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Our Mission

Catawba County Hispanic Ministry provides a Christian response to critical needs of Latinos in Catawba Valley and seeks to bridge the cultural gap between Spanish and non-Spanish speaking members of our community through education, advocacy and outreach programs.

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In the Spotlight

Christmas is coming up fast! We have gone through our inventory and made a wish list for the Abriendo Puertas Afterschool Program. Money is tight for many families around the holidays, but any help is greatly appreciated. Please find our Christmas wish list below to see how you can help our students in the afterschool program. Happy Holidays!


Centro Latino Wish List

For the Tech lab!

  • Laptops
  • Copy/printer (economical ink, semi-decent)
  • English version of Rosetta Stone (parents and kids)
  • Thumb drives
  • Re-writable CDs
  • Digital Camera
  • Camcorder
  • Wal-Mart gift cards for printing pictures, etc
  • Printer ink

For the Classroom

  • Books (elementary and middle)
  • Audio cd/books in Spanish
  • Pencils, crayons, pencil sharpeners, etc
  • Book shelf(s)—lightweight)
  • Glue sticks
  • Index cards
  • Tape
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Graph paper
  • Lined paper
  • Hands on science kits
  • Hands on activities
  • Construction paper
  • Rulers
  • Scissors
  • Hooked on Phonics
  • Bilingual dictionary and thesaurus
  • DVDs (words, colors, shapes, etc)
  • Workbooks (English, Math, Spelling, writing, etc)
  • Compass, protractor (math utensils)
  • Magnetic dry erase boards
  • Creating sentences magnets
  • Highlighters
  • Word puzzles
  • Copy paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Crafts

  • Modeling clay
  • Finger paint/washable paint
  • Sidewalk chalk (colored)
  • Paint brushes
  • Coloring books

 

Games

  • Twister
  • Large checkers
  • Wood puzzles (need to be tough because little ones will chew on them)

 

Athletic equipment

  • Jump ropes
  • Basketballs
  • Soccer balls
  • Sports bags (mesh/activity baskets/bins)

 

Storage and organizational tools

  • File cabinets with locks
  • Tupperware containers
  • Storage bags
  • Storage bins on wheels
  • Anything else on wheels

 

Any gently used items are always appreciated.


All Lunch-N-Learns are being held at our new location at 5100 Fleetwood Drive in Hickory.
We are currently scheduling appointments with our immigration specialist.
Please call the office during regular business hours to learn more.  828.330.0477