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A14 LOCAL
Friday 13 april 2018
Shake Hands for Hands4Addicts

if it’s just for a moment! We
remind them always that
there are still good people
in this world and that we
are here to support them,
no matter the battle they
are going thru!” The Fund-
raising event is to cover the
Notary expenses that are
necessary to make the or-
ganization a Foundation,
meaning they can grow
and help more frequently.
For more information you
can go to the Facebook
page: Hand4Addicts or
call + 297 592-9224.q
ORANJESTAD – The non- and/or Cakebox and by
profit organization Hand- doing that you support their
s4Addicts is organizing a work. “We want to change
fundraising this Saturday, the way our community
April 14. The mission of this views and interacts with
organization is to provide the addicts. They are also
the addicts with basic hu- someone’s friend or family
manitarian needs such member and many times
as first aid, hygiene with a their basic needs get ne-
change of clothes along glected. This is where we try
with a warm meal and a to come in and help if we
conversation. can. We do it for them!” The
smiles on the faces of the
Between 11 AM and 3 PM volunteers say everything.
you can go to Radio sta- “To give back to our com-
tion Heart 106.7 FM in Oran- munity, to see those smile
jestad to buy a Snack box these addicts give us, even

Caribbean Crossroads

ORANJESTAD - Next Thurs- ‘Caribbean Crossroads’ is
day evening you are in- a Caribbean novel about
vited to the Book launch the journey of a young
of ‘Caribbean Crossroads’ boy named Chen from the
by Charles Croes which outback’s of Venezuela. A
takes places in the garden journey filled with action,
of department Arubiana/ conflict, pain, mythical
Caribiana of Biblioteca Na- mysteries and finally love.
cional Aruba at Bachstraat Experience a life of hid-
5. Doors open at 19:30 PM. den messages and harsh

truths. Caribbean Cross- ily moved back to Aruba
roads moves from a dusty during his early childhood,
obscurity to the splendor of he never doubted this small
Aruba. island would be
“his last stop.” Charles’
Charles Croes is the author work is satirical, captivat-
of ‘Caribbean Crossroads. ing, intimate, and fun to
Charles August Croes, II was read. ‘Caribbean Cross-
born in New York in 1945 to roads is a publication of
parents who emigrated LM publishers and Editorial
from Aruba. When his fam- Charuba.q