Board of Directors | Friends of Batahola

Friends of Batahola, Board Of Directors

S. Helen Prejean, CSJ, New Orleans, LA (Honorary Chairperson)
S. Sandra Blanchard, CSJ, Baton Rouge, LA (Honorary Vice President)
Patricia Berning, Cincinnati, OH (Co-President)
Susan Keefe, Cincinnati, OH (Co-President)
Jeannine Blatt, Cincinnati, OH (Secretary)
Carolyn Carlton, Cincinnati, OH (Corresponding Secretary)
Andi Newton, Cincinnati, OH (Treasurer)
Richard Gruber, PHD, Cincinnati, OH
Michael Keefe, Washington, DC
Nancy Kleespies, Cincinnati, OH
Amanda Otero, Minneapolis, MN
Mary O’Toole, Cincinnati, OH
Mark Overley, Cincinnati, OH
Tony Perazzo, Cincinnati, OH
Rebeka Sapato, Minneapolis, MN
Virginia Serio, Baton Rouge, LA
Anna Vanhaverbeke, Baton Rouge, LA

MAKE IT POSSIBLE!

Here are some examples of how your donation can support the Center:

$40 Nurtures Children and Youth Programs

Nurtures Children and Youth Programs by covering costs for art supplies, snacks, books for library.

PERFORMANCES

See the smiles on our artists’ faces as they share their gifts with the community by sponsoring a performance. In a country where few have access to the arts, your gift not only supports our artists, but shares the wonders of music, dance, theater and painting with hundreds.

1 Youth Arts Group Performance: $300 NUTRITIOUS SNACKS

Snacks for 1 Year: $500 Snacks for 1 Month: $50

RETREATS

Nothing is more important for young people than spiritual formation. Watch our youth grow into themselves, learning values, becoming leaders and building life-long friendships of solidarity by giving the gift of a retreat.

1 Youth Retreat: $475

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Every child has the right to education. Your gift of a scholarship makes sure young people can stay in school and have the tools they need to succeed in their education.

Child: $125

Adolescent: $250

$60 Empowers Women

Support Women by funding vocational education and violence prevention programs.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Poor education, inequality and violence place women at a disadvantage in Nicaraguan society. By gaining a skill such as cooking, hair-styling or computer operating, women not only acquire a means to economic independence, they also improve their self-esteem.Sponsor one of our students so that she can break the cycle of poverty and violence in her family.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Violence in homes and on the streets is widespread in Nicaragua. The CCBN teaches values of gender equality, assertive communication and human rights in order to bring an end to violence. Join us in this incredibly important work by gifting a violence prevention session for at-risk women.

1 Violence Prevention Session: $35.00

CLASS MATERIALS

The variety of vocational classes we offer requires a range of materials, from flour to notebooks to hair dye to pipe cleaners. Students bring some of their own supplies, but with your help we provide the rest to guarantee a high-quality education.

Class Materials for 1 Year: $200 per class / $4,000 for 20 classes

$100 Support for orchestra lessons

Motivates Learning to pay for orchestra lessons and instrument repairs for aspiring young musicians. You can’t play in an orchestra without an instrument and lessons.

By gifting the orchestra lessons and instrument repair, you are inspiring a young person’s creativity and aspirations.

1 Year of Instrument Lessons: $400

1 Month of Instrument Lessons: $40

1 Year of Maintenance and Repair for Instruments: $500

1 Month of Maintenance and Repair for Instruments: $50

$250 Sustains Staff

Sustains Staff by supporting the salaries and benefits of 22 teachers at the center that are changing the lives of kids and adult.

Teachers

Our classes touch hundreds of lives every year thanks to our dedicated teachers. Consider donating a part-time teacher’s salary and benefits for a year and enable them to continue doing this important work.

22 Teacher Salaries: $1,500 each Professional Staff Some programs need specialized skills to achieve our goals. Donating a professional staff member’s salary and benefits means making sure everyone is healthy and happy in their job, which in turn means even better programming for our beneficiaries.

3 Psychologists: $7,000 each

Arts Promoter: $6,500

Library Assistant: $6,000

3 Artistic Directors: $4,750 each

Administrative Staff

No organization can run without those working behind the scenes to support finances and logistics. Make sure our activities run smoothly by donating an administrative staff member’s salary and benefits for a year.

Administration and Finance Director: $11,000

Human Resources Coordinator: $9,500

Development Coordinator: $8,000

Program Directors

The CCBN is a well-oiled machine thanks to our local leadership. Our program directors and coordinators guarantee we can effectively serve the over 3,500 people that come through our doors every year. Consider supporting a director’s salary and benefits for a year and know you’re ensuring support for thousands.

