12th Annual Los Mangos Benefit Auction
On The Red Carpet
On February 11th 2012, hundreds of people will be walking down the red carpet at the Puerto Vallarta American School to once again support the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (RISE) at the annual RISE for Hope event.
Guests will enjoy the entertainment of Mistress of Ceremonies and favorite Canadian chanteuse, Kim Kuzma, as well as some special guests. They will also be treated to the cuisine of 40 of Vallarta’s best restaurants. Following dining, they will watch as some of the children and chefs descend the red carpet, and witness an amazing live auction. Fireworks will close the evening.
This annual event raises essential funds to continue the work of sheltering children at the Refugio. These children are housed, fed, taken to school, given medical attention as necessary, laundry… everything. They come from a variety of situations including abandonment, neglect and abuse. Over the course of a year as many as 65 children may be in residence at one time. Some have lived at RISE for most of their young lives.
VIP Patron tables are $900 pesos or $75 US/CAD per person, and are available at No Way Jose! in Old Town or by contacting the Canadian Children’s Shelter of Hope Foundation’s (CCSHF) Satellite office at (322) 222-8968. VIP’s will enjoy early entry from the Red Carpet and front stage seating with food and wine service at your table by a private waiter.
General admission tickets are $550 pesos or $45 US/CAD per person, and are available at Daiquiri Dick’s on the south side of Vallarta, or by calling the CCSHF office at the number above.
All of the featured restaurants participating in the RISE for Hope 2012 event are included in the 2012 Children of the Refugio Cookbook, which will be available over the course of the evening.
The 60 page publication is bilingual and features the restaurants’ recipes as well as photos of the food and portraits of the children. The cookbook has just been nominated to be part of the Gourmand Awards in Paris, which is held during the largest cookbook show in the world. 100% of proceeds from the sale of this publication go directly to Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (R.I.S.E.) and the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, as all costs have been underwritten and talents donated.
Featured restaurants include: Café Bahia, Pan y Que?, Hot Fridas, Arte Culinario, Coco’s Kitchen, The Culinary Projects, Barcelona Tapas, Daiquiri Dick’s, Vitea, La Cigale, Trio, Trattoria Michel, River Café, Bubba Gump, Kaiser Maximilian, Thierry’s Prime Steakhouse, El Barracuda, Taste at Casa Cupula, O Restaurant, Ginger Garden, No Way Jose!, Café des Artistes, The Coffee Cup, Garbo’s Piano Bar and more.
Items in the auctions and raffles include: 2 round trip tickets on any Alaska Airlines routes, a four night stay at Villa Real del Mar in La Cruz, a private dinner on the beach for 12 at Club Lido, golf packages at Vista Golf and Paradise Village, private chef dinner at the Botanical Gardens including tour, an architectural/interior design package from Xcarllet Interiors, electronic items and so much more.
Do not miss this special evening of savoring the gourmet tastes of Vallarta, glamorous entertainment, bidding and children. Mark your calendars now for this spectacular event to benefit R.I.S.E. You’ll enjoy plenty of delicious food from Puerto Vallarta’s most popular restaurants, beer and wine, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and much more!
2012 Noche de las Luminarias
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, join fellow Vallarta Botanical Garden members for an evening of fun and glamor under the stars at the sixth annual Noche de las Luminarias, our yearly membership appreciation night.
The festivities will include:
- A Mexican Buffet
- A Mariachi Band
- The Tuito Folkloric Dancers
- A DJ for dancing
- A raffle and silent auction
Admission to the party is with paid new or renewed membership only.
Click here https://www.vbgardens.org/support/membership/ to purchase or renew your membership. Please print and bring your PayPal receipt to exchange for your 2012 membership card at the gate. Memberships will also be available for purchase at the gala.
Transportation is provided by motor coach with departures at 4:30 and 5:30 pm from Lazaro Cardenas Park in Old Town. Return trip to PV is at 10 and 10:30 pm. Parking is limited at the Gardens.
Regular Member and Senior Level memberships admit 2 people.
Corporate or Villa level memberships can bring up to 6 guests.
Purchases of VBG annual memberships help the Garden in its important mission.
Dress is smart casual and a light jacket or sweater is recommended.
- Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- 5:30 to 10pm
Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a not-for-profit organization which receives no government funding.
- WEBSITE: www.vbgardens.org
- TEL: 223-6182
- ADDRESS: Carretera a Barra de Navidad #200 South at Km. 24
Becas Vallarta School Tours
Becas Vallarta to Showcase Local Schools
Polly G. Vicars – AmericaMexicoFoundation.com
Becas Vallarta School Tours begin Nov 30. Call 223-1371 or email phvicars(at)gmail.com for tickets.
The Becas Vallarta/American-Mexico Foundation this year funds the scholarships of almost 400 local young people eighth grade through university. These scholarships are given to students of great ability and little economic backing who maintain a grade point average of an 8.5 out of a possible 10. We have no office, office equipment or paid staff and all work is done by volunteers with their own supplies and equipment, with almost every peso raised going straight into the scholarships.
Our scholarship students attend fourteen junior highs, five senior highs and nine universities ranging all over Puerto Vallarta and its environs.
Some of the junior highs are technical schools offering opportunities for students to learn skills such as sewing, carpentry, electricity, cooking, computing, etc. Some are schools taught almost entirely by television teachers. All teach the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic.
The senior highs are varied in their curriculum with some specializing in the technical and others in college preparation. All are top notch and taught by devoted teachers who do a fantastic job under some really adverse conditions such as overcrowded classrooms and low salaries.
We are fortunate to have so many universities offering a variety of undergraduate degrees. And now CUC, the Puerto Vallarta Branch of the University of Guadalajara, is even offering degrees in medicine!
To see these schools and our students in action on November 30 we are sponsoring a tour of three schools, one junior high – Escuela Secundaria Tecnica #15, Pesquera; one senior high — Ignacio Jacobo; and one university – UNIVA. Tickets are only $500 pesos and include touring on an air conditioned bus and finishing the day with lunch at Los Alcatraces in Fluvial.
Board the buses at the front gate of the Molino de Aqua on Aquiles Serdan in Colonia Emiliano Zapata promptly at 9 am on Wednesday, November 30. For your required advance ticket call or email me at (322) 223-1371 or 044-322-182-0215 or phvicars(at)gmail.com. You may also contact any other member of Becas for your ticket.
A second tour will be on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. This tour will go to Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC) and Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Puerto Vallarta (ITSPV), both universities. The tour will culminate with lunch at the popular restaurant Mariscos El Coleguita in Ixtapa.
Bombero Exhibition – November 20
