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You, Too, Can Help PV Students With Their Education!
Suzanne Erikson

Don't miss Becas Vallarta's 2015-2016 season finale fundraiser - Breakfast at Coco's Kitchen on April 13th at 10:00 am. Coco, always a magnificent hostess, is planning a great menu, and there will be an array of great prizes for the raffle and exciting silent auction items. Join us!

A PURR-fect Fund Raising Season for Purr Project
Marilyn Khan

Now that all of the season's Purr Project fund raisers are over, we want to take a minute to thank everyone who attended our events. Your support ensures that the 150 gatos and gatitos at the Purr ranch will have food, shelter, medical attention and needed meds through the summer.

Last Chance to Play BINGO to Support Purr Project
Marilyn Khan

PuRR Project now has over 150 adorable cats and kittens in residence. Donations and fund raising events are the only source of financing to provide food, shelter and veterinary care for these rescued animals, so come play the last Kitty BINGO of the season on March 23 at Margarita Grill.

2nd Annual Corazón de Niña Marina Vallarta Poker Walk
Monica Nelson

Corazón de Niña foundation is proud to announce that it will be hosting the second annual Poker Walk on Sunday, March 20th from 12 pm to 4 pm at five Marina Vallarta bars. All proceeds of the event go directly to Corazón de Niña, a shelter for abused and abandoned children in Puerto Vallarta.

'Semana Santa Protegida' to Distribute 50,000 Condoms
BanderasNews.com

On March 24 and 25, Semana Santa Protegida booths will be set up on the Holiday Inn and Las Glorias Beaches, the Municipal Building in downtown Vallarta and at Plaza Lázaro Cardenas, where volunteers will be performing free HIV rapid tests and providing free condoms and STD information.

Amigos de La Cruz 'Sail Away' End of Season Fundraiser
Amigos de La Cruz

Before you sail, or fly, or drive away from your winter home please join the Amigos de La Cruz for a wonderful, fun-filled party and end-of-season fundraiser at Oso's Oyster Bar & Restaurant at the Marina in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00 pm.

Puerto Vallarta Garden Club Beautifying Our City
Matthias Vogt

Because of the generosity of the Puerto Vallarta Garden Club's supporters, and the success of various fundraising events, very soon you will be able to see dramatic changes in Puerto Vallarta; from the north end of Avenida Mexico to the south end of Olas Altas.

March News from PV's Purr Project Feline Shelter
Shannon Campbell

Here's the latest news from Purr Project, a non-profit, no-kill feline shelter located just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 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.

'Giselle' Packed the House at ASPV's New Arts Center
Amanda González Moreno

There was a full house at Sunday's formal inauguration of the American School of Puerto Vallarta's new Javadpour Arts Center, which opened with a performance of Giselle by the Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra School, and the Arte, Danza y Cultura ballet academy.

March 16 Blood Drive: PV Prepares for Semana Santa
Pamela Thompson

As we head into the Semana Santa holidays, there is always a huge increase in the need for blood! Healthcare Resources Puerto Vallarta will hold a Blood Drive to help stock the Blood Bank on March 16 from 8 am-2 pm at Hospital San Javier Marina (across from the cruise ship dock).

PVGC Meeting at Di Vino Dante, March 17th
Matthias Vogt

The Puerto Vallarta Garden Club March meeting will once again be at Di Vino Dante Wine & Tapas Bar on Basilio Badillo on March 17th at 5 pm. The guest speaker will be Mike Laking, the artist and photographer whose beautiful orchid image was chosen for our Fiesta Blanca gala.

Trivia Tourney Raised 12,720 Pesos for Corazón de Niña
Fred Roycroft

There were few seats available in the Boutique Theater at Nacho Daddy on March 2 for the 3rd Annual Trivia Tournament as 19 teams competed for the championship title. The event raised 12,720 pesos for Corazon de Nina, a home for 47 Vallarta children rescued from high risk environments.

Puerto Vallarta Gay Men's Chorus 2016 Benefit Concert
Scott McIntyre

Put on your best disco attire for the Puerto Vallarta Gay Men's Chorus' An Evening at Studio 54! We invite you to attend the 2016 De Colores fundraiser gala on March 19 at Oscar's Restaurant on the Isla Rio Cuale. This year's event will also be the PVGMC's Spring Concert.

Murphy's Irish Pub Hosts Pre-St. Patrick's Day Benefit
American Legion Post 14

Murphy's Irish Pub on Vallarta's Malecon is hosting a Pre-St. Patrick's Day Benefit Party on March 16. Proceeds will benefit the Torpedos, an American football team for kids; Beta Sigma Phi, a community service organization for women & other American Legion charitable projects.

Grassroots Mexican Soccer: PV Team Gets a Sponsor
Sean Harris

The Ixtapa neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta is perhaps the closest you can get to an authentic working class Mexican lifestyle; and where you can see amateur soccer matches on a Friday night. I recently accompanied Ariel Duenas of Kids Around The World to watch a local youth team.

Costa Banderas Chapter Democrats Abroad Annual Meeting
David Kamp

The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad will hold their annual meeting and luncheon from 12-2:30 pm on March 14 at Roberto's Restaurant, Basilio Badillo #283 on the south side of Puerto Vallarta. This will be followed by the Democrats Abroad Mexico annual meeting from 2:30-4:30 pm.

Couple Says PV Vision Mission a Rewarding Experience
JamestownSun.com

Jamestown Lions Club members Dwaine and Joyce Heinrich said a vision-screening mission to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, did as much to bless them as it did the people they wanted to help. 'It was a very worthwhile and rewarding experience... one of those things you can't buy.'

March 6 Pool Party at Hotel Mercurio to Support SETAC
Paul Crist

On Sunday, March 6, Hotel Mercurio will be donating 50% of the total proceeds from their 'Beers, Boys & Burgers' party to SETAC, Puerto Vallarta's local community center and HIV/AIDS service nonprofit. The SETAC crew will also be there promoting their upcoming Duckaton 2016.

'Giselle' to Inaugurate Javadpour Arts Center at ASPV
American School of Puerto Vallarta

The American School of Puerto Vallarta will inaugurate the Javadpour Arts Center with a live ballet and orchestra performance of 'Giselle' on March 13. The event will feature PV's Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra School, and the Arte, Danza y Cultura Classical Ballet Academy.

Seventh Annual 'Patoton' Fundraiser for SETAC Center
Ismael Mendoza

On March 9 from 7-11 pm you can have fun while supporting Puerto Vallarta's SETAC Community Center at the 2016 Duckaton on the Boana Torre Malibu's pool side terrace. You'll enjoy live music and entertainment, free food, an open bar, and great prizes - all for a good cause!

Second 'Ballenarte' Whale Festival in Puerto Vallarta
BanderasNews.com

The local environmental group, Ecology and Conservation of Whales A.C., recently announced that the second Ballenarte Whale Festival will be held March 16-18, 2016 in Puerto Vallarta on beautiful Banderas Bay, which is visited every year by humpback whales and other marine mammals.


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