Guatemala Conexions began with Stan Hindmarsh, owner of two Hallmark retirement communities and his belief that business should give back and that any community, in order to be healthy, must have a focus beyond itself.

In 2002, a pioneer team of Hallmark staff and three 3 adventurous residents (aged 86, 87 and 76) headed off to Guatemala on a service trip.

Guatemala Connexions service trips are now offered to Hallmark residents, staff, family and friends. Participants have done everything from facepainting and putting on a circus for economically disadvantaged children to building homes and installing a computer lab for job training.

In short, Conexions brings ordinary people together to help make a better world.

January 2011