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WEST COAST COMPANEROS, INC. |
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A CALIFORNIA
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COMPANIONS
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Directory of Companions – Ongoing project to assemble a database of former Jesuits from the Oregon and California Provinces as well as those from elsewhere who have joined WCCI. |
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Robert R. Rahl (CFN 1963) |
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Vivir Joven –
Movimiento de Apoyo a Menores de y en la Calle, A.C.; a movement for
assistance to youth from (and on) the streets in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico |
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U.S. Contact: |
Morgan Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Juan Manuel |
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Jose Cruz |
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Please Note: If you are interested in becoming involved with any of these projects, please contact the referenced person. You are welcome to send financial support for any Companions projects to the address below. Donations made payable to WCCI are tax-deductible. If you wish to support a specific project please indicate that on a separate note enclosed with your check. |
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Corporation #2122179 ~ Federal Employer Identification Number 33-0825200 |
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WEST COAST COMPANEROS, INC. |
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c/o Dave Van
Etten, Chief Financial Officer |
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702 Cree Drive ~ San Jose, CA 95123-4614 |
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Voice 408-365-8809 ~ Fax 408-972-9257 |
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR SUPPORT |
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The following is a sampling of the many other organizations in which some of the Companions are active. Please contact these organizations directly if you wish to offer volunteer help or financial support. Donations made to most of these organizations are also tax-deductible. |
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Acteal Survivors – Supporting survivors of the massacre in Acteal, Chiapas, Mexico (12/22/98) |
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“Dutch” Schultz (ORE 1948) |
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Advanced Asian Research & Language Center – Offers courses in Asian Languages and Cultures in Beijing and Tibet; builds schools and clinics in China, Tibet, and Afganistan. Offers scholarships for study, business internships, and graduate (MA and PhD) work in China, and translates for the "Herbal Remedies of Tibetan Medicine" project, sponsored by the Sino-Asian Institute of America. |
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Michael Saso (CFN 1948) |
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PO Box 7182, Carmel, CA 93921-7182 |
831-596-5879 |
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in China and Tibet: 0086 139 1115 9041 |
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Catholic Worker - Tacoma – Irma Gary House for transitioning women prisoners and Jean’s House of Prayer, a quiet chapel for all in need of peace and rest! |
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Bill Bichsel SJ (ORE 1946) |
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1417 South G St, Tacoma, WA 98405 |
253-572-6582 |
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Compañeros de Rutilio Grande Garcia, SJ Construction Project – With our help Fr. Orlando Erazo, a former Jesuit and now pastor of the church in Paisnal, a village in rural El Salvador, has built a multi-purpose building and is now working on repairs to the 95-year old church. Orlando is also the nephew of Rutilio Grande, SJ, who was the first Jesuit martyred during the Salvadoran conflict in the 1970s-1990s. |
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U.S. Contact: |
Morgan Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Orlando Erazo |
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Education and Hope – Provides money for scholarships for native children in Guatemala. Directed by Julie Coyne of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where she runs a tutoring program to keep these children in school. |
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Julie Coyne |
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PO Box 486, Norwalk, CT 06856-0486 |
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William O’Connell (ORE 1956) |
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408-288-5570 |
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The Ignatian Family Teach-In – An educational youth-link to social justice issues, co-founded by Bob Holstein with Charles Currie SJ, President, Associated Jesuit Colleges & Universities |
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Ignatian Solidarity Network |
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Ann Magovern, Executive Director |
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2130 Fulton Street, Loyola Village 108-A |
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San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 |
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Voice: 415-422-2408 |
Fax: 415-422-6119 |
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Loyola Institute For Spirituality – 19th Annotation Retreat for Companions – Training for leading Ignatian retreats, and for exploring creative ways to promote Ignatian Spirituality |
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Lynn Muth (CFN 1967) |
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Matraca, A.C. – Promotes and supports the education and care of working street children and teens in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. |
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U.S. Contact: |
Morgan Zo Callahan (CFN 1962) |
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Insurgentes 58, Zona Centro |
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011-52-228-8170044 |
Voice: 011-52-228-8170044 |
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Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico |
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PICO National Network – PICO builds community organizations to improve the quality of life of families and neighborhoods |
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John Baumann, SJ (CFN 1956) |
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Pilgrims’ Partner Foundation – assists non-profit service organizations serving low-income & disenfranchised populations through consultation and training in communication, conflict resolution, board & staff well-being, and burnout prevention. |
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John F. Christensen (CFN 1963) |
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SOA Watch – Founded by Fr. Roy Bourgeois, MM to spotlight social-justice issues in Central and South America. |
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