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Lorena Ochoa Supports PV Toys for Tots
 Peter Gray
Among the very special silent auction items for the Toys For Tots Gala Dinner, which will take place at the Marriott Hotel on December 9th, are a golf cap and shirt signed by the world's number one woman golfer, Mexico's own Lorena Ochoa.
 Celebrity Charity Nights at bANANAcANtiNA
 PVNN
Stop by Banana Cantina Wednesday night to help support the Puerto Vallarta Navy League's programs - from Toys for Tots to transporting medical supplies to Vallarta and working with visiting mariners in sprucing up local schools, libraries and orphanages.
Play and Dine With The Navy League
 Peter Gray
One of the most popular social events of the season is coming up fast. That, of course, is the Navy League's Annual Toys for Tots Golf Scramble and Gala Dinner, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 9th, 2007.
Vallarta Yacht Club Charity Chili Cookoff
 John Moore
On December 1st, the Vallarta Yacht Club will be hosting its 8th Annual Cruisers Charity Chili Cookoff, giving everyone the chance to sample the best chili on and around Banderas Bay, while raising money for the Families of the Dump Foundation.
Vallarta Commemorates World AIDS Day
 PVNN
Vallarta is just at the beginning of a new era in which HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases are being addressed in a serious and effective manner, and we need the community's help to succeed! Join us in commemorating World AIDS Day on December 5th.
Bucerias Christmas For Kids
 Ron & Arlene Tackett
Thirteen years ago, we started a free Christmas toy program for the children of Bucerias, Nayarit, and we now have some dates for this year's annual Christmas project - aptly named "Bucerias Christmas For Kids."
December Breakfast Club
 Pamela Thompson
With the holidays just around the corner, it's time to mark your calendars for the December Breakfast Club! Come and meet new friends, chat with old ones and find out what's going on in Puerto Vallarta at Boca Bento on December 7th at 10 am.
Successful Events and Generous Donations Delight Becas Vallarta
 Polly G. Vicars
Becas Vallarta, A.C. has been providing educational scholarships to Puerto Vallarta girls and boys for more than sixty-five years. To maintain this record, a small group of Mexicans, Americans and Canadians who currently make up the Foundation toil endlessly to raise funds necessary for those scholarships.
Alcoholics Anonymous 6th Annual English Speaking Convention in Puerto Vallarta
 Bob Cohen
The local English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Group will be hosting their 6th annual "Sobriety Under the Sun" AA convention at the NH Krystal Resort on January 25-27, 2008.
 Vallarta Red Cross Gathers Aid for Tabasco
 Ariel Dueñas
The great team at the Red Cross Puerto Vallarta, led by Ing. Uriel Almaraz, are doing all they can to raise awareness and donations for the people of Tabasco and Chiapas - but there are only a few days left to gather all the help they can.
Outback Steakhouse - 7 Years Well-Done!
 PVNN
To celebrate seven years of serving Puerto Vallarta, Outback is planning a big anniversary party on November 27th, and donating proceeds to three Banderas Bay area charities: Agape, Make-A-Wish-Mexico and Pasitos de Luz.
Puerto Vallarta Bikers to the Rescue
 PVNN
The Treehouse Bar & Grill (formerly Miguelito's,) the PV Pirates Motorcycle Club & Puerto Vallarta Choppers are sponsoring a relief drive for the severe flooding that has affected at least a million people in Mexico's tropical state of Tabasco.
Hollywood Comes to Paradise Village
 Bob Cohen
From November 1st-4th, Hollywood came to Paradise Village and Nuevo Vallarta for the sixth time. Disguised as a sports invitational, the event featured three sports competitions, but winning wasn't at all important. Charity was the big winner.
A Great Way to Start Your Day
 Polly G. Vicars
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful breakfast, a raffle with great prizes and the chance to help local girls and boys continue their educations at the 2nd Becas Breakfast of the season at La Hacienda Restaurant on November 27 at 9:30 am.
bANANAcANtiNA Charity Nights are Back!
 Denise Derameé
Local Celebrity Night returns to bANANAcANtiNA on November 7th, offering Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors the opportunity to eat, drink and be merry while raising money for Banderas Bay area schools and charitable organizations.
