter stepped on a nail and had surgery as a result. This put the family even more in debt.
Santy and Lilia work very hard, always have a smile on their faces, and are friendly and cheerful to everyone. They clean houses and perform other jobs on the weekends to increase their income.
I've become friends with Santy and he's shared with me that his father, who lives in Mexico City, Mexico, is in poor health. He hasn't seen his father since he moved to Colorado in 1998. He is hopeful that he and his family will visit his parents next summer. His younger children have never met their grandparents.
As it is the season of giving, I would love to raise the funds for Santy and his family to visit his parents in Mexico. Santy and Lilia are such hard workers. I'd like them to see how much they are appreciated. It would mean the world to Santy to spend time with his family in Mexico again. He needs an extra boost from the community to realize this dream.
If there are any angels who would like to donate/transfer their airline miles to Santy and his family, that would be awesome! Five airline tickets need to be purchased for Santy, Lilia and their three kids. I'm sure they would like to spend at least a week in Mexico.
At this point I have kept this go fund me campaign a secret from Santy, but he might be getting suspicious since I took his photo today :)))) It would be really amazing if we can raise enough money for this trip! And it would be really awesome to see the look on Santy and Lilia's faces if they are presented with a big check without their knowing what the rest of us are doing! But it's OK if the word gets out. I'm sure it will put an even bigger smile on Santy and Lilia's faces as they feel the love from their community.
Thanks for making life a little better for a wonderful immigrant family.
Organisateur
Lynn Morgan
Organisateur
Boulder, CO
