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Help the Street Boys at New Life Mexico
 Pamela Thompson
Yesterday's heavy rains have finally passed us by, but they left some dampened spirits over at the New Life Mexico shelter. Today, 34 boys have no dry clothes, not one dry towel, and are soaked to the skin - but you can help!
Be Smart When Giving to Victims of Disasters
 Dave Cherry
Disasters in Mexico and Peru may have you in a giving mood. Now that people around the world need your help; please protect yourself. Your instincts to help could be used against you by scam artists.
Honoring Those Who Give
 Soumitro Sen
For 20 years, Erik Zetterberg of Grass Valley, CA has collected used and rejected prostheses from local prosthetic companies and distributed them for free while driving to his time-share condominium in Puerto Vallarta.
A Dog-Gone Good Place to Volunteer
 Laura Gelezunas
The dogs are barking, the cats are howling and the volunteer behind the registration table at the PEACE/Ayuda a los Animales mobile spay and neuter clinic in Puerto Vallarta is checking in a long line of animals with patience and a smile.
Chivas Soccer Team Helps Make Wishes Come True
 PVNN
When MAKE-A-WISH Mexico contacted Carlos (18), Jose Manuel (6) and Diego (16) who have cancer and asked them in private interviews what their most important wish was, they all said "To Meet Las Chivas!"
Mexican Charities are Solution to Immigration Debate
 Dick Hughes
Hogar Infantil in southernmost Mexico is far from the immigration debate that rages in the United States. But it strikes me that places like Hogar and other Mexican organizations are part of the immigration solution.
Poverty in Paradise: Stop Sacrificing the Children
 PRInside
Returning from the jungles of the Sierra Mountains in Mexico, Stevee Ashlock, entrepreneur and humanitarian, has a compelling desire to help the underprivileged children and families of Puerto Vallarta.
Lazy Lizard Bingo Goes Out With a Bang
 JOY!
Over seven crazy bingo nights at the Lazy Lizard on Playa los Muertos, we raised 60,314 pesos for the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza. That's almost double what the government gives them in a year!
Time For PEACE in Nayarit and Jalisco
 Laura Gelezunas
Started by Molly Fisher over five years ago, PEACE has been actively involved in community services including free animal spay and neuter clinics and teaching free English classes to children and adults in Nayarit - and now in Jalisco!
Galería Papillón Grand Opening to Benefit Make a Wish Mexico
 PVNN
To celebrate the opening of their new Puerto Vallarta art gallery, Galería Papillón owners Mac and Lou MacTavish will be hosting an Art Benefit on August 4th from 8 to 11 pm, and donating 40% of all proceeds to Make a Wish Mexico.
Bikers Benefit Banderas Bay School Children
 PVNN
It all started when two girls from Canada, Katelyn Clarkson and Lisa Lewis, decided to get tattoos while they were visiting relatives in Nuevo Vallarta - and ended up with raising over $2300 pesos to purchase school supplies for underprivileged kids!
Glamour and Fashion at Lazy Lizard Bingo
 JOY!
This week's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo was thoroughly heart warming. The arrival of the R.I.S.E. kids made everyone's night, and the response from the children playing bingo epitomized the feeling. And then there was the Encore Boutique fashion show...
Making Wishes Come True - Destination Disneyland
 PVNN
Marco is a 13 year old Puerto Vallarta boy that suffers from Osteosarcoma, but his condition has not stopped him from dreaming about his wish... to go to Disneyland! You can help make his wish come true by taking a Ride for Marco's Wish on July 28th.
Altruism Festival - de Vallarta por Vallarta
 Adriana Romero
This year's Puerto Vallarta International Festival of Altruism was a great success! Last week, the $603,500 pesos raised on May 6th were distributed among 20 Banderas Bay charitable organizations, with each charity receiving a $30,175 peso check.
Veterinarian Without Borders
 Julie Muhlstein
When veterinarian Stephanie Garlichs and her husband travel to Mexico each year, Garlichs does more than chase away winter blues by basking on a beach. While most folks vacation to unshoulder the burdens of work, she puts her profession to use.
Rain or Shine Vallarta R.I.S.E.s to the Occasion
 JOY!
Thursday night's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo was a little wet, but it didn't dampen anyone's spirit. All in all $9487 pesos were raised, which just goes to show that rain or shine, Vallartenses always R.I.S.E. to the occasion!
Banderas Bay Bikers Help Kids Go Back to School
 PVNN
Since going back to school can be difficult for children whose families can't afford school supplies, Puerto Vallarta Choppers, Los Piratas and Eclipse Tattoos are hosting a school supply drive to help Banderas Bay children get "Back to School."
