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 Local Children Create Memories at PEACE's Fifth Annual Summer Camp
 Becci Burchett
Do you remember your summer camp experience? Arts and crafts, nature walks, team building, or just simply having fun with your friends. PEACE is now providing a similar experience for the local kids in the Punta de Mita area, creating memories they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Puerto Vallarta Bowling League News & Highlights
 Tim Longpré
With only three weeks left of the Puerto Vallarta Summer Bowling League, the competition is getting hot! If you missed all the fun this summer, be sure to sign up for the new league, which will bowl at Collage Club on Wednesday nights from 7 pm until around 9 pm, starting on October 6th, 2010.
Businesses and Individuals Unite to Keep Bay Clean
 Becci Burchett
On July 31st, three of Puerto Vallarta’s most well-known companies; Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Canopy Los Veranos and Vallarta Adventures, are teaming up to remove garbage from a well-traveled highway to beautify the area, improve environmental conditions and boost tourism.
Pet Heaven and PEACE Work to Find Homes for Felines
 Nicole Martin
Pet Heaven, a local and very unique no-kill cat shelter, is holding an adoption with P.E.A.C.E. on July 17th from 9 am to 1 pm at the Mega Comercial Mexicana supermarket in Bucerías. Come out to see the great selection of both kittens and very lovable adult cats available for adoption.
Tweet to Be Heard Conference in Nuevo Vallarta October 21-24
 William Michael
You are invited to spend the weekend in Vallarta, with our phenomenal event faculty including: Trey Pennington, Mirna Bard, Victor Garcia, Woody Woodbeck, William Michael and others for the Tweet to Be Heard Conference at Hotel Villa Veradero in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, from October 21st-24th, 2010.
Biblioteca Los Mangos Benefit and a Puerto Vallarta Historical Trip Down Memory Lane
 Gary R. Beck
Sergio Toledano's Villa Leonarda, one of the most historic homes in Puerto Vallarta, and possibly the oldest building still standing in Vallarta, was the site for an early summer fund raiser to benefit Biblioteca Los Mangos on June 26, 2010.
PVRPV Supports Puerto Vallarta Little League with T Shirt Contest
 Bob Cohen
PVRPV's 'Show Us Your T-Shirt' photo contest gives everyone a chance to win fabulous prizes, while supporting a worthy cause. Don't have a PVRPV T-shirt? They cost just $90 pesos and 100% of all proceeds will benefit the Puerto Vallarta Little League.
PEACE River and Beach Clean-Ups Continue
Becci Burchett
This summer, PEACE, a local non-profit association, is continuing their clean-up projects along the Rio Cuale and on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta. Future clean-ups are scheduled for July 12, 17, 24 and August 1, 7, 16, 21 and 29. Join us - it only takes ONE person to make a difference!
Help Prevent Animal Suffering – Volunteers Needed
 Becci Burchett
From July 3-August 14th, PEACE, a local non-profit that works to reduce the number of poisoned, starving, and abandoned dogs and cats in Puerto Vallarta and its surrounding communities, will be holding free mobile spay and neuter clinics at various locations around the bay. Volunteer today!
School of Champions Graduation Party
 Art Fumerton
Over 225 students attended the annual Graduation Party for the School of Champions after school program at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort Hotel. Thanks to all those who helped make this party a huge success. The Children will never forget this afternoon.
Vallarta Botanical Garden Orchid Conservatory Update
 Robert B. Price
Construction is now underway at Vallarta Botanical Garden of the new Conservatory for the National Collection of Mexican Orchids. The architecture of this new conservatory will echo the style of the plant houses from an earlier time, and will become an important cultural Puerto Vallarta landmark.
Make a Difference While Relaxing in Luxurious Old Vallarta Charm
 pr-usa.net
Destination:PEACE is teaming-up with Puerto Vallarta’s Villa Leonarda, former gathering place of Old Hollywood, for its Volunteer Vacations. Travelers can experience the Old Mexico charm of days gone by in an unforgettable vacation experience.
General Health Care Information Part 1: Emergency Services
 Pamela Thompson
Whether you're a visitor or a resident, having basic information on how health care services work in the Banderas Bay area is vitally important. In Part 1 of her General Health Care Information series, HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta's Pamela Thompson talks about local Emergency Services.
American School Promotes One-of-a Kind Recycle Parks and a Unique Approach to Learning
 Becci Burchett
Over forty first and second graders from the American School of Puerto Vallarta (ASPV) put their big imaginations to use while doing something good for the earth, creating dozens of brightly colored flowers out of forgotten plastic bottles they collected.
Pet Heaven Holds Adoptions Throughout Vallarta
 Julie Bunker
Pet Heaven, a non-Profit no-kill shelter that provides homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal to adopt them out to loving homes, is currently holding adoption events at locations throughout the Banderas Bay area.
Los Mangos Fundraiser at Villa Leonardo
 Pamela Thompson
The stunning Villa Leonardo will be the site for an early summer fundraiser to benefit Biblioteca Los Mangos on June 26, 2010. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the Puerto Vallarta Public Library, which is so very much needed as we enter in to the summer months.
Cafe Roma Feeds 2500 Children Free Pizza
 Art Fumerton
Café Roma continues its incredible generosity and has now fed free pizza to more than 2500 children from the School of Champions program in Magisterio and Volcanes colonias. For the past two years Sr. Fox has been treating these children to weekly pizza parties at his restaurant in Puerto Vallarta.
