When Time4sharing puts on a play for the underprivileged children Jan, 13, 2003
title of the play presented by Time4sharing.com at the Sun city Resort
holiday club in Ajaltoun for some 40 children of the Cedars Orphanage and
that of the Mar Fawka church.Benevolent people from Platinum International were present to represent the international philanthropic movement Time4sharing.com and they produced joy with this new play about Boomerang, mascot of the Time4sharing.com, in which the stars, with Santa Claus as saviour. The play relates the adventures of Boomerang, who was invited to spend Christmas with friends. Alas, he was abducted, and no one could save him until Santa intervened to rescue him, enabling him to spend Christmas with his friends after all.
The theatre rang with the shouts of children calling Boomerang, recalled Viviane Boulos-Tolan, founder of Time4sharing.com, adding, "They wanted to be sure that Boomerang and that his kidnappers would be chastised".
Time4sharing.com dedicates itself to sharing its time and energy to the work
of making less privileged children happy in a society where so many people
seem to be living in luxury", said Charbel Jandri of Time4sharing.com.Founded by a childless couple who owned Platinum International, Time4sharing.com has held 40 events since its creation in November 2000 to spread joy in the lives of more than 4,000 children in more than 15 countries. This year, Dr. Timothy Kennedy Shriver, nephew of John F. Kennedy and present head of the Special Olympic Games for the handicapped, was named "ambassador of hope" in Beirut on the occasion of a similar event that brought together 400 children.
Dr. Timothy Shriver appointed honorary ambassador for "time4sharing.com" Sep, 16, 2002
Just
before the opening of the Special Olympic Games, held in Beirut,
"Time4sharing.com", a foundation based on the Internet devoted
to rehabilitation of disadvantaged children around the world, has promised
wider cooperation with the international Olympic Committee. This promise
was made by its president, Dr. Timothy Shriver, who is none other than the
cousin of Senator Ted Kennedy and the brother-in-law of the fabled Arnold
Schwarzenegger. Their sporting activities serve more than a million
mentally handicapped children worldwide. Time4sharing.com, which focuses
on creation of "a day of entertainment" for arranged a special
event during the Games for 400 mentally disabled children. They spent part
of the day at the beach in Jounieh, from which they ascended in the
telepherique to the summit of the mountain overlooking the town to visit
our national icon, Our Lady of Lebanon -- Harissa, the basilica where the
pope celebrated mass during his memorable visit in 1997.During a ceremony given in Dr. Shirver's honor, in the presence of senior officials of the Lebanese government, the founder, Viviane Boulos Tolan, presented him with a prize, naming him Honorary Ambassador of Hope for Time4sharing.com. Accepting the prize, Dr. Shriver stressed the importance of " Sharing time" and said during the dinner given in his honor by officials of the foundation that "the sharing of the heart and of time is beyond price".
Viviane
Boulos-Tolan, founder of "Time4sharing.com" and the members of
this laudable international association held a philanthropic event worthy
of the season. It was for orphans and disadvantaged children under the
care of the monastery of St. Sharbel in Baabdat. But it was at Mteyleb,
more exactly in the forecourt of the church of St. Elias, that Santa Claus
caps were distributed to all the children, who also received attractive
presents (books, educative games...) and sweets from
"Time4sharing". A number of jolly sketches were also performed,
and the kids had great fun singing Christmas carols."Time4Sharing.com" Viviane Boulos-Tolan's Philanthropic Movement for the Young 15 Jan, 2001
This is the basic idea and objective of " time 4 Sharing .com " the new philanthropic movement enthusiastically founded by Viviane Boulos-Tolan , the mother of adorable twins and protector of the little orphans and social cases that she devotes herself to with
kindheartedness and outstanding devotion . Many events were organized in Europe and Lebanon in favor of poor children . In Prague , Mike Tolan and coordinator
Alyah Rafeh organized a memorable day co-patronized by Platinum International (lunch , visit to the zoo , gifts ) in favor of a great number of Czech orphans .
In Lebanon , Time 4 Sharing offered magic moments of love and sharing to 38 children of the " Foyer of the Eucharist " at the Sun City Resorts .The SOS's numerous children also spent a similar day . Having had lunch at the Show Bizz Pizza Place , Dbaye , they enjoyed leisure and sports activities at the Sun City Resorts in Ajaltoun .Afterwards , they received Santa Claus who offered them beautiful Time 4 Sharing T-shirts , as well as packs of gadgets and sweets . These initiatives were truly crowned with success.
"Time 4 sharing" is
still moving forward. Recently young orphans form "Dar Al-Aytam AL-Islamia" were invited
to spend an unforgeattable day with officials and volunteers of this praiseworthy philanthropic
,movement founded by Viviane Boulos-Tolan. The program comprised a luncheon at Burger King ,Raouchè, a session of games, then the projection of a movie:
The Kid by Walt Disney at the Dunes Center. The Preceding
slides' session
related the events that "time 4 sharing " organized in Prague and Lebanon favor of our country's needy
children It is worth nothing the joy of those children who received
gift-posters of Bruce Willis by " Vinceti and Sons", distributors of Buena Vista Disney Group.