Skills and Training Area Director: $11,500

Children’s Program Director: $9,500

Arts Promotion Director: $9,000

Library Coordinator: $7,000

Scholarship Coordinator: $7,000

Open Donation

Help defray the operating expenses at the Center. Keep the lights on, water running, support the staff and upkeep of the Center. Help defray the operating expenses at the Center. Help keep the lights on, water running, support the great staff, teachers, and overall upkeep of the Center.

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$40 Nurtures Children and Youth Programs

Nurtures Children and Youth Programs by covering costs for art supplies, snacks, books for library.

PERFORMANCES

See the smiles on our artists’ faces as they share their gifts with the community by sponsoring a performance. In a country where few have access to the arts, your gift not only supports our artists, but shares the wonders of music, dance, theater and painting with hundreds.

1 Youth Arts Group Performance: $300 NUTRITIOUS SNACKS

Snacks for 1 Year: $500 Snacks for 1 Month: $50

RETREATS

Nothing is more important for young people than spiritual formation. Watch our youth grow into themselves, learning values, becoming leaders and building life-long friendships of solidarity by giving the gift of a retreat.

1 Youth Retreat: $475

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Every child has the right to education. Your gift of a scholarship makes sure young people can stay in school and have the tools they need to succeed in their education.

Child: $125

Adolescent: $250
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$60 Empowers Women

Support Women by funding vocational education and violence prevention programs.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Poor education, inequality and violence place women at a disadvantage in Nicaraguan society. By gaining a skill such as cooking, hair-styling or computer operating, women not only acquire a means to economic independence, they also improve their self-esteem.Sponsor one of our students so that she can break the cycle of poverty and violence in her family.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Violence in homes and on the streets is widespread in Nicaragua. The CCBN teaches values of gender equality, assertive communication and human rights in order to bring an end to violence. Join us in this incredibly important work by gifting a violence prevention session for at-risk women.

1 Violence Prevention Session: $35.00

CLASS MATERIALS

The variety of vocational classes we offer requires a range of materials, from flour to notebooks to hair dye to pipe cleaners. Students bring some of their own supplies, but with your help we provide the rest to guarantee a high-quality education.

Class Materials for 1 Year: $200 per class / $4,000 for 20 classes
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$100 Support for orchestra lessons

Motivates Learning to pay for orchestra lessons and instrument repairs for aspiring young musicians. You can’t play in an orchestra without an instrument and lessons.

By gifting the orchestra lessons and instrument repair, you are inspiring a young person’s creativity and aspirations.

1 Year of Instrument Lessons: $400

1 Month of Instrument Lessons: $40

1 Year of Maintenance and Repair for Instruments: $500

1 Month of Maintenance and Repair for Instruments: $50
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$250 Sustains Staff

Sustains Staff by supporting the salaries and benefits of 22 teachers at the center that are changing the lives of kids and adult.

Teachers

Our classes touch hundreds of lives every year thanks to our dedicated teachers. Consider donating a part-time teacher’s salary and benefits for a year and enable them to continue doing this important work.

22 Teacher Salaries: $1,500 each Professional Staff Some programs need specialized skills to achieve our goals. Donating a professional staff member’s salary and benefits means making sure everyone is healthy and happy in their job, which in turn means even better programming for our beneficiaries.

3 Psychologists: $7,000 each

Arts Promoter: $6,500

Library Assistant: $6,000

3 Artistic Directors: $4,750 each

Administrative Staff

No organization can run without those working behind the scenes to support finances and logistics. Make sure our activities run smoothly by donating an administrative staff member’s salary and benefits for a year.

Administration and Finance Director: $11,000

Human Resources Coordinator: $9,500

Development Coordinator: $8,000

Program Directors

The CCBN is a well-oiled machine thanks to our local leadership. Our program directors and coordinators guarantee we can effectively serve the over 3,500 people that come through our doors every year. Consider supporting a director’s salary and benefits for a year and know you’re ensuring support for thousands.

Skills and Training Area Director: $11,500

Children’s Program Director: $9,500

Arts Promotion Director: $9,000

Library Coordinator: $7,000

Scholarship Coordinator: $7,000
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Open Donation

Help defray the operating expenses at the Center. Keep the lights on, water running, support the staff and upkeep of the Center. Help defray the operating expenses at the Center. Help keep the lights on, water running, support the great staff, teachers, and overall upkeep of the Center.