Meet those who joined our 2007 edition!

2007 HelpArgentina Night
3000 people. 54 nights. 38 cities. 10 different countries.
Raising US$ 30.000 for 28 organizations in the Argentine social sector.

Sarah Jones hosted a HelpArgentina Night in California.“I was very touched by how receptive everyone was and how much they wanted to hear about HelpArgentina.” Click this link to read more about the event and see pictures. Claudia and her husband had an asado for their Noche in Italy to benefit Creciendo en La Cumbre, a member organization in their native Córdoba. Claudia has only just moved to Italy and this is her way of staying in touch even from afar. “I hope that with the little we have done, we have been able to help Creciendo en La Cumbre” Click this link to read more about the event. Argentines in Harvard, MIT and Boston University had their HelpArgentina Night, which raised US$4900 for Member Organizations Cruzada Patagónica and Banco de Alimentos. Click this link to see the pictures Entering a beautiful church in the Lower East Side of New York city, on September 29th, you would have found a very well planned HelpArgentina Night. With a tango show, gnocchi, and an Argentine folklore group, it was a beautiful and successful event. Everyone enjoyed themselves in benefit of helpArgentina's member organization, Fundación Redes Solidarias. Click this link to read more about the event. HelpArgentina's staff and volunteers also had their HelpArgentina Night, raising over US$400 for Biblioteca Popular San Antonio. Click this link to read more about the event and see the pictures. Saturday the 29th, Silvia and Alejandra joined 75 people to eat pizza and drink clericó to benefit the HelpArgentina Microcredit Fund. Click this link to see the pictures Ana Hadjuk held her 1st HelpArgentina Night in upstate New York. She made 200 homemade empanadas to sell among her friends and acquaintances, in support of the member organization Cruzada Patagónica. CEGA DC's HelpArgentina Night, benefitting Fundación Natalí Dafne Flexer, was a special event. They've been wanting to support Flexer for a while, and the chosen occasion was no less than the change of the guard of the executive comitee. CEGA NY held an event: “A month for Argentina, a night for education.” With the desire to support organizations focusing on providing access to a good education, they chose three of HelpArgentina’s member organizations and planned a party in New York City’s Opia Lounge. Click this link to read more about the event. Katie O'Brien held a HelpArgentina Night in Austin, Texas to benefit member organization Banco de Alimentos. This was the second year that Katie had a HA Night and we hope to be hearing about her third night in 2008. Click this link to see her pictures.

Stanford Business school hosts a HelpArgentina Night in Palo Alto, California Over 200 individuals from Harvard and Boston participated in the event with the support of the Argentine Association of New England, Argentinos in MIT and Boston Consulting Group. CEGA DC's HelpArgentina Night in Washington, to benefit Fundación Flexer. “The Night was a success! I had about 20 people attend and we raised about $320.”Host Katie Obrien

Sarah Jones, Empanada Night in California!

Sarah's HelpArgentina Night was an Empanada Night!

“The event was great. It was actually during the day, but it was still so much fun. We had some wine and empanadas which turned out great. Everyone loved them so much! I was very touched by how receptive everyone was and how much they wanted to hear about the organization. It really felt rewarding to be doing something for others and I felt as if I wish that I could do more.

I am very excited for upcoming events and I hope that it is very fruitful for the organization.”, says Sarah.

Sarah's family and friends enjoyed the empanadas while
raising funds for the Argentine social sector

Claudia's HA Night in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

“We held an asado in Cortina D Ampezzo, Italy last Sunday. It went well, everyone enjoyed our asadito and we received their donations, I hope that with the little bit we have done we have been able to help Creciendo en La Cumbre improve in some way.

Creciendo sent me an e-mail thanking us for choosing them and it made me very happy and proud." told us Claudia.

"Thank you, HelpArgentina for letting us participate in something so beautiful… ah!!…. I also wanted to tell you that Cortina gave us a marvelous day full of sun… which is not so easy to find here as cold as it is.”

Argentines in Harvard!

Everything ready to receive the guests!

Guests had fun, learnt about Argentina and raised US$4900 for Cruzada Patagónica and Banco de Alimentos.

Argentine Social Ambassadors in Harvard, happy after a job well done!

HelpArgentina staff and volunteers held their HA Night

Staff and friends enjoying the Night.

The 8th of October the staff of HelpArgentina organized their own HelpArgentina Night. The whole team, volunteers, and all their friends took advantage of this opportunity to spend time together and help support the Argentine social sector.

It was decided between all of us who work at HelpArgentina that this HelpArgentina Night 2007 would be organized in benefit of Biblioteca Popular San Antonio, located in Pirané (in the province of Corrientes). Biblioteca Popular was chosen because of the excellent work they have done in humanitarian development, looking to permanently develop the community through actions that allow the improvement in daily life conditions, culturally, socially, and economically, facilitating the ways to achieve these objectives.

