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Artistas del Bario Art Exhibit a Success
 Sudy Coy
The one-night Artistas del Bario art exhibition and cocktail, which took place on February 27th, was a great success! Twelve out of the 24 art works by four young Puerto Vallarta artists were sold and 15% of the proceeds were donated to R.I.S.E.
Becas Crystal Ball Sold Out!
 Polly G. Vicars
While the patrons are having the time of their lives at the March 5th Crystal Ball, Puerto Vallarta scholarship students will be assured of having their lives changed through education thanks to the support of Becas Vallarta/America-Mexico Foundation.
 Play Ball! PV Little League Opening Day a Success
 Bob Cohen
Saturday, February 28th 2009 couldn't have been a better day for the close to 150 kids at the Sports Stadium if one had scripted it for a Hollywood movie. It was Opening Day for the Puerto Vallarta Little League and it was time to Play Ball!
V.E.S. Visits Marriott CasaMagna Resort
 Ed Thomas
On February 17th and 18th, as part of their ongoing mission to test and educate as many people in the Banderas Bay area as possible, the V.E.S. HIV education and testing team held a health clinic at the Marriott CasaMagna in Marina Vallarta.
Good Times for Good Causes
 Debbi Egan
Looking for something fun to do on a Wednesday night? Stop by bANANaCANtiNA for Charity Night. You'll enjoy a tasty dinner, a raffle for some great prizes and gift certificates donated by local businesses, and loads of fun - all for a good cause!
Healing Sanctuary Does Good Works in Mexican Village
 Nick Gallo
Like a jaguar on the prowl, the morning sun creeps out from a thicket of clouds and stretches itself resplendently across the sky. I hardly care, huddled in the sand under two blankets, shivering with headache, fever and chills. First day on vacation and I've brought a respiratory virus from home.
Auction to Benefit Casa Hogar Orphanage
 PVNN
To raise much-needed funds for Maximum Cornejo Quiroz Orphanage, artworks by local artists and the artistic creation of the children at Casa Hogar will be exhibited and auctioned off at Plaza Marina on Friday, February 20th from 4 pm to 8 pm.
R.I.S.E. Bingo at Santa Barbara Theatre
 PVNN
For all you BINGO lovers that have been asking, "When is BINGO going to start?" well, mark your calendars as BINGO will start Thursday, February 19 upstairs at Santa Barbara Theatre from 6 pm to 9 pm and continue every Thursday night thereafter.
V.E.S. Condoneras Go Bananas!
 Debbi Egan
Last Wednesday night, the V.E.S. Condoneras took over the restaurant, raising a total of $10,135 pesos for V.E.S. and CAPASITS. Don't miss the fun tonight, when Candace of Fishing with Caroline will host bANANaCANtiNA Charity Night for AutismO2.
A Day of Love and Friendship
 Polly G. Vicars
February 14 was a day of unparalleled love and friendship as Becas President Mariel de Fregoso, her mother Carla, Ana Caty Fenyvessi, Buri Gray, Linda Wirth and I met, one on one, with each of the Becas high school and university students at Los Mangos Library.
Becas Vallarta Valentine Benefit Concert Under the Stars
 Cecile Scriban & Polly Vicars
After enjoying a brilliant sunset, a large and appreciative audience was treated to a magical outdoor musical soiree during the Becas Vallarta Valentine Classical Concert at the Westin Resort and Spa in Puerto Vallarta on February 6th.
CAPASITS in Need of HIV Specialist
 Salvador Murguía
The public/private HIV clinic that serves the Banderas Bay region known as CAPASITS, (Centro Ambulatorio para la Prevención y Atención de SIDA e Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual,) is actively seeking a new STD and HIV specialist.
BECAS Sent Me
 Polly G. Vicars
Almost daily I experience the generosity of our community as an advocate for Becas Vallarta, the foundation that funds the education of hundreds of Vallarta's best and brightest young people with great ability and little economic resources.
Wednesday Charity Nights at bANANaCANtiNA
 Debbi Egan
If you haven't been to a bANANaCANtiNA Charity Night this season, you are missing a great evening of great food, friendship and fun! This Wednesday Night will be full of surprises and fun with the famous 'Condoneras' raising money for V.E.S.
International Friendship Club Helps Children Born with Cleft Palate and Harelip
 Salvador Murguía
Since 1987, the IFC has funded a Cleft Palate program that provides free medical consultation and treatment to underprivileged children born with a cleft palate or harelip. Your donations are instrumental in creating new faces for the children.
Lions Club Elementary School Partners with City, University and State Officials
 Tribuna de la Bahia/PVNN
Soon after the University of Guadalajara and Jalisco's Education Secretary signed an agreement to allow the Club de Leones elementary school the temporary use of Puerto Vallarta's High School facilities, cleaning of the educational center began.
Getting a Bang for Your Bucks
 Polly G. Vicars
Becas Vallarta has an abundance of events planned over the next few weeks that not only promise to be lots of fun, but will also help 300 bright, yet economically challenged, Puerto Vallarta students stay in school for another year.
