Residents and Visitors!

SAYULITA´S MOST FUN FIESTA!!!

GRUPO PRO SAYULITA ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 5:30 pm TO 10:30 PM

DON PEDRO´S PALAPA

Music, dancing, food and auctions were the focus of the Annual 2009 Fiesta and Fundraiser sponsored by Grupo Pro Sayulita held on Wednesday, March 25^th from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm at the spectacular Don Pedro palapa across from the cemetery above Sayulita´s South End playa.

In a move to address the current recession that is affecting many expat residents and visitors to Mexico and in particular to Sayulita, the event  focused on raising funds for the specific needs of the various entities the organization supports within the local community.

The event´s silent auction focused on four specific community needs targeting  the attendees particular areas of interest ? recycling, beach safety, the new Sayulita Animal Clinic and local schools. A live auction and portion of the silent auction also featured art, jewelry, travel and other luxury items as in the past.

Taking center stage as Master of Ceremonies, Rollie Dick, of the famous Rollie´s Restaurant. Also present - Choco Banana?s famous ChocoChips, whose hilarious Chippendale-esque performance raised festivities to frenzy.

Founded in 2006, the GPS mission is to help to make Sayulita a better place to live and visit. Over the years, the organization has funded major infrastructure improvements to the Primary school, basic materials to all the class rooms (paper, pens, pencils, book, etc), helped fund the recycling program, provided a small garbage truck and garbage cans for trash collection, helped hookup properties to the sewage treatment plant along Revolucion, major improvements to the Sewage Plant operation and, in April, a new public bathroom will open next to the bus stop next to the baseball field.

Tickets to the annual fundraiser at Don Pedro?s ?Palapa Palace? on the point are $500 Pesos and include dinner, one free drink and loads of fun.  The location, food and drink were all donated by Don Pedro?s Restaurant. Other donors were highlighted at the event.  Transportation was provided from the Plaza.  

For those of you who may have missed the Grupo Pro Sayulita fund raising event on March 12^th, here's another opportunity to have a great dinner and help out Sayulita in the process!

On March 30^rd from 5-9:00PM,  Calypso restaurant will hold their 2^nd annual Mexican Buffet Dinner with ALL proceeds benefiting Grupo Pro Sayulita.   For $150 Pesos you'll feast on traditional Mexican dishes.  (Drinks not included).  AND while you're enjoying the food and fun, you just might win a door prize or one of the raffles.

Entry into the event is at the door, no tickets in advance, so get there early. Raffle tickets will be available that night, (1) for $100Pesos or (3) for $250P.    We have some great raffle items that would make a nice gift or a great addition to your casita here in Sayulita!

The donations from this event will go towards making Sayulita a better place to live and visit.  Right now Grupo Pro Sayulita has several active projects that need funding.  These projects along with a brief description are:

• Sayulita's Public School Assistance - Members from Grupo Pro Sayulita recently met with representatives from Sayulita's public schools to get a better understanding of the state of our public schools.  Unfortunately the schools are in bad shape with 30-year-old crumbling floors, areas where children have to wade through mud or dust because of lack of stairs and paths, non-functional toilets and sinks and sub-par wiring.  We're just starting a committee to assist. Donations will go toward needed items.

• Sayulita Recicla - A first phase recycling program for plastics and cardboards was started last month and is already a success with over 1 ton collected in the first 3 weeks after start-up.  Funding is needed to build the metal structures for the various drop-off points around Sayulita.

• Zoning Revisions - Grupo Pro Sayulita is working to develop an overall usage plan that would include open space, height recommendations, parks, plazas, parking, etc.  Everyone will be asked to provide input that will then be coordinated and developed into a presentation by a professional team for government review.  Funding is needed to develop the recommendation.

• Cultural Center - Right now the cultural center is in disrepair and it is under-utilized.  A volunteer team put together a proposal to be presented to the government to allow Sayulita to assume responsibility for the center.  If approved, the building will need upgrades.  Your donations will go toward making this a center that can be used by the whole town.

• Public Bathrooms/Transit Center - Public bathrooms are currently being constructed by the ballpark for use by everyone.  Toilets have been donated and most of the funding if coming from the Sewage Treatment Plant fund however, the next phase is a transit center/waiting area for busses?not currently funded.