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Our September water drop took place last week and we are so grateful to all of our volunteers who joined us to drop over a dozen gallons of water as well as care packages filled with canned food, electrolytes, socks and messages of love for migrants crossing through the dessert. The temperatures climbed to the high 90s and we hiked over 6 miles to our drop sites and back. This group was well organized and respectful, and we could not have done such important life-saving work without them.
We are committed to assisting our migrant siblings, as well as ensuring our volunteers do so in the safest way possible.
If you would like to join our October Water Drop, you can sign up on this newsletter! For more information you can email our coordinator at [email protected]. You can find both our wishlist and donate to our Water Drop program through here.
Sigue adelante, (keep going)
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Camino de Salvacion was the designated shelter for this month, and although we weren’t able to visit last Saturday, we will head there for our October Caravan of Love! If you purchased items through out wish list, they will still make their way there.
While our Caravan of Love delivers physical donations and in-person visits, our Shelter Aid program assists the entire Tijuana shelter network with funds for meals, rent, utilities and more.
We extend this thank you to everyone who continually supports our work and programs on their behalf:
“Good afternoon, we are here at Camino de Salvacion, we want to take this moment to thank Border Angels for their donation which enables us to purchase meals, and so that all these people who are here can enjoy the 3 meals served per day. Thank you for everything you do. THANK YOU BORDER ANGELS!”
You can donate to this program here.
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The Great American Lowrider Tradition
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If you are in the Sacramento area, don’t miss your chance for this one day screening of The Great American Lowrider Tradition on Saturday, October 21st at The California Museum.This is the first time Lowriders are honored at The California Museum. Be a part of history. Proceeds will be donated to Al Otro Lado and Border Angels.
Purchase tickets here!
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Save the date now for Monday, October 23rd
at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA
from 4PM-8PM
Our Recuerdame fundraiser aims to raise enough funds to continue our community outreach, education, advocacy and humanitarian aid, specifically through the of purchase a vehicle to perform our life-saving work.
Register now!
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Upcoming Volunteer Events!
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October Volunteer Events:
10/14 Water Drop
10/28 Caravan of Love
More details about each event will be provided once you are selected to join. All events are on a first-come, first-serve basis as we limit our events based on the need for each program. Filling out forms does not guarantee a spot.
For any questions or more info email [email protected] or call the office at 619-487-0249.
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Sign-up no for our October Water Drop! This volunteer event will take place Saturday, October 14. Join us as we drop off water and other life-saving items in the desert.
More details about the event will be provided once you are selected to join. This event is on a first-come, first-serve basis as we limit our events based on the need for the drops. Filling out this form does not guarantee a spot. For any questions regarding this event please contact us at [email protected].
Sign up here!
If you can’t join us but would like to support this program you can provide a monetary donation here.
We hope to see you there!❤️💧
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We’re looking for volunteers to join our upcoming Caravan of Love on Saturday October 28th. This event requires volunteers to drive and cross over into Tijuana to help deliver necessities and moral support to migrant shelters in need. Help spread the love to migrant families and children.
Requirements to participate:
Proof of Vaccination
Passport/SENTRI/Appropriate travel documents
Donations for shelter
Reliable transportation to drive into Tijuana and deliver donations.
Sign up here!
Volunteer spots are limited and on a first come first served basis. For any questions regarding this event please contact us at [email protected].
If you can’t join us but would like to support residents in Tijuana Shelters you can provide a monetary donation here.
We can’t wait to see you!
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Can't volunteer for a Water Drop, Caravan of Love, or Day Laborer Outreach but still wanna help? You can still support us by donating through our wishlist. Click the links below.
Water Drop
Caravan of Love
Day Laborer Outreach
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Schedule a Donation Drop-Off
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Due to limited storage space we will be receiving physical donations by appointment only. Appointments are available Monday-Friday from 9AM to 3PM.
Call us or email us to schedule today at 619-487-0240 or [email protected].
Drop off donations at our office located at the Sherman Heights Community Center at 2258 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92102. We do not accept used clothing donations.
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Bodies of 2 migrants, including 3-year-old boy, found in Rio Grande
On Wednesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety located a 3-year-old migrant boy in the Rio Grande, near the border town of Eagle Pass, after receiving reports of a child being "swept away" by the river's current, according to agency spokesperson Ericka Brown. The toddler, who officials said was traveling with his family, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
On Thursday morning, Texas state troopers in Eagle Pass observed another body submerged in the Rio Grande, Brown said, noting that the Maverick County Sheriff's Office was investigating the death. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for more information.
Both bodies, Brown added, were found north of the floating barriers Texas set up in the Rio Grande to deter migrant crossings. A federal judge earlier this month ordered Texas to move the buoys to the riverbank, finding that a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration was likely to prevail in court. But a federal appeals court paused that ruling while it reviews the case, allowing Texas to keep the marine barriers in place.
In fiscal year 2022, U.S. Border Patrol recorded more than 850 migrant deaths, according to internal agency data obtained by CBS News. That figure, which surpassed the 546 deaths recorded in fiscal year 2021, is likely an undercount, officials and experts said, due to incomplete data. In a report earlier this year, a federal watchdog found that Border Patrol did not collect and record "complete data on migrant deaths."
Read Full Article Here
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Activists tour the California desert leaving water and food for migrants: “they are welcome”
The group of activists decided to tour the California desert at points where migrants usually travel and leave them water, hats and food in their wake. Leslie Ceballos, who is part of the Border Angels organization, says that she wanted to help because his father had to make the difficult journey when he was 14 years old.
by Jorge Fregoso, Primer Impacto of Univision
Read Full Article Here
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We have everything from t-shirts, to totes, to water bottles! All merchandise purchases go towards our programs and life-saving work.
Visit our online shop here.
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A quick reminder that there are many ways to support us and get involved with Border Angels!
DM, FB message, or email us any of your questions at [email protected]
We appreciate you!!
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