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NEW!!Our first-ever CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT with No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em rules was held at OASIS OCEAN CLUB in Club Santiago on Wed., Jan. 14, 2009 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm where people also bid on a ton of silent auction items (see announcement below).
The sleeper success brought out 30 of Manzanillo's top poker enthusiasts, who kept five tables and five amazing volunteer dealers hopping and raised 10,500 pesos towards PATA Manzanillo's spay/neuter programs. The combined event raised more than 44,000 pesos!!
The following prizes were awarded to the top five winners:
- Benny McKormick: Three-night stay for two adults in Boca de Iguanas EcoResort in the Costalegre (www.bocadeiguanas.com)
- Grace McKormick: Dinner for four adults at Oasis Ocean Club
- Mike Frizzell: Relaxing massage by certified therapist Cecilia Montana
- Jim Simmons: Breakfast for two at Pepe's Hideaway
- Jimmy Brown: Dinner for two adults at El Fogon steak restaurant
The 4th annual Charity Silent Auction, on Wed. Jan. 14, 2009 from 7 pm to 10 pm at brought out animal welfare lovers to the gorgeous Oasis Ocean Club Restaurant and Lounge located in Club Santiago. The event wrapped up a month of online bidding on auction items donated by local restaurants, tour groups, hotels and spas. We raised a record-breaking 34,000 pesos on the auction alone, and combined with the super successful poker tournament, 44,000 pesos!!!
The remaining items on the ONLINE auction block will be available for bidding until Mar. 14, 2009 so check under "auction items" to place your bids online with our fill-in form (in the style of eBay). Most items have FLEXIBLE EXPIRY DATES so even if you don't arrive to Manzanillo until after the holidays, or plan on leaving and coming back, you are welcome to bid and claim your prizes after.
Don't miss out on the AWESOME limited edition 2009 PATA Manzanillo pet pinup calendars, on sale now for just 200 pesos at three locations in Manzanillo. They're the perfect stocking stuffers or gifts for the pet lover...
- Mexican Pacific Marketing, 2nd fl. of Nextel building at Santiago garden, (314) 335-3207/08 - Ask for Olga Antero
- Veterinaria Las Gaviotas, Glorieta de Las Brisas, (314) 333-7621 - Ask for Dra. Gaby Leyva
- Scuba Shack, Km. 15 Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid, Santiago, 333-3678 - Ask for Susan Dearing or Carlos Cuellar
Calendars are also available in Barra/Melaque at the following two locations:
- Sea to Sierra, Ave. Veracruz #204 (across from town square), Barra de Navidad, (315) 355-5790 - Ask for Nan Niemela
- Penny's Gourmet Deli, Carrillo Puerto #6 (opposite Playa Trailer Park), Melaque, (315) 104-0959 - Ask for Penny Parsons
Purchasing a calendar means you're supporting a worthy local community cause, whose goals is to reduce the overpopulation of street animals in Manzanillo while teaching about responsible pet care via educational initiatives with local school children.
The results are in from our second annual Dog Jog 5 km walk-a-thon on Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 and we're so very proud to announce 20,000 pesos were raised for PATA Manzanillo's various animal welfare programs by more than 50 enthusiastic walkers, runners and 20+ four-legged, furry friends.
 -The race winner, for a second time in a row, with a time of 18 minutes was Patty Brase! Second prize went to Raul Guerrero, who finished close behind.
-Fastest hound was the beagle Bogartt, with owner Luis Aceves. Second prize went to Frida, with her owner Silvia Gomez.
-Top fundraiser was Chantel Oleksin, with a whopping 4,645 pesos raised (a quarter of our event total!)
Special thanks to half a dozen Campo Verde students who came out to support the event, and Alejandra, who ran the registration desk. We're so proud to have our community service program with these amazing young people, who are taking the message of animal welfare to the next generation of Manzanillenses!
Our Calgary PATA chapter lead by Chris Newbold had two summer garage sale fundraisers raising a total of $1,800!!!
Chris reports positive news from the first sale:
"We had our garage sale, the weather was the hottest day of the summer so far (30 degrees) and it was also the May long weekend. We have so many items to sell that we are going to have 2 garage sales with the next one hopefully next weekend. On the first day of the sale we made $625.00 dollars.
The employees of Canda Post have been incredible they have donated truck loads of items. In fact many of the items have not even made it to the sale they have been sold in the parking lot of the Canada Post Plant with all the proceeds going to PATA."
The 3rd annual PATA Manzanillo Charity Silent Auction was another smashing success, raising 30,000 pesos thanks to enthusiastic bidders who came out to support the charity!
 PATA Manzanillo's 2008 Pet Calendar is hot off the presses and on sale for just 200 pesos! Don't miss out on the first ever full-color glossy page charity calendar featuring the "pet pinups" who won our calendar contest...
Calendars are on sale for 200 pesos each with all proceeds going to support out two medical clinics in March 2008: an intensive training course for local vets run by the U.S. Humane Society, and the other, our 3rd annual massive sterilization campaign.
