Archive for the ‘Non-profit’ Category

Ak Lu’um International School’s 2nd Annual Eco-Reto Fair, Playa del Carmen

The 2nd annual Eco Reto 2011 is a unique eco challenge where families are invited to build the greenest and most original toy or game. Ak Lu’um International School is preparing its jungle campus to receive environmentalists, government representatives and families from the Riviera Maya who will present their original creations to a select panel [...]

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December Deals and Events in Mexico

By all means, Mexico is a festive country, but particularly so in the month of December. If you haven’t visited Mexico in the month of December, I highly recommend it, especially in the colonial cities and even the warm weather destinations as well. Churches and cathedrals have extended services, decorations adorn city blocks and houses [...]

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The MEXICO Report Called a Go-To Site for Voluntourism in Mexico by SFGate.com

We are thrilled to report that The MEXICO Report was recently referenced as a go-to site for voluntourism opportunities in Mexico by SFGate.com (home of the San Francisco Chronicle) in an article by Christine Delsol. In her piece, “Voluntouring Offers New Way to Experience Mexico,” Delsol states: “There are hundreds of ways to find volunteer [...]

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On a Mission in Mexico – Part 2

Below is Part 2 of ‘On a Mission in Mexico’ written by guest blogger, Betsy McNair of My Mexico Tours. On Monday, October 24, Jane and I met with John and Consuelo, the filmmakers responsible for El Andalón, a documentary film on the work of my hero Sergio Castro, and Mary  Murrell and Ivan Schuster, the couple behind the fund-raising events for [...]

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Patron Teams Up With Emerging Artists for the “Simply Perfect” Art Project to Benefit Local Art Organizations

Windowscapes Become Working Art Studios and Galleries for the Holidays NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2011 — Patron Spirits is inviting a new kind of window shopping this holiday season. Starting Nov. 15 and continuing through Dec. 31, 2011, the Patron “Simply Perfect” Art Project will showcase live, working art studios and galleries that offer emerging artists the opportunity to [...]

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On a Mission in Mexico – Part 1

I am thrilled to announce this week’s guest blogger on The MEXICO Report, Betsy McNair, of My Mexico Tours on her two-part series of ‘On a Mission in Mexico’ featuring Sergio Castro’s humanitarian work in Chiapas. Featured below is part one. On a Misson in Mexico – Part 1 By Betsy McNair I’m in San Miguel de Allende [...]

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Non-Profit Serving Mexico Launches ‘Apples for Classrooms’ Campaign – as a Technology Tribute to Honor the Legacy of Steve Jobs

SAN DIEGO – One Town at a Time, a San Diego-based non-profit organization working with villages south of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico has launched ‘Apples for Classrooms’ a new computer fundraising campaign, as a tribute to the legacy of Steve Jobs. The program, kicking off now until March 23, 2012 will raise funds to purchase [...]

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