The Montuso Foundation

Michele Bertolli -Founder/CEO can be reached at: m.bertolli@montuso.org

Samson Wong - CFO/Director of Technology can be reached at: s.wong@montuso.org

Kathleen Kissick- Executive Director can be reached at: k.kissick@montuso.org

Silvio Margulis, M.D. (AR18952) – Medical Director can be reached at: s.margulis@montuso.org

Carly Abad – Treasurer can be reach at: c.abad@montuso.org

1.What does Montuso do?
Montuso is a non-profit whose vision is "to create a world where giving and volunteering is a natural part of everyday life." Our web-based service connects donors and volunteers with top-performing, quality organizations all over the world.

2.How is Montuso different from other giving services?
Montuso's service is free, and we do not take a cut on donations; some giving facilitators will take a cut on donations in order to fund their own operations. Quality and trust are paramount to Montuso mission and vision. To address this important area, Montuso has built a unique Quality Model to help you identify the top-performing NGOs in our global community.

3.Who are your customers?
Indivisual donors and volunteers, Non-Governmental Organizations, Corporations, Giving Circles, Universities.

4.How is Montuso Foundation funded?
Montuso is supported by individual donors and foundations. Montuso also provides a customized service for companies and their international giving and volunteer programs. This service supports our nonprofit mission and helps provide sustainability.

5.Where can I find a complete description of your mission, vision and services?
Please visit the About Us section. In this section you will find the mission, vision, description of services and team biographies.

6.Who started the Montuso?
Michele Bertolli is the founder and CEO of Montuso. In 2000, he co-founded VolunteerMatch, a web-based nonprofit which has matched more than 2 million volunteers with nonprofits all across the nation. Inspired by her international experiences and life-long involvement in the community, he started Montuso in June of 2007 in order to raise awareness about and serve the most impoverished communities in the world.

7.Who is the Montuso foundation team?
To find out more about our team, please visit the About us.

8.How much does it cost to use Montuso?
Montuso is free. In order to serve our nonprofit mission, we strongly believe that a baseline of services should always be free to individuals and NGOs.

9.What is your corporate service?
Montuso corporate facilitates international voluteering and giving programs. Montuso will also qualify international nonprofits for companies who have existing programs

10.Does Montuso provide financial assistance to individuals and non-profit organizations?
No. Montuso is not a grant-making organization. Instead, donors use our service to find non-profits to which they choose to donate. If you are a non-profit organization, you may register your organization using our non-profit services.

11.How do you ensure that the organizations and projects featured on your site are quality?
Quality and trust are paramout to the Montuso mission and vision.To address this important area, Montuso has built a unique Quality Model to help you identify the top-performing NGOs in our global community. Aspects of our Quality Model include verification against terrorist lists imparted by the U.S. Treasury Guidelines and compliance with the Patriot Act, confirmation of EIN numbers, and verified financial information. We also review NGO track records and management teams, as well as the confirming evidence provided by the organizations' affiliations and funders. Montuso works with a Worldwide Advisory Board of international experts who recommend NGO Partners.

Expedición Los Niños de las Americas

Montuso 2008 Humanitarian Expedition
Itinerary

Reference to 2008 Humanitarian Expedition:

Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador,

Honduras, Nicaragua, Cost Rica,

Panama Colombia, Ecuador,

Peru, Bolivia, & Argentina

Expedition Design, Goals, and Itinerary

Mission Summary – The Montuso Foundation’s “Los Ninos de Las Americas” expedition travels South along the Transamerican Highway, delivering school supplies to poor and under privileged children in Central and South America. Leveraging internet technologies and the power of networks, Montuso staff provide live web internet webcasts which connect the children who’ve donated supplies with those receiving them. Through this shared experience, elementary school students can form connections and continue to communicate with each other into the future.

Starting in San Francisco 2008 and ending approximately sixty days from the start, the 2008 Montuso Expedition will travel twenty-one thousand miles through twelve countries; Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina—before ending in Buenos Aires. The expedition team will be traveling in a Volkswagen Van, which will itself be donated to a disabled children’s school in Buenos Aires at the end of the trip.

A large quantity of school supplies have already been generously provided to Montuso by elementary schools, high schools, and colleges from around the San Francisco Bay Area. As we have far too many supplies to fit in our van, most of what we give away will be shipped to designated locations along the route of travel in all twelve countries. Upon arriving in each area along our itinerary, expedition team members will pick up and deliver goods to the most underprivileged schools in their localities. Upon arrival at selected schools, the expedition team will contact the particular U.S. school from which the supplies were donated. After a quick setup, the two schools in both locations will chat via live web video as the supplies are being opened by the children in Latin America. These live interactions will later be edited, archived, and made available for viewing on the internet by the Montuso Foundation.

In this way, the 2008 Montuso Humanitarian Expedition: Los Niños de Las Americas
combines directly effective aid to Latin American children and schools with new kind of connection and shared experience that promises to enrich the lives of everyone involved.

