| | |  Vallarta Living | December 2008 
Help Toys for Tots Deliver Miles of Smiles
 Bill Clark - PVNN
| | To learn how you can help Toys for Tots deliver smiles to thousands of poor children around Banderas Bay on January 7th, contact Bill Clark at (322) 222-3616 or clarkbill(at)earthlink.net | |
The 2009 Toys for Tots Vallarta toy distribution program is scheduled to begin at the Marriott Hotel on January 7th. Here's a list of routes for those who'd like to help us deliver smiles to thousands of poor children around Banderas Bay.
At 7 am, we will gather in the parking lot of the Casa Magna Marriott Hotel in Marina Vallarta. There is limited parking available in the parking lot, so if you are not loading toys please park on adjoining streets.
The loading of toys will begin at 7 am. There will be a brief ceremony before the caravans depart to begin the distribution of toys. Please note that a few of the caravans will depart earlier than 7 am due to travel distance.
The following is a list of routes with brief descriptions of areas each will visit. Included is the route leader, telephone number and email. Please contact the route leader for the area of distribution you are interested in participating.
Route 1: Nayarit
Toys will be distributed to kids living in towns and small villages in the state of Nayarit. This route has multiple sub-routes that go up into the mountains and along the coastline.
Route time: Most of the day
Route leader: Kelly Trainor, (322) 222-0069 or amigakelly(at)prodigy.net.mx.
Route 2: Marriott
Toys will be distributed to kids living in towns and villages from Ixtapa to San Sebastian. This route has multiple sub-routes.
Route time: Most of the day
Route leader: Josefina Naya, (322) 226-0048 or MHRS.pvrmx.prmarketing(at)marriotthotels.com
Route 3: Los Mojonares
Toys will be distributed to kids living in Los Mojonares. We'll also visit Vista Vallarta Golf Club, parts of Ixtapa and the city dump.
Route time: 4 to 5 hrs
Route leader: Fred Pointkowski, (322) 209-0064 or dcp(at)sfsu.edu
Route 4: Pitillal
Toys will be distributed to kids living from Pitillal to Los Volcanes and small towns and villages in the foothills of the mountains above El Pitillal.
Route time: 5 to 6 hrs
Route leader: Jeff Miltenberger, (322) 222-4486 or miltenj(at)pvnet.com.mx
Route 5: South of PV
Toys will be distributed to kids living in El Nogalito, Mismaloya, Boca De Tomatlan and other small villages in the south shores area.
Route time: 4 hours
Route leader: To be determined. To volunteer contact Bill Clark (322) 222-3616 or clarkbill(at)earthlink.net
Route 6: Colonias Ramblases, Bugambilias
Toys will be distributed to children at four schools in this area.
Route time: 4 hours
Route leader: Norm Yellowlees, (322) 293-6595 or nbyellow(at)gmail.com
Route 7: Colonias Playa Grande, La Maderna
Toys will be distributed to children at 3 schools in this area.
Route time: 4 hours
Route leader: Clemente Celis Uribe, (322) 222-2634 or c_celisu(at)hotmail.com
Route 8: Cuale
Toys will be distributed to kids living in small towns and villages up Cuale River all the way to the town of Cuale. This route is over rough roads. We suggest four wheel drive vehicle or vehicle with substantial clearance from ground.
Route time: 11 hours or overnight
Route leader: Bill Semeyn, 044-322-135-5506 or bill(at)mexdev.com
Route 9: El Tuito
This route begins at El Tuito, then splits into two sub-routes for toy distribution. One goes to Chacala and small towns and villages along the way. The other goes to Tehuamixtle. Both routes are over rough roads. We suggest four wheel drive vehicles or vehicles with substantial clearance from ground.
Chacala Route time: 6 hours
Chacala Route leader: To be determined. To volunteer call Bill Clark at 044-322-152-5494 or email clarkbill(at)earthlink.net
Tehuamixtle Route time: 8 hours or overnight
Tehuamixtle Route leader: Bill Clark, (322) 222-3616 or clarkbill(at)earthlink.net
We invite everyone to join us for this year's Toys for Tots Vallarta Three King's Day toy distribution on January 7, 2009. It will be time well spent!
Best Regards and Happy Holidays!
Bill Clark
Vice President Puerto Vallarta Navy League |
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