Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - We have some awesome community servants here in Puerto Vallarta. They make tremendous sacrifices to protect our homes and families and provide emergency services. These acts of courage and compassion should not go unnoticed!

On Saturday, June 9th from 3 pm to 6 pm, you're invited to attend the Second Annual Spaghetti Friend-Raiser at the Puerto Vallarta Fire Department. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat spaghetti meal are just $150 pesos each and available at cupocity.com or at the door on the day of the event.

If you cannot attend, please purchase a ticket or two and we will gladly donate the tickets in your name to the family members of the Firefighters and Lifeguards.

Event goers are also encouraged to participate in "Bring-a-Thing" by donating items like ace wraps, antibiotic ointment, cleaning supplies, gauze sterile dressings, non-sterile and sterile gloves, over-the-counter medicines for pain relief, personal hygiene supplies, powdered infant formula, thermometers, toothbrushes and toothpaste, towels, vitamins, cleaning supplies, crutches and other items.

Last year's event raised more than $40,000 pesos, garnered over 500 pounds of Bring-a-Thing items, and launched the successful Heroes calendar. Sponsors included: Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa, Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Spa, Daiquiri Dick's, Playa Los Arcos Hotel, Andale's Restaurant/Andales on the Bay, Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta, Howard Johnsons, Westin Resort and Spa, No Way José!, Colleen's Breakfast Café, Mediterranean Cafe and Bakery, PVRPV.com, Margaret Souder, Judith St Gaudens, Apache's Martini Bar and Bistro, Jill and Al Forster, Sheraton Buganvilias Resort and Convention Center, OXXO, COSTCO, Pasteleria Celebrations, Tsunami Restaurant, Instituto Franco Mexicano, Casserole Instituto, Dr. Max Greig, Bill Wortzel, Ed Alejandre Hospital Versalles and Fruteria de Billar generously sponsored the early-October event and joined committee members Pam Thompson, Kelly Trainor, Cindy DuChateau, Bert Ramirez and Gary Green.

Please patronize the benevolent businesses that have so generously donated to this worthwhile cause.

For more information, contact Gary Green at 044-322-150-7214 or via email at gary(at)andalesonthebay.com.