A Charitable Rocky Point, Mexico
Every year around Christmas time charities come out of the woodwork looking for donations and Rocky Point is no different except for the fact that most of the charities in Rocky Point give all year long – not just at Christmas. We are very fortunate to be able to live and visit a place like Rocky Point and don’t always realize that there are many families and individuals who need help for a variety of reasons. If you would like to donate money, items or your time, please look at the list below or go to the Laguna Shores website for a complete list of charities and their contact information. Here are some of the charities that give all year long:
- 2-Fish Ministries – feeds hundreds of hungry people every day
- AACORP Animal Center – feeds, houses, adopts and nourishes dogs and cats every day
- Adopt-A-Classroom – provides school supplies to children
- C.I.D.A. – helps those who are addicted to drugs and alcohol
- Cholla Charities Foundation – helps families in Cholla Bay with medical expenses
- Cruz Roja (Red Cross) – provides free medical care for tourist and residents
- D.I.F. – provides clothing, food and monetary help to needy Mexican families
- Esperanza para Los Niños – a children’s home that takes care of children when their families fall upon hard time or when the children have no family. They have anywhere from 10 to 50 children whom they feed, clothe, school as well as take care of their everyday needs.
- Green Angels – provides free mechanical service to motorists
- Guardian Angels – provides hot meals for the children of Escuela La Montaña as well as a Christmas party for the kids
- Habitat for Humanity – builds homes for the needy
- Laguna Shores Giveaway – provides bicycles or food boxes for needy children and their families
- Lion’s Club – provides eye glasses and eye exams for the needy as well as other services
- Manos de Ayuda – provides physical therapy to special needs kids
- Peñasco Children’s Foundation – provides monetary assistance for children with medical needs
- Santa Claus Club – distributes food, clothing, toys, furniture and all kinds of other donations every week to families in the barrios as well as organizations like Casa Hogar
- St. Vincent de Paul – provides food baskets and other assistance to the needy
- Weekend Mission – builds homes for the needy
- Women’s Shelter – provides food, clothing and housing to battered women and women in need
- Youth Sports Foundation – sets up and supports youth sports
These are just a few of the organizations in Rocky Point that help residents all year long. All of these charities gladly accept donations all year long. For a complete list of charities and their contact information please visit our website at www.lagunashoresresort.com.
Michelle Steinberg
hi – it would be great if Barb’s dog rescue could be on this list. I just happened to visit there last weekend and they do great work – thanks