Names of Expedition crew members:

Michele Bertolli – Founder/CEO Montuso Foundation

Silvio Margulis, M.D.(AR18952) Medical Director

William Gordon – Recorder

Expedición Los Niños de las Americas

Itinerario

Referencia a Expedición Humanitaria 2008:

Mexico Guatemala El Salvador

Honduras Nicaragua Cost Rica

Panama Colombia Ecuador

Peru Bolivia Argentina

Descripción de la expedición -

Resúmen de la Misión – Entregar suministros escolares a niños pobres y poco privilegiados en América Central y del Sur, asimismo, conectarlos en vivo a través de un video en la web internet, con los niños que entregaron los suministros y los que los reciben. Estos estudiantes elementales pueden luego comunicarse entre ellos vía amigos de correspondencia, e-mail, fotografías, regalos, etc.

Comenzando en San Francisco 2008 y terminando aproximadamente 60 días después del punto de partida, más o menos cinco días. Viajando veintiún millas a través de doce países; México, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, y terminando en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Los miembros de la expedición viajaran en una Van Volkswagen que luego donaran a una escuela de niños minusválidos una vez llegados a Buenos Aires.

Los suministros escolares serán provistos por escuelas elementarias, secundarias, y colleges provenientes de los alrededores del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, interesados en participar en el programa. Los suministro escolares serán enviados a locaciones designadas a través de la ruta de viaje de los doce países recorridos. Una vez arribados a los sitios donde las cajas serán enviadas, el grupo que integra la expedición las llevará y entregará a las escuelas menos privilegiadas en sus locaciones. Al llegar a las escuelas, los integrantes de la expedición contactará la escuela norteamericana que donó dichos suplementos escolares. Una vez que el contacto con la escuela norteamericana se haya hecho, ambas escuelas, chatearan en vivo por medio de la Internet con los estudiantes de Norteamérica vía video web, para que así ambos interactúen en cuanto sus suplementos escolares sean abiertos por los niños en las correspondientes escuelas de Latinoamérica. La escuela de turno de América Latina, interactuará con los niños que donaron los suministros que han sido enviados por una fundación de EE.UU., la Fundación Montuso. En resúmen; a través de una cámara web, estudiantes de ambos países podrán participar en una conversación acerca de su clase, las actividades en su clase, necesidades, futuros programas de visita de Montuso, etc.

Nombres de los miembros de la Expedición:

