Looking Back #2

Published: Sat, 08/20/22

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Looking Back at Some of Our "Firsts"

As we continue to look back over our 20 year history, this issue will focus on a number of milestones for Ciudad de Angeles.

First Board

The "founding" board members were Phil Waldron, Stan Stout, Nancy Gardner, and Gary Gardner. Greg Winnett and Rick Dunlap joined them to become the first "official" board.

First House

The first house was a rental house on Avenue 10. Its generous owner donated its use rent free.

First House Moms

The first full time house moms were Alejandra and Ofelia.

First Christmas

The first Christmas was celebrated in 2002.

First Baptism

The first baptism of our children was Damian on Jan. 14, 2004 (his 12th birthday).

Ground Breaking

Ciudad purchased our property from the city in 2007 and began development of our campus.

First Married Couple

The marriage of Alejandra and Jorge brought us the first married couple working full time for Ciudad.

First HS Graduate

Esmeralda becomes the first child to graduate from high school while living at Ciudad in 2013.

First Alumnus College Graduate

Suleima was the first Ciudad alumnus to graduate from college in 2019.

First Student to Study Abroad

In 2020, Jose Rafael became the first to study "abroad" as a part of our Transition Program. He entered the Baxter Institute in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to study Bible and hopes to become a preacher.

First Director

Gary and Nancy Gardner relocated to Cozumel to open Ciudad, after an 8 month internship at a children's home near Chihuahua.

First Child

Teresa arrived at Ciudad on July 25, 2002 at the age of 9.

First Full House

By Sept. 5, 2002, there were nine children at Ciudad. Pictured (l-r) Yasuri Suleima, Floridalma, Dulce, Teresa, Geovany, Marcos, Damian, Luis, and Socorro.

First Mission Teams

A group from the Providence Road Church of Christ was in Cozumel when Teresa arrived in July 2002. The first spring break mission teams came in March 2003 from Lubbock Christian and Lipscomb Universities.

First House on Campus

Casa 1 and Casa 2 were ready for occupancy in the summer of 2008 and we moved our children from rental houses in town to their new homes.

First Child Launched

Damian was the first child to launch to independence from Ciudad on January 1, 2010.

First Off Island College Student

In 2018, Norma was the first student to attend college "off island" as a part of our Transition Program when she enrolled in Universidad Viscaya de las Americas in Merida.

First Alumnus Employee

In 2019, Suleima also became the first Ciudad alumnus to return to Ciudad as a full time employee. She is part of the Admin Staff, assisting with the Social Worker and the Transition Program.

First Transition College Graduate

Norma became the first to earn a college degree while a part of our Transition Program in 2022. She also became the first to be accepted to graduate school (in medicine).

We are grateful for all who are a part of the Ciudad de Angeles family! Your support is changing lives!

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Ciudad de Ángeles, Inc.

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Marietta, GA 30062

Ciudad de Angeles, Inc., 5240 Roswell Road NE, Marietta, GA 30062, USA

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