National Blue Sunday
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National Blue Sunday is April 29, 2012
This is the day churches take a moment to pray for the victims of child abuse and pray for those who rescue them. Won’t you ask your church to join in this life-changing effort? It’s free. Nothing to join. Just prayer. There are children in your own community that need your prayers.
For more information on how to make a difference visit www.bluesunday.org
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Fruitful Year for Blue Sunday
By · CommentsBlue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative had a fruitful year. With help from the community, Blue Sunday was able to purchase 56 carseats and $5000 worth of Christmas gift cards for teenagers in foster care. 390 foster children and adults were in attendance for the annual Foster Family Blue Zoo Day. This Christmas we co-sponsored the Cameron County Foster Kids Annual Christmas Party. In addition, throughout the year Blue Sunday collected quilts and toys. None of our accomplishments were made alone. We are grateful for the wonderful churches, companies and individuals whose donations make our goal of bringing relief to foster children in Cameron County a reality.
To discover how you and your organization can make a difference visit www.bluesunday.org or contact us at 956-299-0564. Blue Sunday is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization.
Blue Santa Award Goes To…
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Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative awarded it annual Blue Santa award to its youngest recipient: 4 year old Christopher Hausman. This young man is well aware of the needs of foster children. His mother, Melva Montemayor Hausman has led the annual Cameron County Foster Family Christmas Party for several years and served as the past president of the Cameron Country Child Welfare Board.
This year due to a scheduling conflict for the foster children the Christmas party had to be moved to the same day as little Christopher’s birthday. When asked if he minded moving his party to another day he agreed and said he was glad to share his real birthday with the foster children.
Last week his parent received a call from St. Mary’s where Christopher attends school. It was Ana Lindsey saying they were collecting money to help the foster children. When they asked how the school had heard about needing money for the Christmas party they explained that Christopher told them. Later that same day the librarian called saying she had books to donate….again after Christopher told her about the foster children. Before it was all said and done, young Christopher had collected $500, books and with the help of the Celeste Solis and the 6th graders at St. Marys, enough candy bags for all the foster children.
Congratulations Christopher! You are an amazing boy who made a difference for the foster children in Cameron Country!
For more information about how you can help foster children in Cameron County visit www.bluesunday.org. Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is a 501 C3 Nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Foster Kids Christmas Party
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Besides the pretend snow or nearly non-stop carousel rides, all the pizza a child can eat, jumping castles and slides, and candy bags there is something else happening at the annual Cameron Country Foster Kids Christmas Party – HOPE. Hope rises up every time a child gets to be with their brothers and sisters. Hope that they are going to be ok. Foster children who are able to stay in contact with siblings have fewer issues. While every effort is made to keep siblings together it isn’t always possible. Imagine the holidays without your family. So when you see the pictures or hear the stories remember we are making memories, happy memories for children who won’t be home this Christmas.
Want to help?
This year the party will be Dec. 17th. You can volunteer and/or become a sponsor.
Mail your donation to
PO BOX 730 Port Isabel, Texas 78578or call
956-299-0564 to volunteer
Are you OFF YOUR ROCKER?
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Off your rocker is a term for Grandparents who are raising grandchildren. If you are a family member, aunt, uncle, cousin etc. helping your family then you need to know about what is happening today.
Click GRAND RALLY and pray that Congress hear’s the call to protect social security for children who have lost their parents.
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A Foster Child Christmas
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Only 101 days till Christmas! I know that sounds crazy but not if you have Foster Kids on your mind! Hope you will remember our county’s foster children when you consider where to give this Christmas. We have 2 major needs:
1. Foster Kids Christmas Party. This was started by Blue Sunday 9 years ago and now we join Cameron County Child Welfare Board in hosting this important event. This day is all about making good Christmas memories for siblings and hopefully it will take some of the sting out of not being with family on Christmas day. Financial goal for this event: $2000
2. Christmas is typically all about toys drives for younger foster children but there is nothing in place for the Foster Teens except the annual Blue Sunday’s Foster Teen Christmas Project. We have a goal of providing a $20 gift card for every teen in foster care in Cameron County. Imagine being a teen and not able to see your family on Christmas much less get the same gifts the younger children get. Financial goal for the project is $4000
Thanks for caring.
Send Donations To:
Blue Sunday PO Box 730 Port Isabel, TX 78578________________________
Fun at Blue Zoo Day
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390 Attendees at our Blue Zoo Day for Foster Families and CPS Families. What a great time. One precious little boy kept repeating over and over again outside the zoo gates. “I want to go in, I want to go in, I want to go in.” His face went from serious to ecstatic once he was convinced he really was going to get to go in! 
It was great to see board members Kenny Salazar, Samantha Garcia, and Sara Lacy there helping to greet children, hand out tickets and stickers, taking pictures, and encouraging the families. We also welcomed a new volunteer, Jennie Miller from Harlingen. She said she had a blast and can’t wait to help with our next program.
Special thanks to Cameron County Child Welfare Board for sponsoring our event.
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Blue Zoo Day
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Hurray! Blue Zoo Day is this Saturday Sept 10th! This is the day when foster children get to play at Gladys Porter Zoo with their brothers and sisters! Making positive memories for foster children who may or may not be housed in the same foster home is one of Blue Sunday’s happiest projects.
If you happen to be at the zoo this Saturday and you see 100′s of children with stickers on share a smile and shake those foster parent’s hands. They deserve all the appreciation we can give them! Special thanks to the Cameron Country Child Welfare for sponsoring our annual Blue Zoo Day.
This May Be Your Best Christmas Ever
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Foster Teen Christmas Project Begins Now! Thank you Walmart in Harlingen for donating $100 worth of gift cards for our Foster Teen Christmas Project. $5900 more to go! Every year there are plenty of toy drives to help children (children not youth) at Christmas. For the last 5 years Blue Sunday has asked communities to help make Christmas better for the Teens in care as well. Our goal is to provide a $20 gift card for every Teen who receives services from Child Protective Services out of Cameron County. Just in Cameron County we need to raise $6000 dollars by Dec. 15th. To participate contact Janet Magee 956-299-0564. Or mail your donation to Blue Sunday PO Box 730 Port Isabel Texas 78578. We are a 501 C 3 organization and your donation is tax deductible.
This may be your best Christmas ever because you cared!
