ACT LGBT Association
The LGBT Civil Association of Commerce and Tourism is an influential legal coalition representing the interests of Puerto Vallarta LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and independent professionals to promote economic growth.

 
Alano Club of Puerto Vallarta
Includes AA, NA, SLAA and CODA. Their hope is to provide citizens and visitors with a resource to keep in touch with their recovery program while visiting Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding area known as Banderas Bay.

 
American Legion Post 12 Banderas Bay
Post 12 seeks to enhance the well-being of America’s veterans, their families, our military, and those living in Puerto Vallarta and the greater Banderas Bay area by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

 
Amigos de Bucerias AC
This civil association is composed of energetic citizens who are joining together to help make Bucerias a better place to live, work and visit. Projects include community improvements, food drives and help for the needy.

 
Amigos de Jaltemba
Los Amigos de Jaltemba is responsible for and actively engaged in several community efforts to improve and enhance the lives of the people who live in the Jaltemba Bay area.

 
Amigos de La Cruz
Amigos de La Cruz is an association of and for the permanent and temporary residents and small businesses of the pueblo of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle working on a variety of projects to benefit all residents of the town.

 
Amigos de Lo de Marcos
Amigos de Lo de Marcos is a registered Mexican non-profit association formed by concerned residents, local and foreign, to represent the needs of the community of Lo de Marcos.

 
Angeles en Libertad
Angels in Freedom is a Civil Association non-profit that seeks to help people with a disease and without sufficient solvency to cope with it, mainly through the collection of recyclable materials.

 
Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Vallarta
Banco de Alimentos food bank collects around 30 tons of supplies each month to distribute in the communities to approximately 800 families. Because it is a civil association, they get no funds and depend on donations in keeping needy families from hunger.

 
Banderas Bay American Legion Post 14
The American Legion is a service organization formed of men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during time of war.

 
Bomberos de Puerto Vallarta
Superman, Spiderman, Batman - they are who many consider heroes. But it is firefighters and lifeguards who come to our rescue and save the lives of our loved ones by battling fires and risking their lives every day - they are the real-life heroes.

 
Bucerias Tercera Edad Senior Support
Bucerias Tercera Edad is a volunteer non profit association registered in Mexico in the spring of 2014. Our goal is to help all needy seniors in Bucerias with day to day essentials including food, clothing, household goods, medication and health care.

 
Buy Nothing Project
The Buy Nothing Project is the world’s biggest gift economy, being used in communities around the world, allowing neighbors to share freely with one another.

 
CARE Mexico
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.

 
Chabad Jewish Community Center
Chabad Jewish Community Center in Puerto Vallarta - Your Jewish home away from home. We are here for You! Experience Jewish Puerto Vallarta! Find Kosher food, Shabbat and Holidays, and anything else associated with Jewish life and learning.

 
Club Rotario Puerto Vallarta Pitillal
The stated purpose of the Rotary Club is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

 
Colectivo Vallarta LGBT
Colectivo Vallarta LGBT, is an organization dedicated to defending the rights and inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community in Puerto Vallarta. This group, made up of people committed to equality and diversity, has been a pillar in the fight for LGBTIQ+ rights in the region.

 
Empower Vallarta
Find a hardworking entrepreneur in Puerto Vallarta and empower them with micro-gifts via PayPal. Give one time or join their team!

 
Entreamigos San Francisco
The Entreamigos community center hosts a library, computer lab, classrooms, gallery, glass workshop, recycling center and an all new re-sale shop! The building itself is fun, beautiful and educational. Join us for a class, workshop, concert or lecture.

 
Firefighters Crossing Borders Bahia-Vallarta
FFCB is a non-profit organization of active and retired firefighters from the US, Canada, and Mexico founded by Firefighters for Firefighters. They provide assistance to emergency response agencies in Mexico to those who request their services.

 
Fundacion Punta de Mita
This is a resident-led, community-based organization dedicated to assisting the communities of Punta de Mita to become good places to live, do business, work and raise families.

 
GivingTuesday
Our global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life.

 
Grupo Pro Sayulita
The vision of Grupo Pro Sayulita is to bring together the Sayulita community and to recognize and preserve the benefits of its cultural and ecological diversity while improving the quality of life in Sayulita.

 
Human Connections
Through educational tours, seminars, and internships in Mexico, we bring together international travelers and local Mexican entrepreneurs to share in cultural and personal exchange. Our programs foster real connections that are transformative, rewarding and have lasting social impact.

 
Impulso de Aguila (Eagles Wings PV)
Eagles Wings of Puerto Vallarta, Impulso de Aguila A.C., is setting a precedent in our society by supporting more than 30 institutions dedicated to social assistance, as well as promoting the inclusion in society of persons with physical disabilities.

