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Fund Raising We hold several fund raisers each year. In February 2005, we held the first Rhythm 'n Ribs in the central plaza in Bucerias. There were approximately 1000 people in attendance. We brought in nearly $70,000 pesos from the sale of food, drinks, T-shirts, raffle prizes and commemorative tiles. All food and raffle prizes were donated by members of the communities of Bucerias and La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Music was provided by local musicians: Los Frijoleros, Ballena and the Zuma Marimba Band from Vancouver Island, B.C. Each year, in January, a very special cocktail party is held to benefit the construction of the orphanage.. January, 2010, marked the fifth year for this event. This year the party was held in the Beach Club of La Vida, a new development in Bucerias. This was a beautiful setting, on the beach and beside the Infinity pool. Food is provided by local restaurants and volunteers. Music was provided by talented guitarist, Rigoberto. Tickets sales are limited to 75 people and are always sold out well in advance of the event. On February 21, 2009, the fifth Rhythm 'n Ribs was held in the plaza in Bucerias. It was estimated that 1500 people attended this event. One of the many wonderful things about these events in the plaza is that they are attended by the local Mexican people as well as the ex-pat residents and visitors to the area. The event this year grossed over $116,000 pesos. The assistance from the community was wonderful. Members of the government of the Municipality of Bahia de Banderas donated money to help local women to provide tamales. We had several hundred kilos of ribs, barbecued chicken wings, chili, posole, corn dogs, pastries, etc., all donated by the community of the Bahia. More than 40 raffle prizes were donated by restaurants and businesses of the area. Many original works of art were donated and sold via a silent auction. Entertainment consisted of a Hawaiian dance troupe from Puerto Vallarta, Ballet Folklorico from the Valle, Our master of ceremonies was Denise Fiske-Chow. The many volunteers from the area, including visitors, manned the ticket booths, bars and food booths. This is a wonderful example of the community pulling together to help this worthy cause of building an orphanage/shelter for the needy children. On an ongoing basis, the ladies of Manos de Amor hold bazaars several times a month. Donated articles of clothing and household items are sold at very reasonable prices to the community and the proceeds go to support the shelter. We have also been fortunate to be one of the benefiting charities of the Puerto Vallarta Altruism Festival which is held in May of each year. Food and drink are provided by local business. There is non-stop entertainment for 3 hours. Only 24 charities are recipients of the proceeds from this event. We hope to continue to be one of those. ---------- Cada año nosotros celebramos varios eventos para recaudar fondos. En febrero del 2005 celebramos el primer “Rhythm 'n Ribs” en la plaza central de Bucerias. Hubo aproximadamente 1000 personas que asistieron a este evento. La venta de comida, bebidas, camisetas, boletos de rifa y azulejos conmemorativos produjo cerca de $70,000 pesos. Toda la comida y los premios de la rifa fueron donados por miembros de las comunidades de Bucerias y La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. La música fue provista por músicos locales Los Frijoleros, Ballena y Zuma Marimba Band de Vancouver Island, B.C. En enero del 2006, hubo un coctel en la casa/studio del muy conocido artista local Peter y Carol D`Addio. Botanas y bebidas fueron provistas por restaurantes y residentes de la localidad. La musica fue provista por Rigoberto. Este evento produjo $18,250 Pesos. El 26 de febrero del 2006 el segundo “Rhythm 'n Ribs” se celebro en la plaza de Bucerias. Se estimo que 1200 personas asistieron a este evento. Una de las maravillosas cosas de estos eventos en la plaza es que son atendidos por los mexicanos locales así como por residentes expatriados y personas que visitan el área. El evento de ese año produjo un total de aproximadamente $85,000 pesos. La asistencia de la comunidad fue grandiosa. Miembros de la presidencia municipal de Bahía de Banderas donaron dinero para ayudar a las mujeres de la localidad para proveer tamales. Tuvimos varios cientos de kilos de costillas, cerca de 150 kilos de alas de pollo en barbacoa, lasagna, chili, pozole, quesadillas, pastas, etc., todo ello donado por la comunidad de bahía. Más de 40 premios para rifar fueron donados por restaurantes y negocios del área. Varios trabajos artísticos fueron vendidos a través de una subasta silenciosa. La musica fue provista por Oscar Fuentes, Philo y amigos, Kenton, Los Frijoleros, Trio Jovenil, Grupo Quiosco y Banda Tormenta del Pacifico. fNuestro maestro de ceremonia fue Don Thompson, hábilmente asistido por el antiguo delegado de Bucerias, Ruben Rivas. Los varios voluntarios del área incluyendo visitantes atendieron las mesas de boletos, comida y bar. Este es un maravilloso ejemplo de una comunidad unida para ayudar en esta apreciable causa para construir un orfanatorio para los niños necesitados.
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