School Furniture Bonanza Lands in Nicaragua
At the auction, word spread that Tin Roof Foundation founders Al and Charlene
Meyer were bidding on the furniture, hoping to buy it to send to schools in Nicaragua where
students sat on simple benches or simply sat cross-legged on the ground. Suddenly, the Tin Roof
Foundation became an adopted charity for Hillsboro residents at the auction, and many either
contributed cash or bought auction items and donated them on the spot to Tin Roof. Hundreds of
pieces of furniture were added to our purchases in this way enough to fill two containers. Among
the items now in Nicaraguan classrooms:
- 471 chairs
- 171 desks
- 54 chalk boards
- 50 adjustable tables
- 8 cafeteria tables
- 18 file cabinets
- 10 metal book shelves
- teacher desks
- other miscellaneous school room supplies
Tin Roof Foundation extends special thanks to Phyllis Woods who spearheaded the effort and the
more than 100 volunteers who helped process and pack the containers for shipment. Thanks, too,
to Cross International who offset the cost of shipping the two containers to Nicaragua. And a
special note of gratitude to Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Tissot and the Free Wheelers who made very
generous financial donations so that we can bring hope through education to the poorest-of-the-poor
children in Nicaragua.
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