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Supporters and visitors are invited to see their donations at work during the annual Children’s Christmas Concert and Open House at the Jocotepec School for Special Children. The Friday, December 19 event begins at 9:30 a.m. and is hosted by the school’s staff and board members.
The Cruz Roja Chapala advisory board is continuing its ongoing effort to return the local organization to financial stability.
Internal regulations have now been filed with the Jalisco labor board to bring the group to full compliance with the labor law modifications of 2012. Previously, no internal regulations were in place to protect either the employees or the institution.
Chanukah will be celebrated for the community at-large at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation on Sunday, December 21, 2 p.m.. There will be traditional food, games and fun.
Acting Chapala police chief Moisés Torres has issued an appeal for community support in throwing a Christmas Posada party for local officers and their families.
If you feel the spirit of giving bubbling in your heart, why not help brighten the holidays for hundreds of local underprivileged kids by chipping in to Chapala’s eighth annual Juguetón toys for tots campaign?
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
Casi Nuevo (Almost New, in Spanish), the consignment and thrift shop located on the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar, hit a record high sales milestone in November when manager Shirley Kollin and the volunteer staff were able to generate 63,000 pesos from sales.