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Deja New and River Cafe Team Up for Pasitos de Luz
Barb Bremner

If you can envision yourself sitting with friends in a fabulous venue, watching a great fashion show, enjoying a well-crafted 3 course meal and helping children in Puerto Vallarta, then make plans now to attend the Pasitos de Luz Fashion Show at The River Cafe on January 16, 2016.

2015 SETAC Toy Drive for CAPASITS' Christmas Posada
Marie Callan

SETAC is conducting a Toy Drive to benefit the children of families impacted by HIV/AIDS in Puerto Vallarta through Dec. 15. You can help put smiles on the faces of children who otherwise may not have a Christmas due to familial health challenges by donating a toy this year.

Meet Friends at Vallarta's International Friendship Club
John Warren

What do you like to do? Learn? Volunteer? Play games? Eat, drink and socialize? You're in the right place if you're at the International Friendship Club of Puerto Vallarta. Whether you are in town for a few days, the winter, or a lifetime, you'll find plenty to do at the IFC.

Celebrating #GivingTuesday in Puerto Vallarta
Cheryl's Shoebox

We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Please consider making a donation to any (or many!) of the charities and non-profit organizations in Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, December 1.

Wednesday Night BINGO Games Support Purr Project
Marilyn Khan

Are you ready for some BINGO? Join us at Margarita Grill on December 2nd for a night full of fun and Purr Project BINGO games. You'll have a great time while supporting the more than 150 adorable cats and kittens at Puerto Vallarta's no-kill cat shelter.

Amapas Neighborhood Assoc's Recycling Program Extended
Viviana Teston

In August 2015, Puerto Vallarta's Amapas Neighborhood Association began a free three-month Pilot Program for recycling 'plastic only.' Around 180 kilos of plastic were collected, so the program was extended through the end of the year, and is now collecting aluminum cans as well.

Sea Monkey Hosts Luau for Puerto Vallarta's Purr Project
Marilyn Khan

On Friday, December 11th at 5 pm, Sea Monkey Restaurant will be hosting the Third Annual Puerto Vallarta Pig Roast and Luau on the Beach to Benefit PuRR Project. Tickets have been selling quickly since we first announced this year's event, so get yours before they sell out!

Father Éloi Making a Difference in Puerto Vallarta
Thomas D. Landry

Almost everyone has heard the saying 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Yet few people within the great tourism gem of Puerto Vallarta know of the efforts of one man trying to raise a village, Colonia Volcanes, out of poverty.

US Coast Guard Cutter 'Alert' Lends Vallarta a Hand
BanderasNews.com

In conjunction with the Navy League of Puerto Vallarta, 22 crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert recently visited a recreation center, a community center and a preschool, where they cleaned and painted these spaces where the citizens of Puerto Vallarta come together.

Banderas Bay Women's Shelter November 2015 Newsletter
David Zude

Non disclosure of the location of the Banderas Bay Women's Shelter is imperative to provide abused women and their children in the greater Puerto Vallarta area with a safe refuge, but we can give you the latest news from the Compassion for the Family Mexico non-profit organization.

Purr Project's November News and Upcoming Events
Shannon Campbell

The latest news and upcoming events for Purr Project, a non-profit, no-kill feline shelter just north of Puerto Vallarta, that provides homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal of adopting them out to loving homes sterilized, vaccinated and disease free.

Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community Chanukah Dinner, Dec 6
Donna Feldman

On Sunday, December 6, 2015, the Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community is sponsoring a Chanukah Party at The River Café at 6:30 pm. This is the Holiday of Lights, a joyous time. The evening will consist of a fantastic dinner served family-style with lots of latkes. Reservations requested.

'RisingHop 2015' Microbrew Festival in Puerto Vallarta
Mexico Premier

On November 20 and 21 Mexico's Craft beer producers will hold the first 'RisingHop 2015' microbrew festival at Puerto de Luna's Parota Park in Puerto Vallarta, where you will enjoy a variety of craft beers made by Mexican brewers, delicious food, live music, art & family fun.

'Siente Frida' to Benefit Pasitos de Luz's Casa Connor
Barb Bremner

Don't miss 'Siente Frida,' an interactive live art show that focuses on the life, hardships and successes of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Scheduled to be held at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort Dec. 4, the dinner theater event will raise funds for building Casa Connor at Pasitos de Luz.

O+ Blood Donations Urgently Needed in Puerto Vallarta
BanderasNews.com

A young man from the United States, who is a member of ExPats in Vallarta, was involved in a terrible accident last week in Puerto Vallarta and is currently in very critical condition and in need of O positive blood. Please consider donating the Gift of Life.

Calendar Party Raises $50K for Vallarta's Firefighters
Tim Longpré

Hundreds packed La Noche Lounge and Rooftop Bar in Puerto Vallarta Wednesday for the unveiling of the 2016 Heroes Calendar featuring the men and women of the Puerto Vallarta Fire Department and Lifeguards. The event raised $50,000 pesos to support the city's first responders.

SETAC Community Center's Give Milk, Give Life Project
Alonso Islas

The SETAC Community Center encourages the Puerto Vallarta community to join their 'Give Milk, Give Life' campaign, which helps HIV positive mothers feed their young children without the risk of infecting them with the virus. Baby Formula is being collected Nov. 16-30. Please donate!

50 Juried Artists in 2015 River of Art Expo at Oscar's
Virginia Fox

The fourth annual 'El Río del Arte' art expo, to benefit the Colina Spray & Neuter clinic in Puerto Vallarta, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 6, from 12-6 pm, but this year it will be held at a new location: Oscar's Restaurant on the Isla Rio Cuale.

Hook the Cure Reels in $470,000+ for Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Lush beaches and balmy breezes set the scene this past weekend as fundraisers cast their lines to benefit cystic fibrosis research and patient care during the 10th Hook the Cure powered by IOTEC. This year's fundraiser returned to Puerto Vallarta surpassing last year's results by $50,000.

Puerto Vallarta Friendship Club Starts a New Season
John Warren

Members of the Puerto Vallarta International Friendship Club (IFC) are pleased to announce that the new season has already started and that we have fun-filled times ahead. Don't miss our first Brunch of the season at 10 am on Tuesday, November 10 at Casa Fantasía in the Romantic Zone.


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