I will start like this, how much power do a picture have?.
Im watching tv in my house when my phone rings, it's my sister who is a LP manager for Walmart, she says" hey brother are you still doing that bike
thing in Baja,(my sister has not attend any of the toy drives for Dia de Reyes)," to wich i respond "YES", Well the problem is we have a few bikes,(
merchandise that people return to the store and can not be sold again due too liability), it's about 10 bikes, because the other ones were promise to
the Boys and girls club she tells me, so if you want them get me a letter from your friend Ferna, where it shows that you wantem for charity and not
to resale, she says. Right of way I call Ferna to let them know the good news and ask for the letter, wich he sends right of way via e-mail, the next
day that letter is in the hands of the store manager and he saids" It looks legal to me, give them the bikes".Back to the picture question my sister
Know about this project because of the pictures I show her of the Punta Banda event, and some how she remember that.Back to the bikes, so she calls me
to go pick up the bikes and to my surprise, The people from The boys & girls club, doesn't follow up in their promise to go and pick up the bikes,
so the store Manager says," GIVE THEM ALL THE BAJA KIDS EVENT", all 28 of them. Yes 28 "NEW" bikes that are just missing a few parts, like one pedal
or a broken brake cable and nothing more. I couldn't belive my eyes 28 new bikes for the kids in Baja..So far DIA DE REYES 2010 is looking pretty
good, I juts wanted to share the special event that took place today, all thanks to a few pictures that I show my sister, and also thanks to Walmart
in College avenue in Lemon grove.
Here are the pix of some of the bikes..
debindesert - 5-28-2009 at 10:55 PM
Eureka!Bajahowodd - 5-28-2009 at 10:55 PM
That's really great!sd - 5-28-2009 at 11:07 PM
Incredible!
I had a chance to go with the group during the latest event. It is a wonderful experience.
My hat is off to all of you that have helped in so many ways, and continue to do so.
Scotfdt - 5-29-2009 at 12:23 AM
We feel so blessed with what Jose was able to do for the Dia de Reyes Toy Drive, this really gives us a head start on the next event scheduled for
January 3rd 2010. At this rate it looks like it will be another successful toy giveaway from Baja Nomads to less fortunate kids.
Gracias Baja Cat.LOSARIPES - 5-29-2009 at 04:18 AM
That'll make a lot of kids happy... great!Keri - 5-29-2009 at 06:05 AM
Fantastic. Boy oh boy is that going to put on a bunch of smiley faces.kwoody with a view - 5-29-2009 at 06:11 AM
hat's off to Hermanita Gatita. oldlady - 5-29-2009 at 06:13 AM
Good going, bajacat, sis and Walmart.fdt - 5-29-2009 at 06:36 AM
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Originally posted by debindesert
Eureka!
Hey Deb, great to see you post! Bienvenida.shari - 5-29-2009 at 06:37 AM
Awesome and good for your sister man! Geez...wish I was from TJ so I could score that cool purple number I'm proud of you guys.David K - 5-29-2009 at 07:58 AM
The power of Baja Nomad to do good in Baja! Thanks José!bacquito - 5-29-2009 at 08:00 AM
Good, thoughtful thinking.Pops - 5-29-2009 at 08:02 AM
That's only one Wal-Mart.
Would other locations be able to help also????Natalie Ann - 5-29-2009 at 08:07 AM
This is great news.... a real good story which will get even better come Christmas.
I imagine 28 bikes take some fair amount of storage space. Thanks BajaCat for picking them up and taking care of them until next year.
Nenatripledigitken - 5-29-2009 at 08:11 AM
that is awesome news! Great job Bajacat.
Ken
PS Bikes are always a big hit! fdt - 5-29-2009 at 08:36 AM
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Originally posted by Natalie Ann
This is great news.... a real good story which will get even better come Christmas.
I imagine 28 bikes take some fair amount of storage space. Thanks BajaCat for picking them up and taking care of them until next year.
Nena
We have to move them to a storage facility soon as Baja Cat has them outside in the yard and can not keep them and from that storage start bringing
them across the border and find storage here in Tijuana. This is great because it avoids the last minute transporting of toys in December.
I actualy was going to start with the Dia de Reyes Toy Drive thead until after the Golf4niños event on June 13 in order to not overlap with them and
respecting their event wich is also for helping less fortunate children but I forgot to tell Baja Cat about that so now I guess the Cat is out of the
bag.
We actualy have a total of 38 bicycles since the person that has been donating all the bicycles since our first event already has purchased and gotten
ready to go 10 bikes for some time now and is working on getting more.
Thank you everyone.Woooosh - 5-29-2009 at 08:56 AM
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Originally posted by tripledigitken
that is awesome news! Great job Bajacat.
Ken
PS Bikes are always a big hit!
Nothing like a very happy (and obviously the envy of the family for the moment) child with his new bike. Great photo. Thnx.boe4fun - 5-29-2009 at 09:54 AM
WAY COOL, Cat!!!!BajaGeoff - 5-29-2009 at 11:24 AM
Great stuff! This totally rocks!BAJACAT - 5-29-2009 at 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by Pops
That's only one Wal-Mart.
Would other locations be able to help also????
Pops all the Walmart handle their busines different, but
this is a begining for us, The store manager is going to try to make it to the next Dia de Reyes, but if he can he is going to send my sister to
represent The store.Hopefully this will encourage them to donate next years bikes also, and why not get a connection with the other Walmarts some
day..BAJACAT - 5-29-2009 at 01:14 PM
Fdt sorry sorry for putting the cat out of the hat, it was to good to keep it to my self and I wanted to share with all the Nomads..
Already six bikes were sent to be fix and adjusted...fdt - 5-29-2009 at 02:50 PM
No problema, El Gato esta afuera, the bajaCAT is out so lets make the best of it. Keep'm commin.BAJACAT - 7-20-2009 at 07:33 PM
Another bunch of bikes deliver to fERNA'S HOUSE in TIJUANA,this is the only way to take the bikes over the border, a few at a time. it's almost
august and pretty soon FDT, will be asking for help for is 4 th annual DIA DE REYES KIDS TOY DRIVE, so we make this event a success like golf for
ninos was.He is looking like crazzy for a new place to hold the event for next year..
I'm proud of you guys.