 Our first annual Dog Jog 5K charity run was held on the morning of Thanksgiving Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 8 am around the beautiful winding road on the Santiago Peninsula. More than 50 eager human participants (and around 25 dogs!) turned up to run, walk and jog in support of PATA's spay/neuter programs, and the Humane Society free veterinarian intensive training course in February 2008. Thanks to everyone who helped us raise 18,000 pesos!
Congratulations to the following winners:
- Fastest participant: Patti Brase (1st place - 19:30 min); Conrado Bielsa (2nd place - 22:30 min); Manuel Guerrero (24:00 min)
- Fastest dog: Mateo Bielsa (1st place); Aisha Reid (2nd place); Oso Gusman Davis (3rd place)
- Top fundraiser: Lynn McNish had pledges for 2,700 pesos; Honorable mention to Anne Pyett who collected 1,550 pesos
Two-legged winners received breakfast in paradise at Pepe's Hideaway (www.pepeshideaway.com) in La Punta courtesy of animal-lover and PATA supporter, Joe Webb. Canine winners received "doggy bags" filled with goodies and special edition personalized vanity dog collars.
**Thanks to LAKSHMI HEALTH STORE (in Soriana) for providing tasty yogurt and drink samples after the race. And a special thank you to H.E.L.P Manzanillo and the Manzanillo Red Cross for partially sponsoring the event!**
The 2nd annual PATA Manzanillo Charity Silent Auction at Sunset Lounge was a great success thanks to the wonderful Manzanillo businesses who donated generously and the people who came out to bid on the items on the auction block.
Amazing auction items included two 4-night vacations at an eco-rustic retreat, Zahra Seaside Cabanas, in Tulum, Riviera Maya, as well as a whole host of local Manzanillo goodies -- restaurant dinners, spa packages, tours of the area, etc.
More than 24,000 pesos were raised at the event! All proceeds go towards purchasing medicine and supplies for the March 25-29, 2007 Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Our Charity Auction on Sat. Jan. 21, 2006 at 5 pm was a sleeper success attended by a small but enthusiastic group who snatched up some great prizes and helped raise more than $13,000 pesos for the March sterlization clinic.
Thanks to wonderful local sponsors including Sunset Lounge, Senor Sushi, Tesoro Resorts, Karmina Palace, Jan Castillo Language School, El Fogon, Scuba Shack, Danny Depoe and Jonathan Orozco, Hectours DMC, Monkey's Fried Chicken, Arte Nautico, Pepe's Hideaway, (and Costalegre friends Sea to Sierra, La Catalina language school and Immersion Adventres) and radio K-liente for understanding the value of integrated community service and support.
Our second Charity Fashion Event featuring the designs of Vanessa Zamora of Colima and Manzanillo's Ruben Oswaldo rocked the house at SUNSET LOUNGE on Fri. Feb. 10, 2006 at 9 pm.
Manzanillo's hottest volunteer models strutted their stuff on the catwalk showcasing bikinis and evening wear. And amazing door prizes from local community donations (restaurant meals, hotel passes, etc) were raffled off, all to the cause of supporting PATA's quest to hold free sterilization clinics for low income pet owners and street animals.
**We raised almost $2,000 US thanks to the generosity of Sunset Lounge sponsors, the local volunteer models and more than 200 attendees!**
  We are proud to announce our first little event in Oct. 2005, a Fundraising Fashion Show to raise money for supplies, medicines and funds for the mobile spaying and neutering clinics was a smashing success! We raised more than $800 US thanks to the generous sponsors and around 100 people who attended the event.
 The show featured evening gowns and original designs of local Manzanillense Ruben Oswaldo, with makeup by stylist Diego Castro. Official sponsors of the PATA Fundraising Fashion Show included Karmina Palace resort, Mexican Pacific Marketing, Senor Sushi, and Flores de Estela.
Additional raffle prizes included Jazz pianist Jonathan Orozco, who donated 2 hours of private jazz music and Juanito's Restaurant, with a complimentary dinner for two.
More than 100 people showed up to support the cause, and the highlight was the Dog Show featuring the REAL stars of the evening, the four legged, furry models!
We have started hosting regular events, monthly Anti-tick Dog Washes, to help raise community awareness and some funds for this fledgling group.
It is our hope that with these frequent community events, we will raise the consciousness of the local population and help affect positive change in the culture of owning pets with the people of Manzanillo. Once we gain trust and faith in the community, we can move onto other issues such as the importance in spaying and neutering to control unwanted animal populations.
 So far the success has been great and we are very excited by the strong turnout and community interest.
Our first event on Sunday, July 17, 2005 was held beside the volunteer firefighters station in Valle Las Garzas. We washed 19 dogs and treated them with anti-tick medicine, and dispensed advice.
 We've since had several other washes in low-income neighborhoods around the city: at the Red Cross station near the new bus terminal, the Santiago Garden near the taxi stand among them. We also dispense print information on how people can keep fleas and ticks and other parasites out of the home.
Anyone who is interested in donating or pledging our cause is asked to contact PATA at info@patamanzanillo.com or the phone number below.
To make a SECURE DONATION via PayPal with credit card or direct from your bank account, click here
Email: info@patamanzanillo.com
Mexico: +52 (314) 333-7621
PATA Manzanillo A.C. is a registered non-profit organization
RFC: PPA0608126SO
Donations are welcome / Si aceptamos donaciones
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