Help Bring Little League Baseball Back to Vallarta
 PVNN
Learn how you can help bring Little League Baseball back to Puerto Vallarta. Team sponsorships, baseball equipment and financial support are needed.
V.E.S. Mobile Detection Team Goes to Jail
 Ed Thomas
Several members of a Puerto Vallarta non-profit organization, Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA (known as V.E.S., or Vallarta Confronts AIDS in English,) recently spent three long and grueling days in the Ixtapa jail.
School of Champions Begins New Year 2009
 Arthur Fumerton
Winter 2009 news from the School of Champions, an after-school program operated by the Children of the Dump, a non-profit organization helping the children living around the Puerto Vallarta dump get an education so they can have a better life.
A Fulfilling Breakfast at El Dorado
 Polly G. Vicars
Breakfast will be the most important meal of the day on Wednesday, February 11th at El Dorado Restaurant on Los Muertos Beach. At 9:30 am, Vallarta's favorite beach restaurant will be hosting the 4th Becas Breakfast of the season.
Jerry Bianchi Steps Up to the Plate and Brings Big Baseball Donation from Colorado
 Bob Cohen
Last Saturday, more baseball equipment arrived for Puerto Vallarta's resurrection of its Little League program after a 10 year absence.
Painting Workshop Exhibition to Benefit Becas Vallarta, A.C.
 Mary Ellis - PVNN
Director Lucille Shipley and her workshop participants are having their annual workshop exhibition on Saturday & Sunday February 14th & 15th 2-6 pm at the workshop studio on Calle Zaragoza #414 (next door to the Casa Kimberley pink bridge.)
RISE for Hope Fundraiser, February 7th
 Sue Fornoff
The 7th annual RISE for HOPE fundraiser benefiting the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza children's shelter in Puerto Vallarta will be held on the spacious grounds of the American School in Marina Vallarta on Saturday, February 7th from 5 to 9 pm.
Cause Plus Community Equals Collaboration for Puerto Vallarta
 Mike Sole
Last Friday's Red Ribbon event at Club Mañana was a huge success with over 150 caring people having a great time while raising much needed money for VES, an essential partner in the fight against the HIV epidemic in the Banderas Bay region.
A Wild and Crazy Night at Banana Cantina
 Debbi Egan
On Wednesday January 21, Candace of Fishing with Carolina hosted bANANaCANtiNA Charity Night for AutismO2. The restaurant was loud and crazy with everyone buying raffle tickets, drinking, eating and just having fun - all for a good cause!
13,000 Toys Delivered on Three Kings Day
 PVNN
On January 7, 2009, more than 13,000 toys were distributed to some of the poorest kids in the Banderas Bay region, thanks to the Puerto Vallarta Chapter of Toys for Tots supporters, volunteers and local businesses, including the Marriott CasaMagna.
Taking a Trip Can Make a Wish Come True
 PVNN
To raise the funds Make-A-Wish Mexico needs to continue granting wishes to terminally ill children throughout the Republic, Alegre Events & Tours is offering trips from Puerto Vallarta to some of the most interesting destinations in Mexico.
 7th Annual R.I.S.E. for Hope Fundraiser
 Sue Fornoff
Party-goers can expect some fun changes at this year's RISE for HOPE fundraiser. The 7th annual gala event, benefiting the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza children's shelter, will take place at the American School in Marina Vallarta on February 7th.
Walter's Wishes: A Dolphin, an XBox and Ocho Tostadas
 Rosario Cibrián
The Puerto Vallarta Chapter of Make-a-Wish Mexico started the new year off right by granting the wishes of 13-year-old Walter, a shy but determined young boy who suffers from Lymphoma Hodgkins.
Becas Not Letting the Economy Get Us Down
 Polly G. Vicars
Several friends of mine have asked whether this economic downturn is making it difficult to raise Becas Vallarta scholarship funds. I am happy to report that the opposite is true; our almost 50 year old foundation not only survives, but thrives.
Help Toys for Tots Deliver Miles of Smiles
 Bill Clark
The 2009 Toys for Tots Vallarta toy distribution program is scheduled to begin at the Marriott Hotel on January 7th at 7 am. Here's a list of routes for those who'd like to help us deliver smiles to thousands of poor children around Banderas Bay.
International Friendship Club Gives Books to Local Schools
 Mel Bornstein
With the help of the Puerto Vallarta International Friendship Club, Glenn Baron, a retired Veterinarian turned teacher from North Carolina, brought in 650 Spanish books and maps for distribution in 16 primary schools in the Banderas Bay area.
A Posada at the CAPASITS Clinic
 Ed Thomas
Mickey Mouse, Dumbo and Mario the Clown joined Santa at the CAPASITS clinic on Friday, December 19th for a Christmas posada sponsored by V.E.S. that gave many local children a day filled with fun, joy, toys - and lots of goodies!
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