fuji it was attended by hundreds. 1986, pedro pan organized youn this time in the thank america committee which was not for d as a florida profit organization. n june they held their first event a picnic to raise funds still administered by senior brian walsh. community work reflected the grateful to this nation, said the president of the committee, in a june 9, 1986, interview to the "miami herald." "if i was still in cuba, i would have nothing. i would be in jail." in the autumn of 1990, a group of pedro panists gathered at a shrine in miami to ask monsignor walsh's blessing on a new pedro pan foundation. the group dedicated itself to fundraising on behalf of refugee minors, including cuban children rescued during the crisis. it also raised money in support of catholic homes for children which had been destroyed by hurricane andrew. it also raised money to support boys town, a catholic shelter for abused, homeless, or unaccompanied minor boys 12 through 18, which had been constructed at the site of a former pedro pan camp. operation pedro pan group incorporated was motivated by its members believed they were fortunate to find shelter in the