U.S. Embassy participates in AUPI international fair
Proceeds from the sale of international
products, including those from the U.S., benefit underprivileged
children in Uruguay.
Dec.
10, 2003
Organizers of the U.S. Embassy display
at the AUPI feria are, from left: Ema Talamas, Eva Fischer,
Sarina Penn, Renee Savastuk and Audrey Silverstein
The U.S. Embassy once
again is participating in the international fair to benefit
AUPI, (Uruguayan Association for the Protection of Children
and Infants).
The AUPI International Fair
is scheduled for 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday (Dec. 13) and Sunday
(Dec. 14), at LATU.
Sarina Penn and Renee Savastuk,
who staff the Community Liaison Office at the U.S. Embassy,
have been working with Audrey Silverstein, wife of Ambassador
Martin J. Silverstein, and Ema Talamas, Eva Fischer and
Sara Crespi of the Embassy, to gather U.S. products to sell
to the Uruguayan public.
The Embassy received donations
for the fair from companies that produce, distribute and
sell U.S. goods in Uruguay, including Johnson & Johnson,
Pepsi, Microsoft, Kimberly Clark, Praxair, Gilette, Lolita,
United Airlines, Bruno Juegos Inflables, 3M, Pepsico Snacks,
Coca Cola and Kodak. McDonalds will have an ice cream stand
as in the previous year. Proceeds from all sales go to AUPI.
AUPI provides moral and financial
support to a great number of underprivileged Uruguayan children.
Chaired by Dra. Lujan Flores, AUPI coordinates support for
orphanages, schools and shelters. Their main source of income
comes from the annual AUPI Charity Fair traditionally held
in December.
About 20 embassies participate
in this event, selling traditional products and crafts from
their respective countries. Embassies and local groups will
also provide entertainment throughout the fair.
