BEM Volunteer Recognition Awards 2016

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O-Shirt Tour

As part of our Butterflies en Mexico A.C. (BEM)
Vocational Skills Training Program we were invited on
Tuesday July 28th, 2015 to tour O-Shirt, a custom shop,
specializing in hand made clothing and embroidery.

O-Shirt Work Area

Embroidery Machines

 Students and Owner

Esperanza, our hostess and owner of O-Shirt, graciously showed us around.

The variety of machinery she uses in her shop was impressive.

Embroidery Machine Detail

Surger

Esperanza showed Perla and Wendy, students from our first

Vocational Textile Class, how to use the Surger.

Wendy Smiles
  

Button Maker

The students witnessed the various phases of sewing technique

and were shown the machines utlitized.

So Much To Learn

Perla y Wendy

Joy

Seeing How It Is Done

Having completed the Introductory Class of the BEM 

Vocational Textile Program, the students were gifted with a

"hands on" successful, working business experience.

We cannot thank enough our many Volunteers for their 

untiring hours of service and a special thank you to Esperanza,

from O-Shirt, who made this tour possible.

O-Shirt

61-D Carretera Chapala San Nicolas

(On the road to Vista del Lago C.C.)

BEM Vocational Training

Textile Program

The end of the first BEM Vocational Training - Sewing/Textile Class 
was an occasion to celebrate and an opportunity to review and reflect.

A lovely luncheon was created and generously provided by hosts
Bernadine Janzen and Mac Whyte, at their heartwarming home.

Dinner Plate Dahlia

Starters

Reviewing and Reflecting

 Stephanie y Jan

Ann y Lynne 

 Rachel

Gifts

We'd like to thank everyone for their untiring efforts and generous donations

of time and expertease, as we look forward to the next class/session starting

in September 2015.

BEM Youth Recognition Awards

On Saturday May 23rd, 2015 the Butterflies en Mexico, A.C. Youth Volunteers
were honored.  The awards ceremony took place at the Laguna Mall,
Cinema MovieSpace Theatres.

We'd like to thank Cinema MovieSpace for their patronage.

Youth Gathering For The Ceremony

At the awards ceremony Butterfllies en Mexico Presidente, Mac Whyte

handed out Certificates of Recoginition, as well as free movie passes,

popcorn and drink vouchers.

Martha, Karuna y Mac

  

Several Board and Committe members were present to witness and
support all the work and effort that the local youth have accomplished
and donated.

The Butterflies en Mexico Crew 

Aside from instilliing a feeling of accomplishment and self worth,
the youth volunteer program teaches the importance of working
toward a community that is more inclusive of social service.

The accomplishments of the Anti-Violence, Anti-Hunger and Vocational

Training Programs could not have happened without the efforts of our 

youth volunteers.  Here's to those efforts...and the work of the Administrative

Staff, Volunteers and everyone who is involved in making our lakeside 

world better through social program involvement!