NAWA Budapest Connect Grannies, Grandads, & Orphans
- 6 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
Several times each year, Xpats from the North American Women's Association bring together children (ages 9 to 16) from a Hungarian orphanage and seniors from a local retirement home. This program was created to offer “adoptive” grandparents and their grandchildren something that simple donations would not – love and attention. These events are held in a setting where seniors and orphans can interact and form bonds – like at the aquarium, the zoo, the circus, while painting ceramics, and at the most popular event, at Bingo! Read on for dates of the next Bingo get-together, and for more information about how you could help bring a smile to someone less fortunate than yourself, and enjoy doing it with fellow Xpats.
For a quick overview of this NAWA charity program through the eyes of the 'Adopt-a-Granny' founder, Marina Mayer, and a past Chairperson of NAWA, Sharon Knode, just click on the video above.
Senior Bingo
A fabulous group of NAWA women, the Budapest Bingo Babes, donate their time and smiling faces once a month to brighten the lives of seniors confined to two Budapest senior homes.
The games are eagerly anticipated by the residents and we typically have 60 participants who enjoy games, prizes, refreshments and camaraderie.
Games at the Dozsa home are always on Tuesday and at the Rozsa home on Thursday. Set-up starts at 9:15 and the games last from 9:30 to 11:15. Both homes are located in Pest, within a few blocks of a metro station on the M1 Yellow Line.
Next NAWA Bingo Events
January 17-Dozsa
January 19-Rozsa
February 7-Dozsa
February 9-Rozsa
March 20-Dozsa
March 22-Rozsa
April 17-Dozsa
April 19- Rozsa
May 15- Dozsa
May 17-Rozsa
Dozsa Home: Dozsa Gyorgy Utca 82/B
Take the yellow line to Hosok Tere (Heroes Square), exit the station and walk right (when facing the square) along Dozsa Gyorgy Utca. The home is on the corner just past the third intersection, Varosligeti Fasor.
Rozsa Home: Rozsa Utca 67
Take the yellow line to Vorosmarty Utca (not Ter!), exit the station, cross Andrassy and walk 2 blocks to the right up Andrassy. Turn left on Rozsa, ring the bell at the first door on right.
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