Events

Win 2 Round-Trip Tickets to Any Beach in Mexico!

Here's how: 

1. Join us on July 9 for the Hottest Latin Dance Party in Support of Orphans International - Dominican Republic.

2. Purchase a $5 raffle ticket on board the Queen of Hearts and you will be entered for a chance to win this exciting prize at the end of our harbor cruise on July 9.

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Guests on the July 9th Latin Cruise will have an opportunity to buy raffle tickets to win many valuable prizes, including ROUND TRIP tickets for 2 people to any beach in Mexico.
Buy your cruise tickets now on PayPal ($10 each) before it's sold out!


Free Signed Book by Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Junot Díaz

As you may know, Orphans International will be opening a summer center in Azua, Dominican Republic on June 29th. Your donations are going to help these children.

However, there is more you can do...
If you log onto Facebook today and are one of the first three people to donate $250 to OI's Dominican Republic cause page, you will win a FREE SIGNED BOOK BY PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR JUNOT DÍAZ.


Bring Change to Orphans

Fill plastic beverage bottles with change and bring the filled bottles to NONNO'S Pizza at 455 Main St in Roosevelt Island at any time. When you "Bring Change" you will receive a raffle ticket at NONNO'S, and we will have drawings, with the last one on July 31st at 9 PM.

Please look around your home and office. The coins you gather will, indeed, help us make changes in the lives of our orphans.

Will you help? 

Final Drawing: July 31, 2009


OIWW's 10th Year Anniversary: July 2009

On July 24th 2009, OIWW founder, Jim Luce, will celebrate his 50th birthday. It's also Orphans International Worldwide's 10th Anniversary year. In honor of this momentous occasion, we are opening a Facebook Causes platform for 2 months, in support of OIWW's efforts in Raising Global Citizens.

Join our cause today and make a $10 anniversary gift to mark OIWW's 10th Year, or a $50 gift in honor of Jim's work.

  1. Tanzanian Families live on $1 a day
  2. $50 buys a months food for a family
  3. $10 for School fees and supplies
  4. $50 weekly salary for a group tutor
  5. $10 for school shoes and clothes

Give today!


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