Becas Breakfast Wakes Up the Malecón
 Peter Gray
Early morning strollers on the Malecón this week heard an unaccustomed sound that sent passing pelicans swerving nervously out to sea. What could it be? The first of the season's Becas Vallarta's breakfasts is what it was!
Casamagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & SPA Educating Future Generations
 PVNN
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & SPA is one of three hotels in Mexico that has embraced the International Tourism Partnership's Youth Career Initiative program to create career opportunities for disadvantaged young people.
Make-a-Wish Golf Tourney in Guadalajara
 PVNN
Make-a-Wish Mexico invites all professional, amateur, men and women golfers to participate in the first annual Golf Tournament in Guadalajara, which will take place at the magnificent El Cielo Golf and Country Club on Friday December 7, 2007.
Doin' Some Good in the Neighborhood
 PVNN
At a ceremony held at the Valle de Banderas Presidencia earlier this week, Amigos de Bucerias, A.C. Vice President, Harold Sokolove presented a donation of three Phillips AEDs to the Bahia de Banderas Municipality.
Don't Miss the 4th Culinary Jam Session
 PVNN
Don't miss a magnificent night where you can enjoy an extraordinary six course dinner prepared by some of Puerto Vallarta's best chefs, while helping raise money for four Banderas Bay charities at the 4th annual Culinary Jam on October 29th.
3rd Cruz Roja Nayarit Golf Tournament
 PVNN
It's that time again! The Third Annual Cruz Roja Nayarit Golf Tournament will take place at El Tigre Golf Club on October 27th, 2007. The tournament is open to men and women of all ages - but register early as there are only 120 openings.
Kiwanis Club Coming to Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Kiwanis Club, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time, is coming to Puerto Vallarta in early December. Membership is open to both Spanish and English speaking Vallartans.
Becas Vallarta Starts Season with a Bang!
 Polly G. Vicars
Becas Vallarta, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Banderas Bay area high school and university students who have limited resources and high scholastic achievement, is starting this season off with a bang!
Una Noche Mágica en Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Explore alternative choices in taking care of your body, mind and spirit as Make a Wish Mexico presents Puerto Vallarta's leading experts in the esoteric fields of the paranormal and metaphysical at Christine Discotheque on October 30th, 2007.
Mexican Billionaire Aids the Poor
 Jenny Arvanaghi
According to Fortune magazine and The Wall Street Journal, Carlos Slim is the richest man in the world as of August 2007. Unlike most rich people of our time, Slim does not invest his money in extravagant purchases. Rather, he is very charitable.
Black Eyed Peas Help Mexican Children
 Associated Press
Hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas put on a benefit concert in Mexico Friday night for benefit of children who can't afford a decent education.
From Gig Harbor to Ayutla: A Little Milagro
 Tacoma News Tribune
From the carnage of a fatal head-on crash two years ago came the inspiration for what turned out to be a little milagro – or miracle – of international generosity. For nearly a week, 12 South Sound Samaritans made an extraordinary 3,000-mile journey from Gig Harbor to Ayutla, a town in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
R.I.S.E. 2008 Poster Competition
 PVNN
The Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza is sponsoring an annual Poster Competition to raise awareness of the needs of the children at the shelter. The theme of this year's contest is “Los Niños Son El Futuro” and everyone is encouraged to enter.
CasaMagna PV Helps Clean Up the World
 PVNN
In support of Clean Up the World Weekend, a worldwide effort to inspire communities to "clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment," CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & SPA associates cleaned up Boca Negra Beach last Saturday.
God Thoughts Influence Your Generosity: UBC Study
 University of British Columbia
Thoughts related to God cultivate cooperative behaviour and generosity, according to University of British Columbia psychology researchers.
Playing Pool to Help Kids Back to School
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta Choppers, Piratas Motorcycle Club and Eclipse Azteca Tattoos sponsored a pool tournament to once again raise money for Banderas Bay area children in need of school supplies and uniforms.
Ana Isabel Receives Pope's Blessing
 Lic. Rosario Cibrián
Ana Isabel's wish was a challenge to Make-A-Wish Mexico, because she was the first girl who asked to meet the Supreme Pontiff. In fact, the wish was SO difficult that Make-A-Wish asked her if she had another wish - but Ana did not.
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