Donations by Site

El Salvador

June 2007

1. Armenia Kiwanis Village –

• $500.00 for Family Business Loans –

• Juice Shop $250

• Pig Farm $250

• $600.00 Rice and Beans for 45 families

• Hygiene kits for 120 children

• Beanie Babies for 120 children

• Craft beads and string for 120 children

• Balls, bubbles, Frisbees, balloons and stickers for 120 children

2. Orphanage Inmaculada Corazon de Maria -

• $863.49 - 82 pairs of shoes

• $445.57 – New washing machine

• $90.00 – Kitchen paint and (5) trash cans

• $30.00 – Tricycles

• Higiene kits for 80 children

• School kits for 80 children

• Beanie Babies for 80 children

• Craft beads and string for 80 children

• Balls, bubbles, Frisbees, balloons and stickers for 80 children

3. Village Kiwanis –

• $230 – 2 sinks, 4 ceiling fans and paint for inside

• $220 – radio, bean bag chairs and books for library

• $250 – computer for library

• School kits for 250 children

• Beanie Babies for 250 children

• Film for 150 family pictures

• Pictures frames and decorations for 150 families

• Balls, bubbles, Frisbees, balloons and stickers for 250 children

4. Ludoteca Bloom Hospital – 100 children

• $84 – Cake, juice, plates and piñatas for 4 wards

• $300 – Dress-up items and toy hand outs requested

5. Hogar de la Nina San Jose –

• $390 – Paint, chairs, rug, supplies for beauty saloon

• $80 – Radio

• $792 – Girls underwear

• $110 – Items for kitchen and baking

• School kits for 60 children

• Hygiene kits for 60 children

• Beanie Babies for 60 children

• Flip Flops and ribbon to decorate 60 pairs of flip flops – craft

• Balls, bubbles, jump ropes, Frisbees, balloons, and stickers for 60 children

6. Hogar del Nino Doctor Macana –

• $155 – Rice and beans for 40 boys

• $60 – Table and chairs for library

• $213 – Books, games and decorations and shelves for library

• Hygiene kits for 40 children

• School kits for 40 children

• 40 white t-shirts and 50 markers for craft

• Toy cars and lighted key chains for 40 boys

• Balls, bubbles, Frisbees, balloons and stickers for 40 children

7. Orphanage San Cristóbal –

• $200 – Build wall between dormitory and bathroom

• $225 – Books, paint and shelves for library

• Fluoride treatments for 30 children

• Cleaning items

• Film for 30 children

• Hygiene kits for 30 children

• School kits for 30 children

• Beanie Babies for 30 children

• Balls, bubbles, Frisbees, balloons, slinkies, cars, headbands, and stickers for 30 children

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My Latest

In lieu of posting to this blog, I've been posting to my .Mac account that I've recently redesigned for your viewing pleasure...
Chris Holinger's Latest

Go Fool Yourself

The Motley Fool has been an incredible resource for me in the infancy of my investing life. Here's a good one I just found from Bill Mann re: how to find your gems in today's market:

The Biggest Secret in the Stock Market

You wanna piece a me?!

Pictures have been a big part of my life and are becoming even bigger thanks to the absolute ferocity and perfection with which my sister takes them. A digital camera has also made it into my inventory recently.

Here are some links to my .Mac site and others that add some history of me:

My mother, Susan Holinger (June 15th, 1942 - December 11th, 2003), was a beautiful woman on so many levels... the pictures include a lot of my sister and I.
The Program from her Funeral

One of my best friends, Clark Smythe, and I caught a Galactic show in Denver and then drove to Jackson, WY for some amazing turns:
Denver to Jackson

August 28th, 2002

Canandaigua, Labor Day, 2003

My sister and I recently ran the Kona Marathon to help raise money for the American Stroke Association

My work in color:
Chicago Warehouse, February 28th, 2002
I moved to Philadelphia in November 2002 to start a new Computers for Schools program:
The Warehouse Before & After
CFS recently featured in the media

What is Conservatism and What is Wrong with it?

I have been following Phil Agre's blog/newsletter for some time and few of his links have really gotten to me... and then he wrote this. It is well thought out and incredibly thought provoking. Much of what he writes about is contentious, but all will leave you, friends, colleagues and even someone you meet on the street pondering what he has to say.

http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/conservatism.html

Phishing @ Coventry

WORK IN PROGRESS!!

Some of the better reporting I've seen on the Coventry experience:
Jesse Jarnow
NPR Coverage
Phish to Break Up After the Summer
Goodbye, and Thanks for All That, Phish
Phish -- and Fans -- Prepare for Final Show on Sunday
Bemoaning the End of the Phish Road Trip
Vermont Public Radio
Farewell to Phish

On August 13th, I traveled to Coventry, VT to be a part of the most fan-nomenal music experience of my life. I arrived in Albany, NY on Friday evening, had dinner with one of my best friends and his family and drove through the night only to be told that they were not allowing any more people into the site and that we would recieve full refunds for our tickets.

Phish Photos

In Rutland, VT, I met 2 of the coolest people, Daryl and Brent, who did the rest of the drive with me and spent the rest of the weekend with them and about 15 others I have dubbed The Vibe Crew.

My 1993 Audi S4

One of the greatest and sometimes most costly parts of my life is my beloved Audi S4. For the 1993 production year, Audi only brought 634 into the US and I have one of them. Long touted as one of the most exciting sedans out there, I have found an amazing community of S-Car owners/fanatics out there who have passed on a lot of information and resources.

Here are some:
UrS4 Data
S-CARS.ORG: Audi UrS4/S6 Technical Specifications
AudiWorld Forums: Original "S" Cars Discussion
UrS4.com | Willkommen
S-CARS.ORG: The World's Largest Audi S-CAR Enthusiast Organization
Audifans
Audi Pages
Blaufergnugen
Audi S4 Quattro
2Bennett Audimotive
SJM Auto-Technik
ECS Tuning :: Audi C4 S4 Quattro 20v T
Performance Audi Parts
Autosport Werks
Welcome to Total Audi Performance Online: www.tap1.com
Audi Performance and Tuner - Intended Acceleration
AWE Tuning
Northern European Automotive
S4/S6 (20 Valve)