Thursay, Feb. 23rd 6-8:30 p.m.

Renowned Durham artist Eleatta Diver will host this fundraising event in her newly renovated studio space to support the maternal health clinic, Casa Materna, in San Ramon, Nicaragua!

Join SCSRN at the Great Human Race, a 5K run and community walk, to help raise $10,000 for education projects and scholarships for Nicaraguan youth.

Date: March 24, 2012
Location: Northgate Mall (near Sears Automotive center)
Registration begins: 7:00 am
Race starts: 8:30 am

Support our team in one (or MANY) of the following ways:

Take Action: Join our team and line up with us on race day! You can register here.

Contribute: Online via the Team Nicaragua page; or send a check to: PO Box 766 Durham, NC 27702. Make checks out to the “Great Human Race” with “Team Nicaragua” in the memo line.

Educate: Read more about what we do & why we do it: BECA; SCSRN.

Raise Awareness: Tell a friend, neighbor, or coworker about our team.

Muchísimas gracias for your generosity and consideration!

Looking for a unique gift for your special someone this Valentine’s Day?

Skip boring chocolates and try specialty coffee from Sister Communities of San Ramon!

Now offering both our Maragojipe (large bean) and Peaberry (small bean) coffees packaged just for Valentine’s Day. Highly rated for their rich, distinctive tastes!

Maragojipe is especially bold and robust, while the Peaberry is more delicate and refined in flavor.

Comes attractively wrapped, with a festive tag, where you can include your own sweet nothings.

To order simply email it to info@san-ramon.org no later than 12 noon on Februrary 10, 2012. Supplies of these exquisite varietals at our special price are limited so order today.

Coffee Selection:

  Total Price:

All orders are payable by check made out to Sister Communities of San Ramón Nicaragua. Please note that the check is for “coffee” in the memo line.  Please mail checks to the following address:

P. O. Box 766 Durham, NC 27702.

Pick Up Options:                  

1)  5-10pm Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1320 Shepherd St. Durham, NC 27707 

2) 10am-12:30pm, Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Eno River UU Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd. Durham

4) By appointment – email info@san-ramon.org to arrange pick up

Download an Order Form Now!

WHY buy Cafe San Ramón this Holiday Season?

1. Café San Ramón is certified organic and shade grown at 4,000 ft elevation in San Ramón, Nicaragua.

2. Not only will you gift organic, shade grown, environmentally friendly coffee, proceeds help support social and economic development projects in the rural county of San Ramón.

3. Thanks to previous coffee sales and designated gifts, Finca Esperanza Verde has grown from 40 to 265 acres and includes the entire headwaters of our mountain valley!

4. All of our coffee is hand sorted by our dedicated, well paid staff at Finca Esperanza Verde.

If that’s not enough reasons, do it because it’s delicious!

SPECIALTY VARIETALS:

- Maragojipe – a rare and exquisite large bean varietals from FEV.  Sold in clear 1lb. bags with a red ribbon so your gift recipient can be impressed by the novel bean size and enjoy the remarkable quality of rare, organic, hand picked coffee.

- Peaberry – these little “caracol” beans are small and round.  Sold in clear 8 oz. bags with a red ribbon the peaberry varietal is best with a bit darker roast and is sure to satisfy even the pickiest of coffee drinkers on your list.

- French Roast and Breakfast Roast – two unique roasts with the same Arabica bean that we have for sale year round.  Try them both to see which you prefer!  Sold in 1 lb bags, with the option to add a ribbon, that’s right we’ll pre-wrap your gift for you!

Orders are due by December 6th or if you would like coffee for Thanksgiving please email your order to SanRamon.coffee@gmail.com by Wednesday November 16th. We can USP orders of 3 pounds or more, call 919 226-1734 with any questions.

PLEASE NOTE we have a new address and email. Our supply is limited so the sooner you order the better.

Thank you for ordering Cafe San Ramón this holiday season.

With gratitude and all our very best wishes for the holidays,

Sister Communities of San Ramón, Nicaragua

Sample four unique organic coffee varietals direct from Finca Esperanza Verde in San Ramón and roasted by Durham’s own Counter Culture Coffee – on sale for the Holidays!

Ninth Street Bakery pies and hors doeurves. Baked goods for sale including Pan Forte and Biscotti!

Holiday Brown Ale and Farmhouse Ale Homebrews

Kombucha–Bull City Booch–from Farmhouse Food Collective

Live bluegrass with local legends Big Fat Gap

Ole’ Time jam with Jeremy Ferrell & Rascally Stiles

Fine wine

Handmade artisan crafts from San Ramón on sale and perfect for holiday gifts!

