Sunday, July 7, 2013

OLRFMS has MOVED!

Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society Moves to Miami

Dear Friends,

We want you to be the first to know that Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society, the U.S.-based 501(c)(3) whose mission is to increase support and awareness for Our Little Roses Ministries in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has moved to Miami.

Here's our new address and contact information:

  Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society Inc.
  525 NE 15th St., Suite 100
  Miami, FL  33132-1411
  Ph:  305.401.0378
  Fx:  305.375.8054
  1-800-849-9252

Let me also introduce myself. In November, following Beverley Allison's unexpected passing, Bishop Leo Frade, chairman, and the board of directors of OLRFMS asked me to serve as Acting Executive Director of OLRFMS to ensure that the important work of securing support for Our Little Roses Ministries in Honduras continued.

Our efforts these last several months have focused on relocating the office to Miami with the planned sale of the property on which the offices were located. We ask your patience and understanding as we move through this transition. Please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions.

At the same time, we also say goodbye and thank-you to Betty Lou Roberts and Joanne Matthews, who worked closely with Beverley and served OLRFMS for 13 and 19 years, respectively. Both have done a tremendous job over the years and have worked especially hard these last several months to prepare the Virginia office for closing and moving to Miami.

Joining me in Miami as Development Services Manager is Katrina Davey. You can reach her at 305.401.0378 or at OLRFMS@ourlittleroses.org. Katrina brings a wealth of experience from her years at United Way-Miami and, most recently, Friends of Trinity Cathedral, Miami.

Finally, as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Diana Frade's founding of Our Little Roses in San Pedro Sula, the board of OLRFMS has adopted several goals intended to secure a strong financial foundation for Our Little Roses Ministries -- expanding the number of sponsors, increasing general support and expanding the number of regional special events. Each of these goals ultimately ensures a secure financial foundation to meet the ongoing and pressing needs and services of the ministry -- and the girls.

Words are not enough to thank you for your support. I look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead as together we continue to support the vital work of Our Little Roses Ministries in Honduras.

God's peace and blessings!
Cheryl

Cheryl D. Chapman, PhD
Acting Executive Director
Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society, Inc.
525 NE 15th St., Suite 100
Miami, FL 33132-1411
Ofc:  305.401.0378
Cell: 786.556.5156 
Fax: 305.375.8054

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

OLRM Run for the Roses!


Thanks to the Newport Beach, CA and Southwest Airlines crew and friends for another amazingly successful Run for Our Little Roses, which has now raised over $20,000 for Our Little Roses. Above is their Run for the Roses with the girls in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.