The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Chapala Red Cross board chairman Oscar España (L) joins Mayor Joaquin Huerta and his wife Marisela Navarro for the official kick-off of the annual Cruz Roja Colecta fundraising drive.
The March 10 charreada benefit for the Chapala Fire Department roped in a large audience, including dozens of expats who enjoyed the rare opportunity to take in a full blown Mexican style rodeo contest on local turf.
Chapala firm Productos Sane (manufacturers of salsas picantes and sangrita) has kicked off the annual Cruz Roja (Red Cross) “collecta” (collection) with the donation of a much-needed new transformer.
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church will disperse funds mostly raised at last December’s annual Regalorama yard sale on Sunday, March 17, at about 12:30 p.m. in the church garden. The total is 140,000 pesos divided between nine local charities. They are: Centro Desarrollo Jocotepec, Love in Action Children’s Shelter, Cruz Roja Mexicana (Red Cross), Hogar de Annabel de Vallejo, Hope House, Los Niños de Chapala y Ajijic, Programa pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago, Tepehua Centro Comunitario and UVA Scholarship Fund (University & Vocational Assistance).
Marvin Harthcock, a student advocate and teacher in the Lakeside area for more than 15 years, has been honored by the Rotary Club of Ajijic with a special fund.
American Legion Posts 7 and 9 are joining forces to raise funds destined for a major upgrade of the Chapala police department’s radio communication equipment.
A feeding program, continuing its work for nearly 20 years without fanfare, Operation Feed has been dispensing food packages to the neediest residents of San Juan Cosala.
