Launch of the New York Chapter of HelpArgentina

On November 17th HelpArgentina held a cocktail benefit at the Yale Club in New York City, which was attended by 120 guests. One of the highlights of the event was an inspiring presentation by Nicolas Ducote, the General Director of CIPPEC, who spoke about the role of the individual in promoting change. Padre Juampi Contempomi also made a moving presentation about his fight against homeless in the Province of Buenos Aires.

The evening was also the occasion of launch the first Chapter of HelpArgentina. HelpArgentina is establishing a network of Chapters in US cities that have concentrations of Argentines to provide a forum to generate awareness and resources for promoting social change in Argentina. Each chapter's activities will be designed to

share information about social issues in Argentina
help members of the local community indentify and get involved with projects and causes that interest them, and
keep donors informed about the impact that their support is having.

The evening was a great success in no small part due to the efforts of the three Ambassadors who are spearheading the New York Chapter - Marina Michelutti, Jeanette van Campenhout and Natalia Hrehoraszczuk. You can find more information about these three ambassadors and NY Chapter at http://www.helpargentina.org/en/node/3303.

If you would be interested in helping to establish a HelpArgentina Chapter in your city, or have a contact who would be a great candidate to lead the effort in another city, please let us know at comunidad@helpargentina.org.