Current needs

There are SO MANY WAYS to help the community of San Pancho.
Please browse through our needs list below:

URGENT NEEDS NOW:

The library needs chairs and tables. We need inside style comfortable chairs to help make the library space nice for reading and outdoor plastic chairs for our events and shows.

The computer center needs flat panel computer monitors to replace our giant monitors and to increase the number of available computers.
- updated October 15,2011

We ALWAYS need…

School Supplies – glue, erasers, crayons, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, scissors… and pretty much anything that they sell in the “Back to School” aisle.

Backpacks – for scholarship kids

Art Materials - for child and adult workshops.
We especially need sharpies (all colors), mod podge, art pens, good quality paper, beads and fun easy stuff for elementary school teachers to use in their classrooms.

Food Donations – for hungry families

Medical Supplies donations – for the Hospital

Tables and Chairs – for classes at entreamigos and events

Digital Cameras – used ones with all their chargers and attachments

Video Projector – for movie nights and special events

Tools – for all of our construction projects and maintenance

Cement, Block, Wood, Electrical etc – the elementary school has many building needs, they have labor but are short on materials. The recicla parque project can make great use of your extra stuff!

Ceiling Fans – many san pancho classrooms still need fans and when ours are taken care of, there are needs in other nearby communities.

ETC… -  we will take and distribute your extras.  There are families, organizations and other communities with serious problems satisfying basic needs of clothing, shelter and food.

in answer to your questions…

How do we get you these items?

Bring them with you!  If you are traveling by air or land, please consider packing an extra suitcase or maybe just a tiny space in your suitcase dedicated to a few items.  Most of the items on the list above can be brought in as personal items.

If you are in the United States and would like to send them to us.  Please ship them U.S. Postal Service to:

entreamigos
P.O. Box 3231
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

Is there a magic trick for getting through customs?

Nope.  Nothing on the above list is illegal but any item brought in in large quantities is subject to questions.  We suggest bringing a range of different individual items and if possible, have your receipts with you. At worst, the customs officials might charge a small import tax but in most cases they recognize and allow donated goods in small quantities.

NOTE: IF you need to drop something off and find entreAmigos closed, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DONATIONS AT ANY OF THE REAL ESTATE OFFICES WITH A NOTE THAT IT IS FOR ENTREAMIGOS or Call Nicole at 322 117 1677.