Make a Wish Mexico: Cinderella for a Day
 PVNN
Make a Wish Mexico has granted wishes to children from more than 20 states in Mexico, but all Miranda, a 5 year old girl with Renal Tuberculosis, wanted was to "go to the park with a pink bike."
Charity Bingo July 5 Celebration - Cha-Ching!
 JOY!
More than 100 people squeezed in to the Lazy Lizard to raise $11,912 pesos at the charity bingo game for R.I.S.E. this week. Over at the orphanage, the nuns are turning cartwheels - more than $27,000 pesos have been raised so far!
Red Cross Helps the Kids at Casa Hogar
 Ariel Duenas
On Friday, June 29th, Chief Ing. Uriel Almaraz Castro of Cruz Roja Puerto Vallarta, together with volunteers Robin S. and Daniel A. of Global Volunteer Projects, made a special delivery at the Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo orphanage, bringing a large supply of food for the kids.
Lazy Lizard - Legends, Laughter and Love
 JOY!
Axe Capoeira's amazing half-time show added to the excitment at this week's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo Night, where an additional $4600 pesos were raised, bringing the three-week total of funds donated to R.I.S.E. to more than $15,000 pesos.
Helping the Children at Casa Hogar
 Ariel Duenas
Here in Puerto Vallarta, we are fortunate to have a wealth of wonderful people who are always doing something marvelous for someone else. Well now we have a chance to help again, only this time it's for the children at the Casa Hogar Maximo orphanage.
Len Lets Loose on Lazy Lizard
 JOY!
Don't miss Charity Bingo Night every Thursday night between 7 pm and 9 pm at the Lazy Lizard. This week, we raised $6180 pesos for the children at R.I.S.E. - thanks to Len and his amazing Blu crew going all out to help make it happen.
Wild Things? An Introduction to Feral Cats
 saveacat.org
In ancient Egypt cats were elevated to objects of worship. Today it is estimated that there are around 100,000 street cats in the Puerto Vallarta area who need a loving home. But Louise Holton of Alley Cat Rescue is working to make a change.
Lazy Lizard Bingo Night - a SMASHING SUCCESS!
 JOY!
With local celebrity Mama Dolores running the show, the Lazy Lizard's first Charity Bingo Night was a smashing success, raising $4500 pesos for the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (R.I.S.E.)
From Garbage to Godsend
 Laura Fraser
A small group of expatriates in San Miguel de Allende have taken the ubiquitous nonrecyclable plastic shopping bag and turned it into something that makes a big difference in people’s lives - a good night's sleep. And now, the idea is catching on elsewhere.
R.I.S.E. Kids Sing for Their Supper
 JOY!
This week the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza, (R.I.S.E.) aren't focused on how tough their lives have been, they are too busy preparing for the concert they will be performing at Lazy Lizard Bingo Night this Thursday.
A Celebration of Love, Music and Diversity
 Gary R. Beck
As part of their "Beyond the Border, Mexico Tour 2007," the Tucson AZ. Gay Men's Chorus, Reveille, presented a celebration of love, music and diversity in a benefit concert for the new Vallarta HIV/AIDS Clinic on June 6th.
Puerto Vallarta Navy League Finishes the Job
 Peter Gray
On June 2nd, the USS Rodney M Davis came into port. The following day saw a party of 24 crew members swing into action to finish repairing the roof of the AGAPE home, which was started by a group of volunteers from the USCG Boutwell in February.
Champion for the Children
 David Webb
Stephen Champion spends one month of every year lazing on the beach in Puerto Vallarta during the day and dining and partying during the night. He’s been doing that for several years now, but it wasn’t until recently that Champion heard about another side of the Mexican resort city — one that the tourists never see.
Soccer Clinics for Kids at CasaMagna Marriott
 PVNN
On June 16th & 17th, several famous ex-professional soccer players from Mexico and the US will be hosting soccer clinics for kids to help the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa raise funds for building a homeless shelter for local youth.
Lazy Lizard Bingo Benefits R.I.S.E.
 Joy!
Every Thursday from 7 to 9 pm, the Lazy Lizard will be hosting Bingo to raise money for the kids of the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza. But not just any Bingo... THE most outrageous, unreasonably fun, unpredictably interesting bingo every staged!
Local Kids Love PV Pirates
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta Pirates Motorcycle Club members have always been very supportive of local charities, especially when children are involved. So, this spring, this group of Banderas Bay bikers who share a common love for choppers and children started hosting Motorcycle Runs to raise money for area schools and charitable causes.
Walk for Women’s Health
 PVNN
Curves Gym, home of the 30 minute workout for women, together with the Instituto Municipal de la Mujer Puerto Vallarta, are sponsoring a Walk for Women’s Health on Sunday, June 24th at 8:30 am starting and finishing at the Sports Stadium entrance.
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