 
International Friendship Club
The International Friendship Club promotes friendship and enrichment for members, raises and distributes funds for charitable giving and provides volunteer service in response to the medical, humanitarian, and educational needs in Jalisco, Mexico.

 
InterNations PV
With InterNations, you never stand alone. Whether you are moving to another country or going on a business trip somewhere, our communities around the world are there to make you feel at home wherever you are.

 
Jaltemba Foundation
The Jaltemba Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to support innovative and visionary projects that make a positive difference in their community.

 
Jay Sadler Project
The Jay Sadler Project provides necessary resources to improve various institutions in the Banderas Bay area. These include Day Care Centers, Senior Citizen Homes and Schools for the Disabled, Public Schools in rural areas and other private charitable institutions.

 
John Ozzello Memorial Food Bank
In 2009, John Ozzello, the President of Amigo’s de Bucerias at the time, saw there was a need for a food bank in Bucerias. He managed to set up distribution and collection centers for this need.

 
Lions Club Puerto Vallarta
Over the years, the Lions Club has amply benefited the community though several projects such as offering medical services for the blind, disaster relief and building two elementary schools.

 
Mujeres Por Amor a San Pancho
Mujeres Por Amor is an organization of the business women in San Pancho working to make the community of San Pancho a better place to live and vacation.

 
Navy League of Puerto Vallarta
Their main activity is arranging for gifts of health and educational supplies to be brought to PV via U.S. Navy and Coastguard services. They also organize work parties from visiting ships to do painting and maintenance at local orphanages and schools.

 
Network of Food Banks of Mexico
Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México (BAMX) is a non-profit organization that was founded to help combat hunger in Mexico. BAMX is a member of the Global FoodBanking Network, and it is the largest food bank network in Mexico.

 
NOE International
The mission of NOE International is to transform the lives of people by integrating Christ’s love and teachings into educational and recreational programs through community centers located in low-income neighborhoods.

 
Now Is the Time to Give Foundation
Fundación Ahora es Tiempo de Dar is a group of people who got together 9 years ago with the purpose of giving back a little of how much we receive through projects that generate a social impact through DAR.

 
Nuevo Vallarta Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Nuevo Vallarta provides local and visitor friends of Bill W. with Alcoholic Anonymous recovery program meetings in the Riviera Nayarit area of Banderas Bay.

 
Paradise Church
Worship in Paradise offers you a contemporary worship style in English. Come as you are. All are Welcome. Come Worship in Paradise with us!

 
PEACE Punta de Mita
PEACE Punta de Mita works hand in hand with communities in Mexico to provide holistic education combined with community action programs that enable people to improve their quality of life as well as their financial stability.

 
Pro Help for Women of Origin
Fundación Origen is a non-profit civil association whose mission is to improve the quality of life of Mexican women. This mission is carried out through different programs.

 
Puerto Vallarta Women’s Collective
Colectivo Mujeres is a non-profit organization that empowers women in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They provide educational and economic opportunities for women, as well as support for victims of violence.

 
Punta Sayulita Foundation
Initiatives include educational programs for environmental awareness and protection, beach community clean-up events, youth art and music programs as well as supporting programs for underprivileged children to allow them to enjoy various water sports.

 
Red Altruista Vallarta
The Altruist Network promotes the empowerment and professionalization of Civil Society Organizations by providing knowledge and linkage resources for the better fulfillment of their social purpose.

 
Rotary Club Marina Vallarta
What would it take to change the world? Rotary’s 1.2 million members believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self.

 
Rotary Club of Jaltemba Bay - La Penita
The Rotarians of La Penita serve and then discover the satisfaction of friendship and companionship. Their goal is to be stronger and more dynamic for future generations.

 
Rotary International Puerto Vallarta
Rotarians plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, education and cultural exchange programs that touch lives in their local communities and the world community.

 
The Salvation Army of Puerto Vallarta
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is a part of the Universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God.

 
United Way México
FondoUnidoMx has been creating opportunities through health, education, and financial stability programs to transform the context of communities throughout Mexico, with the goal of enabling each person to develop his or her full potential.

 
Universo de Voluntades
The Civil Association Universo de Voluntades (Universe of Wills), presided by Mrs. Blanca Alicia, has been dedicated for the past eight years to altruistically serve all people in need.

 
Vallarta Food Bank
It’s been two years since we started Vallarta Food Bank, and we keep growing. You are crucial to Vallarta Food Bank’s mission: No One Goes Hungry.

 
Vallarta Yacht Club
The vision of the Vallarta Yacht Club is to create a non-profit private membership organization that enjoys a prestigious reputation as a globally recognized world-class yacht club known for its service to members and benefits to the community.

 
Worship Services in Vallarta-Nayarit
Puerto Vallarta is home to a wide range of churches and temples catering to every faith and religion. In addition to an abundance of Catholic churches, there are also weekly English-speaking services for many of those of other faiths.

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