Mama Benita

Charity Fund Distribution

The Club Cruceros Charity Committee vets local charities and brings recommendations to the Board of Directors. Each year the Club finds a wide variety of ways in which to help.  Each month, each season, brings new opportunities to lend a helping hand, and the club rises to the occasion, time and again.

2024-2025 Season

The Charity Committee is excited to report that this year, Club Cruceros was able to assist 12 different organizations.

1. Mama Benita $9,000 MXN

This is a shelter that houses and feeds women and their children who are escaping domestic violence. They also provide services for elderly and terminally ill people who have no family or shelter. The facility was badly in need of repair, so we purchased materials and paid for plumbing repair..

2. Destino School of Beauty $10,000 MXN

This is an organization started and run by a retired Vidal Sasson-trained hairstylist. She provides six-months of training and a certification to students at no charge to them. Job training of this type has the potential to change the trajectory of an entire family’s life. Allocated funds for Destino School of Beauty are being used to purchase two hydrolic chairs, 1 equipment trolly, and misc products for training.

3. Fundación Astra $21,000 MXN

This program provides families with a holistic approach to healthcare and well-being, creating a stronger, more resilient, and more independent community. The funds gifted are specifically being used to provide art therapy workshops.

4. Pro Paramedicos $20,000 MXN

This organization began during the height of the pandemic, assisting paramedics with badly needed supplies. The all-volunteer paramedic staff relies on donations to keep them operating. Most outlying communities surrounding La Paz have only one ambulance, and when that ambulance is out of service, the community has nothing. Pro Paramedicos owns two ambulances that they loan to communities in need. The funds distributed will help to maintain the loaner ambulances.

5. Mar Libre $20,000 MXN

Responsible for beach and mangrove clean-up; ocean floor debris removal; derelict boat removal; and marine pollution awareness and education in the community and local schools. This all-volunteer organization is invaluable to the La Paz community. The funds are being used to pay honorariums to teachers for educating students in local schools.

6. Food Bank of La Paz $10,000 MXN

Every Wednesday afternoon, the rehabilitation center cooks for 65 people in order to give these meals to women, children and men from various groups of people. In addition to many drug addicts and homeless people, there are also numerous older people who depend on the Food Bank La Paz because of their low or non-existent pension. Our donation will help with supplies for delivery of hot food.

7. Baja Dogs $6,000 MXN

This organization is responsible for implementing monthly animal sterilization clinics all over the La Paz area at no charge to the client. The funds gifted will be used to help offer their services.

In addition the following organizations received funds:

The Charity Committee wishes to recognize the generosity of the club members and friends who attended and contributed to the fund-raising events of the 2024/2025 season. We look forward to next season and hope to be able to continue to assist worthy causes through the kindness of our membership.

We are always open to more committee members. If you are interested in becoming a part of this active, fun, and committed team, please email Charity@clubcruceros.net.

2023-2024 Charity Fund Distributions

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2016-2022 Charity Fund Distributions

To donate to these and other worthwhile charities click below to donate to the Club Cruceros Charity Fund.