Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - The Banderas Bay area is home to a variety of charities and non-profit organizations that enhance the lives of those who are in need of help, so CasaMagna Marriott Resort Puerto Vallarta is teaming up with Fundación Punta de Mita and Ecologia y Conservacion de Ballenas A.C. to host the 15th Annual International Festival of Altruism.

Scheduled to be held in the beachfront garden at the Marriott CasaMagna Resort in Marina Vallarta on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 6:00-9:00 pm, this popular charitable event offers everyone the opportunity to learn more about the continuing and varying needs of some of our most important local charities and non-profit organizations, and how to get involved.

Every year, over one thousand Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors turn out for this event, which features all-you-can-eat food and drink, spectacular entertainment, hundreds of raffle prizes and more for one low price, with all proceeds donated to Banderas Bay area non-profit organizations that are in need of a little help, including:

• Ángeles en Libertad
• Biblioteca Los Mangos
• Biblioteca Rey Nayar
• Casa Hogar Máximo Cornejo
• Casa Shalom Codependencia
• CEMBAB
• Clinica de Rehabilitación Santa Bárbara
• Club Rotario Puerto Vallarta
• Desayunos por los Niños de Vallarta
• DIF Puerto Vallarta
• ECOBAC
• Fundación Down
• Grupo Bennu
• Horizonte de Paz
• Jay Sadler Project
• Paraíso Felino
• Pasitos de Luz
• Red de Asociaciones Altruistas
• SETAC
• Sociedad Animal

These non-profits are all committed to solving problems and transforming the future of people, animals and the environment in the Banderas Bay area. Each charity will feature an exposition booth at the festival, giving everyone a chance to learn about the great impact they are having on the greater Puerto Vallarta community. Festival proceeds will be used to help fund their programs and services.

In addition to the charity information booths, this year's Altruism Festival will feature a wide range of entertainment ranging from live music and dancing to cultural presentations and an extraordinary culinary demonstration by some of Puerto Vallarta's finest restaurants and food and beverage suppliers. There will also be a raffle for hundred of fabulous prizes donated by Banderas Bay area businesses.

Don't miss this very upbeat, wonderful night of food, friendship and fun for $400 pesos in advance (you can buy them from any of the non-profits listed above or click HERE to purchase online at eztix.com), or $500 pesos at the door. All proceeds from the 15° Festival Internacional de Altruismo will be divided equally among the 20 participating non-profit organizations.