PLEDGE OF THANKSGIVING 1990 

Mons. Bryan  Walsh, Polita & Ramon Grau, & Elly Chovel at the 30th Anniversary of Operation Pedro Pan.

This Pledge was signed by more than 100 Pedro Pan Children during our 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner. Our Pledge was read the following day at "La Ermita de la Caridad' in front of 7 Pedro Pan Priest, Monsignor Bryan O. Walsh and Bishop Agustin Roman.

We, the more than 14,000 “Children of Pedro Pan" celebrate our 30th Anniversary.

Our parents facing oppression, made the ultimate sacrifice, enduring the pain of parting,
by sending us away from our homeland to freedom.

We give thanks to Our Lord: without whose divine providence our exodus could not have taken place.

For this noble nation, whose compassion is unlimited.

And for the American people who embraced us.

We want to remember all those, both living and deceased on both sides of the Florida straits who were responsible for the success of Operation Pedro Pan.

We, the children of the homes and camps: Matecumbe, Kendall, Florida City, Opa-locka, Casa Carrion, St. Raphael, St. Joshep's Villa as a token of gratitude solemnly pledge, in the closeness of our shared experience to actively help today’s dependent children, and those who continue to arrive unaccompanied under the foster care of the Archdiocese of Miami, through Catholic Community Services.

This pledge can be fulfilled by assistance to Boystown of Florida, Catholic Home for Children and as a Memorial in the Future Children’s Village.

For it is in giving that we receive!

By this pledge we honor Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh, who will be forever in our hearts, “Father”.