The Punta de Mita Foundation is excited to announce our Volunteer Day 2008. This will take place on Friday November 28th in Emiliano Zapata. Volunteers will be helping put the finishing touches on our new classrooms that have been built for the school. Activities will include painting, gardening, read-a-loud to the children of the school, and sports events. There will be shuttle running from Punta Mita throughout the day. Please bring your family and friends to help celebrate and innaugurate this wonderful and meaningful project.
The Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Charity Golf Tournament and Cocktail Reception will be held on Saturday December 6th. The Golf Tournament will begin at 8 am in Punta Mita. The cost is 300 US dollars per person and all proceeds will be going to the Foundation. There are many great prizes available as well for the top three players. The cocktail event will be from 7 to 10 pm at the new Hotel Des Artistes in Punta de Mita. There will be cocktails and canapes, as well as a silent auction and a short video about the Foundation's work in 2008. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Please come to enjoy the evening with us and learn about what we have accomplished in the past year.
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Punta de Mita Fundraiser Success!
The roof-top of the Cafe des Artiste at El Anclote beach was the spectacular setting for the Punta de Mita Foundation Fundraiser on Saturday Night, December 6th. Approximately 250 people attended the event which also was a tropical evening 'welcome home' to many of the part-time residents of the area. Owner Thierry Bloute and his incredible staff hosted the event with incredible canapes and regional cocktails and wine. Artisans and artist offered pieces for sale to support the work of the Foundation. A film displayed the many works supported by the foundation this year: recycling programs in Punta de Mita, Emilano Zapata, and Sayulita; education and after school programs in Higuera Blanca and Emilano Zapata; Social Services in several local communities; and the Litibu Turtle Sanctuary. Sayulita's Tracie Willis and Recicla Sayulita was featured in the film, as well as the Costa Verde International School for the scholarship support it receives. PeaceMexico, another receipient of Foundation grants, was represented by the school children who performed traditional dances in vivid costumes. Thank you to all that made donations for 2009! Please feel free to donate online via the tab on our website that says "GIVING".
The Punta de Mita Foundation is excited to announce our Volunteer Day 2008. This will take place on Friday November 28th in Emiliano Zapata. Volunteers will be helping put the finishing touches on our new classrooms that have been built for the school. Activities will include painting, gardening, read-a-loud to the children of the school, and sports events. There will be shuttle running from Punta Mita throughout the day. Please bring your family and friends to help celebrate and innaugurate this wonderful and meaningful project.
The Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Charity Golf Tournament and Cocktail Reception will be held on Saturday December 6th. The Golf Tournament will begin at 8 am in Punta Mita. The cost is 300 US dollars per person and all proceeds will be going to the Foundation. There are many great prizes available as well for the top three players. The cocktail event will be from 7 to 10 pm at the new Hotel Des Artistes in Punta de Mita. There will be cocktails and canapes, as well as a silent auction and a short video about the Foundation's work in 2008. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Please come to enjoy the evening with us and learn about what we have accomplished in the past year.
The Punta de Mita Foundation has allied with CEMEFI (Mexican Center for Philanthropy) as part of their Community Foundations network. PdMF hosted CEMEFI President, Jorge Villalobos in Punta de Mita for a productive session on philanthropy in Mexico. This network will connect Punta de Mita Foundation with other community foundations around the country and provide insight into acheiving tax deductible status, fund raising, corporate sponsorship, and coordination between programs and grant-making consulting.
This month Dr. Carlos Virgen Aguilar and a team of his students from the Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC) in Puerto Vallarta will begin their work with the Punta de Mita Foundation's Smart Growth Committee on the research for the Smart Growth Report. This 16 week study will detail and analyze the social, environmental and economic needs for the communities of Punta de Mita, as well as give possible strategic solutions with the end-goal of achieving sustainable development in the region. This is a very exciting and one of a kind study that will be published in late November.