Baseball Legends Go To Bat for Charity in Vallarta
 hookthecure.com
Baseball legends Cy Young and Matt Young will join in the fun at the Fifth Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Hook the Cure catch-and-release fishing tournament in Puerto Vallarta from October 21-24. The catch-and-release IGFA-qualifier has raised more than $1.3 million USD over the last four years.
Children of the Dump / School of Champions Summer Program
 Art Fumerton
From July 14 through August 8, the School of Champions will hold a 4 week summer camp filled with fun activities for 100 children from the areas around the Puerto Vallarta city dump. We need to collect about $2,000 USD in donations in order to fund the camp, and we always need more volunteers.
Entre Pancho Villa y La Mujer Desnuda at Cecatur
 Alex Gomez
If you want to do something cultural this month, check out 'Entre Pancho Villa y La Mujer Desnuda' at the Cecatur Auditorium in downtown Puerto Vallarta on June 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24 and 26th at 8:30 pm. 50% of all tickets sold at the GLBT Center will be donated to the SETAC Community Center.
Pet Heaven Continues Its Good Work
 Julie Bunker
Recently, three kittens - BURNED – were found wandering around on the dirt road at the turn-in to Pet Heaven, a no-kill cat shelter just outside of Puerto Vallarta. Under the circumstances, the kittens could not have been in a better place than just outside of the shelter's fences.
Discover Thai Yoga Massage on a Volunteer Vacation in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit
 destinationpeacemexico.com
Thai Yoga Massage, it’s In – and Destination:Peace is bringing it to Mexico as part of the newest trend in travel, Voluntourism. They are now taking reservations for a Thai Yoga Massage Volunteer Vacation from December 11–16 in Punta de Mita, one of Mexico’s most popular travel destinations.
Communicating with Your PV Physician
 Pamela Thompson
Isn't the Internet wonderful? Instant connection! Instant information! Instant answers! That is all well and good in most cases, but these past few weeks, I've received numerous emails from folks who are complaining of not receiving an email answer 'quickly' from their Puerto Vallarta physicians.
Pasitos de Luz Puerto Vallarta Needs Donations to Help Disabled Children
 Yolanda Sánchez Santiago
Learn more about Pasitos de Luz, a Puerto Vallarta non-profit organization founded by the mothers of disabled children to achieve their rehabilitation while taking care of their basic necessities, which are difficult to meet due to physical, intellectual and financial disabilities.
 Puerto Vallarta Animal Rights March
 DestinationPEACEMexi
An international animal rights march took place in Puerto Vallarta, along with many other cities in Mexico and the world.
Orchid Conservatory Ground Breaking Ceremony
 T.J. Hartung
This Sunday, June 6th, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, there will be an Official Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Orchid Conservatory at 1 pm. This will be the most important and impressive project in the five years that the gardens have been in existence.
PEACE Announces 2010 Wish List
 Becci Burchett
Local non-profit, PEACE, has found new use for the 10-year-old Trouble game in the corner closet. By donating an item from the 2010 PEACE wish list, Puerto Vallarta visitors can make a big difference, with little effort, in the lives of the animals and community members throughout the Bay of Banderas.
The Results Are In - Friendraiser Benefitting SETAC a Huge Success!
 Ismael Mendoza
Nearly 100 gathered May 22nd and declared their support of SETAC, Vallarta's 'GLBT community center at Trattoria Michel, in Vallarta's beautiful Zona Romantica. Those in attendance shared a meal, heard about the Community Center's achievements, and the needs that SETAC was created to address.
Animal Rights Gathering at Los Arcos
 Nicole Majewski
On Saturday May 29th, PV Animal, Help Paws, SPCA de PV and PEACE along with other Banderas Bay area civil associations and community members are coming together at 10 am at Los Arcos on the Malecón for a peaceful gathering in the name of animal rights. If you'd like to join in, please wear white.
Roma Kids North American Tour 2010
 Art Fumerton
Those of you who’ve been following Feed the Children Vallarta's progress are familiar with the infamous duo Fox and Einstein. They and their many fans are behind the annual Roma Kids North American Tour, which raises funds for the kids at the School of Champions in Puerto Vallarta.
Fifth Annual Hook the Cure Fishing Tournament Set for October to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis
 PR Log
Anglers can make their cast count for cystic fibrosis at the upcoming Fifth Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Hook the Cure catch-and-release fishing tournament, slated for October 21-24 in Puerto Vallarta.
Construction Begins on New Orchid Conservatory at Vallarta Botanical Gardens and Vanilla Pollination Process Continues
 Douglas Lenox
This is the ideal time to spend a summer's day visiting Vallarta Botanical Gardens. The first phase of construction of the new Conservatory for the National Collection of Mexican Orchids is well under way, and the Garden's fascinating vanilla pollination process continues.
Hacienda Palo Maria Hosts Glamorous Fund Raiser
 Laura Gelezunas
Last week's 'Reach For The Stars' dinner at Hacienda Palo Maria in Puerto Vallarta was a huge success for everyone involved. Entertainment included Vicky Carr, L'Orpheus, Mariachi Joya de México, and Sergio "Checko" Carillo.
Phoning Home for Charity
 Gilbert N. Fogoros
An altruistic part-time resident tells us how easy it is to use a laptop, a majicjack and a little help from your friends to lend a helping hand to the children at Casa Hogar, an orphanage near the Puerto Vallarta International Airport that has been sheltering children for many years.
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