The idea was to have an informal “pancho-pizza party” to be able to all get together in a relaxed, comfortable way. The group was very diverse, full of different ages and nationalities. Everyone came ready to have fun and the event quickly turned into a party, with plenty of food, beer, and good music. Helping fuel the good mood was the fact that everyone helped with their own individual donations. There was an entry fee and raffles with prizes from Help (argentine wine and t-shirts). With the help from all, we were able to raise $1300 pesos, which will all go towards Biblioteca Popular San Antonio.

We would like to thank all of those that made such generous contributions and helped out considerably. Biblioteca Poplular will be making use of these funds to assist the entire community in Pirané. The Night was a great success!

Cheers for Biblioteca Popular San Antonio!

Night in New York, in honor of Social Ambassador Mariana Torres

Susana Plotquin only had praise for the event: “I want to tell you that the dinner yesterday was fabulous. Everything went as planned. Sandra and Eduardo danced tango, the duo Yas Cortes sang folklore, and both groups were amazing! And of course, we ate los gnocchis. The tribute to Mariana was very touching, she was very content, I saw a few tears hear and there, beautiful!”

Maria Elida told us in detail how the night went: “At 3:30, Saturday the 29th, Daniel, Susana, Fabián, Alfredo and I arrived at the Lutheran church on of the Lower East Side. It is a beautiful space located directly on the corner of 9th Street and Avenue C and opens into Tompson Square Park. The room has French doors that lead out into a gorgeous green garden with benches to be outside under the trees.

Fabián and Susana set the tables. Light blue tablecloths with a band of white and a sunflower in the middle. They also set up the projector and sound system, where we showed the video of Redes Solidarias, and of Mariana and the Social Ambassadors Prize.

Dani and I dedicated our time to prepare the sauces and the kitchen for the gnocchi. Alfredo worked on mopping the floor.

The guests began to arrive between 5:30 and 6:00. Within the group was Father Mullins, Elizabeth from Fabián’s church and her son, Silvia, Matías, the gentleman from UDEA, and Mariana (around 20 people). The dancers started the show around 7:00. Sandra and her new partner danced (tango champion of the entire USA). We ate a salad… and in a short the Gnocci arrived. Everyone loved them and Dani received much praise. Before the desert table, we showed the movie of Mariana and Fabián said some warm words. Others also spoke about the good example Mariana is for our community, Susana and I gave her a bouquet of flowers.

The deserts arrived: cake, ice cream with chocolate, and masitas. The folklórico group began to play – with guitar and drum. They donated CDs to sell in the name of Redes Solidarias. They sold a few shirts.

The event ended at 10 because we had to return the space. Fabián and I had to run, but people stayed chatting in the greenery… ah, memories of the neighborhood.”

Silvia and Alejandra's HelpArgentina Night in Buenos Aires

Saturday the 29th, Silvia and Alejandra joined 75 people in Buenos Aires to benefit the HelpArgentina Microcredit Fund.

Their guests ate pizza, drank clericó, and took the opportunity to watch HelpArgentina's videos.

Thanks Silvia and Alejandra!

CEGA NY: A Night for Education in Argentina

The HelpArgentina
and CEGA NY event is a perfect excuse to come together,
collaborate, and celebrate in solidarity for Argentine
education.

Cecilia Caferri, from CEGA NY, sent us this description of the event: “CEGA
NY, Centro de Estudiantes y Graduados Argentinos en
Nueva York (Centre of Argentine Students and Graduates
in New York), has teamed up with HelpArgentina and their
HelpArgentina Nights to plan a charitable party to support
education in Argetnina.

The funds collected during the
event will go to support three prestigious foundations
dedicated to improving education in Argentina: Fundación
Leer (promotes children’s literacy and reading), Fundación
Cimientos (encourages school inclusion and improve the
quality of the education offered to children from low-income
families in Argentina) and Fundación Escolares (contributes
to the development of students from schools in rural
areas of the country).

Being a Center for Students and
Graduates, the CEGA NY team understands that All argentines
should have access to a good education. The HelpArgentina
and CEGA NY event is a perfect excuse to come together,
collaborate, and celebrate in solidarity for Argentine
education.

Participating in the HelpArgentina nights
is an excellent opportunity to strengthen ties to our
country and to honor our status as argentines from a
distance.”

Katie O'Brien: Red Peppers Empanadas in Austin, Texas

Katie made red pepper empanadas for her guests in Austin, Texas.

While thanking her guests, Katie took some time to explain the cause they were supporting.