Yucatán Magazine‘s “Celebrations” issue launch party raised 100,000 pesos (almost $US6,000) after a generous and anonymous couple matched the event’s proceeds with their own donation. The funds go to Ester y Liza, a nonprofit that provides spay and neuter services throughout Yucatán. “The donations and pure joy and enthusiasm around this event reflect the commitment…
Six members of the Bulldog Solar team volunteered for a day to help a good cause on the Yucatán coast. The Chelem Community Center, which has a food bank and programs for both children and seniors, wanted to save money on their electric bill in their building that’s under construction. A client, who lives both…
Last week’s trip to Canada was a very special one because the vet who takes care of all the canine strays escorted six lucky dogs to their destination. Over the years, it has taken many hearts to get 329 rescues from the streets of Mérida to the Evolución Animal A.C. no-kill shelter and finally to…
Proper footwear helps to prevent Illness and soil-borne diseases. Knowing this, two local Rotarians Tim Weaver and Dale Deubler along with Marsha Weaver undertook a project to help improve the health of children living in poverty in Yucatán by providing them with unique footwear. Through Tim’s contacts with Rotary Clubs in the United States, he…
Hennessy’s Irish Pub is launching 10 weeks of Tuesday Trivia nights to help fund World Central Kitchen and Sean Hennessy needs you to participate to make this happen. “Our goal is 100,000 pesos over 10 weeks,” said the owner of the popular Irish pub on the Paseo. Here’s how it works: A team can be…
A group of people with disabilities and other volunteers on mototaxis on Thursday handed out toys to excited children in Mérida.
Mérida’s food bank says that it is under more pressure than ever to offer food security to struggling families and individuals.
International residents in Progreso are coming to the aid of the port city’s stray animals.
A donation of 33 new computers was accepted by three Progreso public middle schools — Carlos Marx, Rafael Chazaro Perez and Benito Juarez Garcia — for the students’ education. The computers were donated by the Merida English Rotary Club and the Club Rotario Ejecutivo de Progreso. Donations to pay for the costs of upgrading old computer labs…
The man dubbed the German Forrest Gump ran his way into Mérida yesterday.
The international community in Mérida is organizing to support the family of a Yucatán police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Intending only to address a motor vehicle infraction, Officer Raúl Adrián Couoh Ake was beaten and shot after unknowingly pulling over a trio that had just allegedly committed a homicide. The…
Pedro Tec and the Yucatán nonprofit foundation Los Mayas Eternos AC are working on a new oral health campaign for children from four small towns.
At the ripe old age of 55, I decided to retire early, leave the United States, and relocate overseas.
After establishing a sister-city connection in 1971, that bond continues between the Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pa., and the Archdiocese of the Yucatán.
Only a few days are left to enjoy a virtual tour of seven lovely homes along the coast of the Yucatán, and also support the education of area students. The Progreso Home Tour is a pay-per-view event online this year, meaning even more people can participate. The proceeds go directly to the Progreso Apoyo Program,…
Yucatán’s CRIT children’s hospital faces serious cutbacks due to budget shortfalls resulting from a dramatic decrease in donations and public funds. The hospital, run by Fundación Teletón, relies on private donations and funding from the Yucatán state government, both of which have diminished drastically. “When initially examining the viability of the CRIT Yucatán, state authorities…
It’s a little late, but Santa Claus said he is needed now as he headed to Tizimín with gifts. Children in the community flocked around the bearded man as he handed out presents. The springtime Santa turned out to be a 78-year-old Montreal native, William Jioi, who is “on a mission to bring smiles to…
A charity beach house tour has gone high tech and online to keep participants safe from COVID. Seven beautiful homes between Chuburna and Telchac Puerto are featured. But this time, no lines, no crowds. And of course, it can be enjoyed by anyone, anywhere. The third-annual Home Tour is a 42-minute pay-per-view video that costs…
Shriners Hospital in Mexico City is offering free care to children in Yucatán using telemedicine technologies. Mexico City-based doctors are treating up to 20 minors a day, mostly for orthopedic treatments and burn injuries. Telemedicine is the distribution of health services and information via electronic and telecommunication technologies. Shriners is expanding its free telemedicine services…
A drive is under way to bring shoes for 500 children in impoverished Xaya, a pueblo in southern Yucatán state. Led by photographer Petro Tec, the nonprofit Los Mayas Eternos AC is collecting shoes to bring down and distribute. Conditions there are dire. According to SEDESOL (the Secretary of Social Development) Xaya is a highly…
Tizimín, Yucatán — “Christmas is not only about opening gifts, it is about opening our hearts.” That is the phrase with which students from Impulso Universitario invite the public to “Adopt a Grandparent.” As one young woman explained, the project’s objective is to fulfill the wishes of 20 elderly, often forgotten residents at Casa del…
A community dining room built by renowned chef Massimo Bottura and his wife Lara Gilmore is finally open in Mérida. Held back eight months by the pandemic, their nonprofit organization Food for Soul is feeding the hungry in a refurbished Centro mansion on the corner of Calle 60 and 69. While Refettorio Mérida, as it…
Updated to correct the address in the final paragraph. Fátima Pérez Pech has joined forces with her mother-in-law, Elsy Caamal, whose cocina económica has gone from offering inexpensive food to offering it for free to those who need it. The pair decided to unite to help people who have been affected by the coronavirus health…
A GoFundMe page gets him halfway there; artists donate work for fundraiser to raise even more money for an American facing huge medical bills.
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