Friday, Nov. 4 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Ninth Street Bakery

136 East Chapel Hill St. Downtown Durham

*Tickets include food, beverages and music! Coffee, crafts and baked goods also for sale.  $15 each by Nov 1st, $20 at the door, $12 students, cash/check only. Purchase your tickets at Ninth Street Bakery today!*

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5K NONPROFIT WALK REGISTRATION & DONATION FORM-1

Help us raise $20,000 to build a new Rural Primary School in San Ramón!
Saturday, May 7th from 5 to 7pm
Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
4907 Garrett Rd. Durham, NC 27707

Please join us and bring your friends!

- Wine and Cheese: Fine finger foods from Sage and Swift Caterers and 9th Street Bakery accompanied with wine and soft drinks!
- Music: Daniel Raimi on the Jazz Guitar
- RAFFLE!  The Grand Prize will be drawn at the event (you do not have to be present to win!)
- Silent Auction: check out the list of fabulous prizes you can bid on at the event!

Event Ticket

Adult Ticket $10.00 Student Ticket $5.00 Children under 5 $0.00

All tickets to the event will be “will call”.  Purchase your ticket online now!

While you’re at it get your Raffle Tickets too!
Email info@san-ramon.org to arrange your raffle ticket purchase today!

$10 = 1 ticket

$25 = 3 tickets

$50 = 7 tickets

$100 = 15 tickets

Grand Prize : Week long all inclusive trip to Finca Esperanza Verde and San Ramón, Nicaragua.  Airfare included!

Silent Auction Prizes:

Check out all the generous local merchants who have provided auction items for you to bid on at the event!

Item # 1: Ninth St Bakery – Get ready to place your bid on the scrumptious new line of Artisan bread because if you win this silent auction prize you’ll get a fresh baked Artisan loaf every Wednesday for the next 6 weeks! Yum! ($30 value)

Item #2: CHICLE is the Chapel HIll Institute for Cultural and Language Education.  CHICLE is a locally owned language institute that offers classes in over 10 different languages!  If you win this Silent Auction prize you get two private lessons in the language of your choice ($80 value).

Item #3: Want to think globally and learn locally?  Bid on CHICLE’s second Silent Auction prize of $80 towards any group language class session!

Item #4: Toast – located at Five Points in Durham.  Toast does more then just provide scrumptious Italian pannini’s they choose to use fresh, local and seasonal ingredients! Bid on this item to win at $25 gift certificate to TOAST!

Item #5: Bikram Yoga Durham – 2 that’s right 2 Intro Week Passes are up for bid, a $25 retail value each ($50 total).  If you win one of these Hot Bikram Yoga passes you get one week of unlimited classes!  Bid on these items while they’re still hot!

Item #6: Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar – Planning a trip to the coast?  Then this is the item for you!  A $25 gift certificate to Wilmington’s famous Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar serving the freshest seafood in town! Located on the historic Market St. in downtown Wilmington this item will leave you wanting more, which is a good thing because there will be two gift certificates available for bidding!!

Item #7: Fleet Feet Sports of Carrboro – Ever thought to yourself “man if I just had someone help me purchase a custom fit pair of running shoes I could do the Boston Marathon”?  What about “if I just had the perfect pair of high tech biking shorts I could be an Ironperson Triathlete?” Well now those can become more then just daydreams when you bid on the $50 gift certificate given by the lovely and local Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro store.

Item #8: Whole Foods Market of Chapel Hill – Italian cooking gift basket overflowing with rich goodies.  This gift basket will keep your belly full and your friends thinking you’re a fine Italian chef!  An $75 retail value.

Item #9: Whole Foods Market of Raleigh – A basket of Fair Trade products from our Raleigh friends as well! An $85 retail value.

Item #10: Whole Food Market of Durham – A gift basket of delicious gourmet, organic goodies! A $55 retail value.

Item #11: All About Beer Magazine – Not only does All About Beer publish a monthly magazine and organize beer tastings and events they receive rare samples from breweries around the world!  That’s right 9 exquisite micro brewery beers that you can’t find at the store, a year long subscription to All About Beer Magazine, a copy of The Ale Trail book, The American Brew DVD, beer cards and 2 tickets to the Durham World Beer Festival in the fall!  All of you connoseiurs get ready because this item is going to be popular! Retail value $250.

