Hotel in Indianapolis (1 night) – price TBD

Souvenirs – recommended $100-150 USD; exchange at hotel in Honduras

Tips – recommended 20% just like in the United States

Departure Tax – $40 USD/person

5-7 Meals – estimated $10.00-15.00 USD each meal (don’t forget to tip)

Hotel Room Charges – Each person is responsible for his or her own hotel room charges for the week, which may include but are not limited to beverage purchases (i.e. water, soda, wine, beer, etc.), laundry services, 1-2 dinners, and room service purchases.

NOTE: You can use some bank cards and/or credit cards, but you may incur a foreign transaction fee – check with your financial institution for details.

All funds should be dropped off or sent to Terri Bock c/o Sonrisas Siempre (5725 Maplecrest Road # 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46835). Sonrisas Siempre is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are 100% tax deductible. Make sure your name is clearly identified on all incoming donations so they are purposed towards your tuition (i.e. your name on the memo line of each check).

Click Here to make online donations via PayPal.

Scholarship is available to help offset your tuition costs, but each person is expected to raise part of their tuition funds on their own. The best way to apply for a scholarship is online at our Scholarship Application page.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact Terri Bock at 260-492-2640 or TerriB@drellinwood.com to obtain a scholarship application. Scholarship applications are due by December 1st.

Your completed scholarship application must be submitted by online, by mail to Terri Bock c/o Sonrisas Siempre (5725 Maplecrest Road # 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46835), or scanned/attached in an e-mail to TerriB@drellinwood.com by December 1st. Each scholarship application will be carefully reviewed, and if selected as a scholarship recipient, you will be notified via email.

You are strongly encouraged to fund-raise and seek sponsorships. Some of the most common fundraising ideas include:

(1) Sending a letter seeking donations to family, friends, your employer, your place of worship, as well as any other individuals or organizations you think may support you.

(2) You can set up an account with a crowdfunding platform (i.e. GoFundMe). However, please read the fine print and details; there are some small fees associated with these sites.

If you need any fundraising suggestions or ideas, or a sample donation request letter, please contact Ian Broad-White at ian.broadwhite@gmail.com.

Your initial deposit of $500.00 (non-refundable) is due by October 1, 2019.
Your tuition is due in full by January 1st, 2020.