Michele Bertolli – Fundador/CEO Fundación Montuso

Silvio Margulis, M.D.(AR18952) Director Médico

William Gordon – Camarógrafo

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Michele Bertolli -Founder/CEO can be reached at: m.bertolli@montuso.org Samson Wong - CFO/Director of Technology can be reached at: s.wong@montuso.org Kathleen Kissick- Executive Director can be reached at: k.kissick@montuso.org Silvio Margulis, M.D. (AR18952) – Medical Director can be reached at: s.margulis@montuso.org Carly Abad – Treasurer can be reach at: c.abad@montuso.org 1.What does Montuso do? Montuso is a non-profit whose vision is "to create a world where giving and volunteering is a natural part of everyday life." Our web-based service connects donors and volunteers with top-performing, quality organizations all over the world. 2.How is Montuso different from other giving services? Montuso's service is free, and we do not take a cut on donations; some giving facilitators will take a cut on donations in order to fund their own operations. Quality and trust are paramount to Montuso mission and vision. To address this important area, Montuso has built a unique Quality Model to help you identify the top-performing NGOs in our global community. 3.Who are your customers? Indivisual donors and volunteers, Non-Governmental Organizations, Corporations, Giving Circles, Universities. 4.How is Montuso Foundation funded? Montuso is supported by individual donors and foundations. Montuso also provides a customized service for companies and their international giving and volunteer programs. This service supports our nonprofit mission and helps provide sustainability. 5.Where can I find a complete description of your mission, vision and services? Please visit the About Us section. In this section you will find the mission, vision, description of services and team biographies. 6.Who started the Montuso? Michele Bertolli is the founder and CEO of Montuso. In 2000, he co-founded VolunteerMatch, a web-based nonprofit which has matched more than 2 million volunteers with nonprofits all across the nation. Inspired by her international experiences and life-long involvement in the community, he started Montuso in June of 2007 in order to raise awareness about and serve the most impoverished communities in the world. 7.Who is the Montuso foundation team? To find out more about our team, please visit the About us. 8.How much does it cost to use Montuso? Montuso is free. In order to serve our nonprofit mission, we strongly believe that a baseline of services should always be free to individuals and NGOs. 9.What is your corporate service? Montuso corporate facilitates international voluteering and giving programs. Montuso will also qualify international nonprofits for companies who have existing programs 10.Does Montuso provide financial assistance to individuals and non-profit organizations? No. Montuso is not a grant-making organization. Instead, donors use our service to find non-profits to which they choose to donate. If you are a non-profit organization, you may register your organization using our non-profit services. 11.How do you ensure that the organizations and projects featured on your site are quality? Quality and trust are paramout to the Montuso mission and vision.To address this important area, Montuso has built a unique Quality Model to help you identify the top-performing NGOs in our global community. Aspects of our Quality Model include verification against terrorist lists imparted by the U.S. Treasury Guidelines and compliance with the Patriot Act, confirmation of EIN numbers, and verified financial information. We also review NGO track records and management teams, as well as the confirming evidence provided by the organizations' affiliations and funders. Montuso works with a Worldwide Advisory Board of international experts who recommend NGO Partners. Expedición Los Niños de las Americas Montuso 2008 Humanitarian Expedition Itinerary Reference to 2008 Humanitarian Expedition: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cost Rica, Panama Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, & Argentina Expedition Design, Goals, and Itinerary Mission Summary – The Montuso Foundation’s “Los Ninos de Las Americas” expedition travels South along the Transamerican Highway, delivering school supplies to poor and under privileged children in Central and South America. Leveraging internet technologies and the power of networks, Montuso staff provide live web internet webcasts which connect the children who’ve donated supplies with those receiving them. Through this shared experience, elementary school students can form connections and continue to communicate with each other into the future. Starting in San Francisco 2008 and ending approximately sixty days from the start, the 2008 Montuso Expedition will travel twenty-one thousand miles through twelve countries; Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina—before ending in Buenos Aires. The expedition team will be traveling in a Volkswagen Van, which will itself be donated to a disabled children’s school in Buenos Aires at the end of the trip. A large quantity of school supplies have already been generously provided to Montuso by elementary schools, high schools, and colleges from around the San Francisco Bay Area. As we have far too many supplies to fit in our van, most of what we give away will be shipped to designated locations along the route of travel in all twelve countries. Upon arriving in each area along our itinerary, expedition team members will pick up and deliver goods to the most underprivileged schools in their localities. Upon arrival at selected schools, the expedition team will contact the particular U.S. school from which the supplies were donated. After a quick setup, the two schools in both locations will chat via live web video as the supplies are being opened by the children in Latin America. These live interactions will later be edited, archived, and made available for viewing on the internet by the Montuso Foundation. In this way, the 2008 Montuso Humanitarian Expedition: Los Niños de Las Americas combines directly effective aid to Latin American children and schools with new kind of connection and shared experience that promises to enrich the lives of everyone involved. Names of Expedition crew members: Michele Bertolli – Founder/CEO Montuso Foundation Silvio Margulis, M.D.(AR18952) Medical Director William Gordon – Recorder Expedición Los Niños de las Americas Itinerario Referencia a Expedición Humanitaria 2008: Mexico Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Cost Rica Panama Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Argentina Descripción de la expedición - Resúmen de la Misión – Entregar suministros escolares a niños pobres y poco privilegiados en América Central y del Sur, asimismo, conectarlos en vivo a través de un video en la web internet, con los niños que entregaron los suministros y los que los reciben. Estos estudiantes elementales pueden luego comunicarse entre ellos vía amigos de correspondencia, e-mail, fotografías, regalos, etc. Comenzando en San Francisco 2008 y terminando aproximadamente 60 días después del punto de partida, más o menos cinco días. Viajando veintiún millas a través de doce países; México, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, y terminando en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Los miembros de la expedición viajaran en una Van Volkswagen que luego donaran a una escuela de niños minusválidos una vez llegados a Buenos Aires. Los suministros escolares serán provistos por escuelas elementarias, secundarias, y colleges provenientes de los alrededores del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, interesados en participar en el programa. Los suministro escolares serán enviados a locaciones designadas a través de la ruta de viaje de los doce países recorridos. Una vez arribados a los sitios donde las cajas serán enviadas, el grupo que integra la expedición las llevará y entregará a las escuelas menos privilegiadas en sus locaciones. Al llegar a las escuelas, los integrantes de la expedición contactará la escuela norteamericana que donó dichos suplementos escolares. Una vez que el contacto con la escuela norteamericana se haya hecho, ambas escuelas, chatearan en vivo por medio de la Internet con los estudiantes de Norteamérica vía video web, para que así ambos interactúen en cuanto sus suplementos escolares sean abiertos por los niños en las correspondientes escuelas de Latinoamérica. La escuela de turno de América Latina, interactuará con los niños que donaron los suministros que han sido enviados por una fundación de EE.UU., la Fundación Montuso. En resúmen; a través de una cámara web, estudiantes de ambos países podrán participar en una conversación acerca de su clase, las actividades en su clase, necesidades, futuros programas de visita de Montuso, etc. Nombres de los miembros de la Expedición: Michele Bertolli – Fundador/CEO Fundación Montuso Silvio Margulis, M.D.(AR18952) Director Médico William Gordon – Camarógrafo
The Montuso Foundation is a non-profit organization, 501(c)(3) that provides educational needs for women and children in socially disadvantaged, disenfrancished, and impoverished regions around the world; locally and globally.