Item #12: Total Wine – Wine tasting for 20 people! That’s right this wine tasting will give you and 19 of your friends and family a private tasting at the Total Wine tasting center in Durham, NC!  You pick the date, the occasion and your favorite wine region for a fabulous evening of sipping!  A $400 retail value.

Item #13: NC Symphony Tickets!  4 flex tickets from the NC Symphony to be used at the concert of your choice this summer during the Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series.  Concerts are held at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary, NC.  Tickets must be redeemed by May 20, 2011 but you can choose to put them towards any concert of the summer series during May, June or July 2011.  Retail value $100.

Item # 14: Carpe Diem Cleaning – Up to 5 hours of As-needed cleaning services!  That’s right if you haven’t had a good Spring cleaning yet, look no further because this item is all you need!! $180 retail value.

Item #15: Beach Getaway Weekend to the NC Coast – A 4day, 4 night stay in the Brandywine Bay Condos in downtown Morehead City, NC!  Just minutes walk from the waterfront, 5 minute drive to beautiful beaches, easy access to the Outer Banks ferries, 5 minutes from the NC Aquariam!  Sleeps up to 6 people and you pick the days in July 2011.  This long weekend will be perfect for that July 4th trip you haven’t planned yet!  Minimum bid $300.

Item #16: Meditative Pottery Lesson with Sharon Graffagnino – Just close your eyes and imagine the feel of the smooth, soft, slippery clay in your hands. Feel the energy from your heart flowing into your hands and into the clay. Under the guidance of ERUUF’s premier potter, Sharon Graffagnino, you will learn how to work the clay, how to understand its composition so that you can create with it and enjoy. This beginner pottery lesson will be offered on a mutually agreeable time, before Sept 1st 2011 at the studio\ garage of Sharon Graffagnino , located in Garrett Farms, just off of Garrett Rd. in Durham.  You should expect to create one or two finished pieces.  Call Sharon at 919-419-1899  to arrange a lesson time. Minimum bid $35.

Item # 17: Quail Ridge Books of Raleigh – This friendly local bookshop has gifted us with 10 books ranging from children’s books, to self help, to fantasy and back to earth!  These books will be available in sets and you’ll just have to come find out exactly what we have up for auction on May 7th!

Item #18: Dance Gumbo Dance Lessons – Sandra Smith-Wolf and Jack Wolf of Dance Gumbo ( www.dancegumbo.com ) are offering up one of the two following spectacular dance lesson opportunities!
1) One private dance lesson (90 min) for a single or couple at our home in Hillsborough. We can teach basic east coast swing, cajun two step, Zydeco, basic salsa, contra style waltz, cumbia, Latin style cha cha, or country two step. (est value $30)
OR
2) $20 off group lessons for lessons that we are teaching. We are planning a series in May or June. This would probably give you two or three one hour lessons ($20 value each) We teach Cajun, Zydeco, Country Western, Cumbia, Cha Cha!

Item #19: Dance Gumbo – Two passes for a Dance Gumbo event, either our monthly Fourth Saturday Dance Gumbo or the Second Sunday Salsa Social run by Jack.  Contact Jack Wolf and Sandra Smith-Wolf
919-245-0822 cell 336-260-8076
www.dancegumbo.com

Item #20: Carolina Hurricanes – An 8×10 Autographed and Authenticated photograph of #59 Chad LaRose!! Try adding this one to your collection of memorabilia.  Minimum bid $15.

Item #21: MOE’s Southwest Grill – $25 worth of MOE’s bucks so you can take your sweetie out to an evening of Southwestern Flare!

Item #22: Chili’s – $10 to Chili’s Restaurant whenever and wherever you want!

El Trentino Primary School, in rural San Ramón, Nicaragua, is my high school’s sister school. I visited San Ramón on a service trip in the spring break of my sophomore year. Our group of ten spent time at Finca Esperanza Verde, and we stayed with host families in the town.  Although we brought school supplies and spent time physically improving the facilities by painting another school, La Chispa, I found my interactions with the people more rewarding.

Playing games and making small crafts with local children in the town library showed me the real connections that a sister relationship can help build. The adults told us about the Sandinistas and local politics and we had a chance to understand the history further than a textbook example.  We also spent time buying crafts in the park and visited a small group of women who are making recycled paper. After meeting the people of San Ramón, I am even more passionate about raising money through activities sponsored by Spanish Singers and Spanish Honor Society at my school.

– Becky Jepson, Senior at East Chapel Hill High School

–Becca Halperin

Experience in Nicaragua