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America-Mexico Foundation, Inc. / Becas Vallarta, A.C.
| Contact name: | Polly Vicars |
| Telephone: | 223-1371 |
| Address: | No offices |
| Website: | www.puerto-vallarta.com/amf/ |
Becas Vallarta, A. C. is a non-profit, tax-deductible Mexican foundation charged with fund raising and administering the scholarships program for students in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico of limited economic resources and a grade point average of 8.5 or better. The America-Mexico Foundation, Inc., founded in 1961, is a non-profit USA tax deductible foundation (under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code) that donates all funds raised to finance those scholarships. These two non-profit organizations have as their only purpose raising funds to provide scholarships for as many Puerto Vallarta students as possible. Working with no office, no telephone, no computers or copiers, these organizations manage to meet the budget of over $100,000 USD each year. All of this is done by volunteers - - - Mexican, Canadian and American - - - working in harmony to make Puerto Vallarta, and yes the world, a better place by having an educated populace. Contact Polly Vicars via Email at: phvicars@gmail.com
Arturo y los Hijos de Dios
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 225-6543 |
| Website: | www.arturoyloshijosdedios.org |
Offering personalized help and supervision to families of limited resources and disabilities.
Asilo San Juan Diego
| Contact name: | María Guadalupe Sánchez |
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 222-1257 |
| Address: | Paricutín 593 Col. Lomas de San Nicolás |
| Website: | www.asilosanjuan.org |
Help us build a rest home that will house 100 elderly people who are currently liveing alone in poverty. The facility will be located in colonia Lomas de San Nicolás, Calle Paricutin Street #593. You are welcome to come to the site to see the work in progress. All donations woul dbe greatly appreciated and can be made to: Banorte Bank Account Number # 653-02356-1
Feria Maestros del Arte
| Contact name: | Donna Williams |
| Telephone: | 376-765-5937 |
| Address: | APDO 354 Ajijic 45920, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Website: | www.mexicoetc.com |
The Feria Maestros del Arte, now in its 6th year, is an non-profit organization manned by ex-pats & Mexicans who have come together to help keep Mexican folk art alive. Artists are invited from all over Mexico, free of charge, to our show in Ajijic, Jalisco, in an effort to promote the ever-disappearing indigenous art of Mexico at the best possible prices. Feria Maestros del Arte Friday, Nov.9 through Sunday, Nov.11 10 AM to 4 PM Club Nautico Yacht Club, La Floresta, Ajijic, Jalisco 100% Mexican Folk Art from all over Mexico!
Instituto para el Desarrollo Armónico del Ser Humano, A.C.
| Contact name: | Miguel Angel Sosa Cravioto |
| Telephone: | 322 225 2303 |
| Address: | Vicente Palacios 107 colonia Fovissste 96 (A dos cuadras de la Farmacia Guadalajara de Francisco Vil |
| Website: | www.autotransformacion.com |
We are a School for Awakening of Conscience and Total Happiness. Our goal is to share our findings with the people looking for Enlightenment
Make a Wish Mexico
| Contact name: | Rosario Cibrian |
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 222-9111 |
| Address: | San Salvador 337-A |
| Website: | www.makeawishmexico.org.mx |
The mission of Make-A-Wish International is to create hope and happiness for children with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Make-A-Wish has become the largest wish-granting organization in the world and can be found in more than 30 countries on five continents. Since its inception in 1980 the Foundation has granted more than 144,000 wishes around the world.
Manos de Amor por Bahía AC
| Telephone: | +52 (329) 298-1013 |
| Website: | www.manosdeamor.com |
They are looking to build the first Children’s home in Bucerias, Nayarit, in which the children in critical situations can find refuge, care and love.
Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra
| Contact name: | Mary MacLachlan |
| Telephone: | 52-322-222-7806 |
| Address: | #4, 511 Basilio Badillo, Puerto Vallarta 48380 |
| Website: | no website at present |
The Vallarta Chamber Orchestra presents two concert each year--December and March. Currently performances are held at the Colegio Americano. Our next performance is March 16 at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices are by donation to help to cover the Orchestra's expenses. New musicians are warmly welcomed. You may contact the Orchestra via: mary@maclachlans.net
Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza
| Contact name: | Roger |
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 222-7857 |
| Address: | R. Flores Magon #251 Col. Benito Juarez Puerto Vallarta, Mx C. P. 48389 |
| Website: | www.refugioinfantil.com |
The REFUGIO INFANTIL SANTA ESPERANZA, (R.I.S.E.), is a NON-PROFIT USA registered 501(c)(3) tax deductible foundation. It is a shelter for babies and children under the age of 14, turned over to R.I.S.E. by DIF. R.I.S.E. gives these children a safe and loving place to live because they have no other choice in their lives. "Some" of the children are only here temporarily while their problems are resolved at home, but sadly, some have been in institutions most of their young lives. We also care for abandoned babies that are placed with us that for some reason or another cannot be cared for.
Sociedad Ecológica de Occidente
| Contact name: | Oscar Aranda Mena |
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 222-4700 |
| Address: | Carretera a Mismaloya 479 Int. 301 |
| Website: | www.vallartanature.org |
Organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a la conservación y preservación de la vida silvestre y los recursos naturales en Puerto Vallarta y la Bahía de Banderas, promoviendo la conciencia ambiental a través del conocimiento.
SPCA PV
| Contact name: | Janice Chatterton |
| Telephone: | (322) 222 2692 |
| Address: | Hacienda San Angel Calle Miramar 336 Col. El Cerro Puerto Vallarta, Jal. C.P. 48300 |
| Website: | www.spcapv.com/ |
Founded by a group of dedicated volunteers and animal lovers, to help fund and promote sterilization, adoption and healthcare efforts for companion animals in the Puerto Vallarta area, with the goal of eliminating the euthanasia of healthy and adoptable animals. PLEASE NOTE: The address above is for administrative purposes only. For enquiries regarding volunteering, rescuing abandoned animals, or if you wish to help as a foster home or adopt an animal, please contact the organization by telephone or Email. Any form of assistance is greatly appreciated. You may contact the organisation via spcapv@gmail.com
Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C.
| Contact name: | Cody Sontag |
| Telephone: | +52 (322) 223-6182 |
| Address: | 11 Pinecrest Drive, Fortune, CA 95540 |
| Website: | www.vallartabotanicalgardensac.org |
The Vallarta Botanical Gardens are a non-profit, 24 acre pleasure garden and research and education center, in Las Juntas y Los Veranos - just one half hour south of Puerto Vallarta. Our trails and gardens, with over 3000 plant species, focus on the conservation of Mexican flora, especially the plants of the area that are in danger of extinction. The Gardens are developing the National Collection of Mexican Orchids as a gift to Mexico and the world. Come Watch Us Grow!