Welcome to Punta de Mita Foundation
Partners
It is our endeavor to offer our clients both the sophistication and professional expertise they are accustomed to in the United States and elsewhere, while maintaining a level of personal attention, cost efficiency and follow through that is often ignored by larger law firms. www.mexicolaw.com.mx
Founded in 1978, DINE is a wholly owned subsidiary of DESC, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE DES), one of Mexico’s largest corporations with diverse, balanced, commercial interests. As the real estate arm of DESC, DINE has been at the forefront of large-scale, high-end real estate development in Mexico, and has a development portfolio. www.dine.com.mx
Vallarta Lifestyles has provided regional publications for the Vallarta area since 1989. They have also been very active in supporting non-profit organizations around the region. John Youden, the owner/founder, is also one of the initial founders of the Foundation. www.virtualvallarta.com
Established in 1990, International Community Foundation is a public charity working to foster lasting philanthropy to benefit under-served communities throughout the Americas and Asia. With over 70% of International Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking benefiting charitable causes along the Baja California peninsula, International Community Foundation is committed to assisting US donors with charitable giving needs from Tijuana to Los Cabos. www.ICFDN.org
P.E.A.C.E. facilitates sustainable programs and nurtures self-empowerment throughout Mexico by providing communities and individuals with tools to improve their quality of life. One of their programs, Casa Comunidad, provides children and adults with programs and opportunities to develop the necessary skills to be successful, positive contributors to their multi-cultural and multilingual communities. There are currently nine programs up and operating in Casa Comunidad. P.E.A.C.E. also runs Manos Unidas por la Mujer, Community Pride and Ayuda a los Animales. Accion Ciudana, a community based organization, has facets in both Emiliano Zapata and Corral del Risco. These groups work to support community needs by raising funds and granting them to the identified project or program.
Riviera Recicla Regional is a cooperative formed by local non-profits that works in recycling and organic composting projects. It is currently active in the communities of Punta de Mita, Higuera Blanca, Sayulita, San Pancho and Bucerias. The mission of Riviera Recicla is to increase and coordinate the recycling efforts along the Riviera Nayarit region and to educate the general populace about the benefits of more sustainable waste-management. The objective of the cooperative are to bring together to the communities of the Riviera Nayarit to creat a more efficient and less energy intensive recycling program, as well as to bring back the benefits of recycling to the local communities through the sale of recycled products.
Punta de Mita Foundation, with help from Becas Vallarta, has started a scholarship program for children of Punta de Mita to attend the Costa Verde International School (CVIS). This is a new bilingual primary school between Sayulita and Punta de Mita that is focused on teaching art, culture, and environmental sustainability. The school itself will be an architectural marvel of certified green building and provide the children with a invaluable learning experience.
CVIS will be a community-oriented, multilingual, multicultural, accredited, ecological, private educational institution.
The school will provide an intellectually stimulating curriculum for initial grades from preschool through 6th, with small classrooms emphasizing the education of the whole child in an environment designed to develop the talents and skills particular to each individual. Students will analyze and solve problems, rather than simply memorizing facts. Our dedicated staff of teachers, personnel and parents will work together to provide a joyful and nurturing atmosphere with a strong commitment to diversity, the surrounding culture and the environment