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Check out our NEW Web site!
www.projectchildrensyracuse.org |
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Contact Syracuse Project Children  |
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| Pictures from the 2009 Summer |
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Check out pictures from the 2009 summer with Project Children. (more...) |
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| The Children are Arriving!! |
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The kids arrive from Belfast on Thursday, June 25, at approximately 7:00 p.m. All host parents will receive a phone call when the bus is in Cortland so they will have time to arrive at Blessed Sacrament to pick them up. |
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| New Host Parents' Meeting |
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Summer Family Picnic |
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Meeting for new host families on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. (more details...) |
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Friday, July 10, 2009 - at 4:00 P.M. (more details...) |
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| Irish Night with the Chiefs |
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Note to Host Families |
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Join us for baseball at Alliance Bank Stadium, Thursday, July 9, 2009 - AT 5:00 P.M. (more details...) |
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See you at Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:45 am on Thursday, July 23, 2009. (more details...) |
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In 1980, a friend asked Kathleen Kelly, who had herself immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1958, to help the needy war-torn children in Northern Ireland. She was directed to a Project Children, based in New York City. The program brings children from the most desperate sections of Northern Ireland to Central New York for four weeks each summer. Kathleen has believed this to be her mission, and the Syracuse Chapter of Project Children was born. Each year, the Franciscan Sisters host a picnic for the children—which are the perfect melding of Kathleen’s two favorite groups—senior citizens and children!
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Now that there has been “peace” declared in Ireland, the interest in Project Children has waned somewhat. Unfortunately, although there is a “declared peace” there are still many, many problems unresolved among the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The need for Project Children remains strong. Some of the original “Project Children” are now sending their children to the United States with Project Children in the hopes that someday there will be true harmony among the people of Northern Ireland.
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Kathleen Kelly estimates that over 6,500 children have come to Syracuse and she has an ever-increasing desire to expand that number.
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Project Children would like to say a big “Thank You” to all of the people who make our mission a huge success.
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- To Our Host Families for opening their homes and their hearts to make a difference in the lives of the children from Northern Ireland.
- To Our Fundraisers for tirelessly working to raise money to keep our mission alive for the past 29 years.
- To Our Supporters for giving so freely of their time and energies. Your contributions, large or small, are greatly appreciated.
- To Our CNY Community for always welcoming the children from Northern Ireland into our beautiful community.
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Because of the commitment and dedication of these people, our community hosted more children this past summer than any other area across the nation!!! Thank you for all you do for the children of Northern Ireland. God Bless.
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If you would like to host a child, please call, (315) 391-5455 or E-mail Project Children.
It’s an experience you will never regret! |
28th Annual 
Project Children
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Web page last updated
17-jan-10
