Amigos de México Mzt. A.C.
Committees
We appreciate your help
Our committees consist solely of volunteers whom we appreciate very much. If you are interested in offering a little of your time to one of the following, please contact us or come to a member meeting.
01.
— School Support and Classroom Support Committees
We are proud to support a primary school in one of the poor colonia areas of the city. There are a few things we do to ensure that children stay in school. We have built a cafeteria and kitchen at our school, Amigos de Mexico, and continue to help them with ongoing maintenance. We currently provide a free breakfast program to approximately 40 students who meet our qualification requirements. Since our breakfast program has begun, the truancy level has dropped from 50% to almost zero. We have a very successful and popular English program where a group of members travel to the schools every week between January and March to teach English classes.
02.
— Scholarship Committee
When children graduate from primary school, the teacher can recommend them for a scholarship. Their average grade must be 85% or better, and the family must be financially needy. Our scholarship of $3000 pesos per year pays for fees and books, so it is instrumental in encouraging families to keep their children in school. The committee keeps the children’s records and organizes two payment dates per year.
03.
— Fundraising Committee
We hold a fundraising event annually to raise funds to provide support to both the school and scholarship programs. Our current “signature” fundraising event is called “Hat Day Extravaganza”, which is typically held in January.
04.
— Membership Committee
This committee has the responsibility of enrolling new members and obtaining their contact information. Current members can renew on this website, or in person at any Friends of Mexico meeting which are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (from October to April) at the Abadia Restaurant.
05.
— Member Services Committee
In our mission statement, we state that we wish to ‘enhance the experience of our members living in Mazatlan.’ This has been done in various ways over the past twenty years, including offering group excursions, both day and overnight, and classes such as art and Spanish. Also, every month during the winter season, a group of members experiments with a different restaurant. Because we currently do not have a member services chair, we rely on members to suggest and organize the events that interest them.
06.
— Newsletter Committee
In the past, a newsletter has been available for those members who attend the member meetings. It contained the news of our activities, events at the schools, and administrative updates. The newsletter committee is currently looking for a committee chair so we can continue to provide this service.
07.
— Website Committee
The website has multiple functions besides providing information and updates about our organization. We also use it to maintain our database of member information which is private and only accessible by administration.
We Would Love to Hear from You
Please write us with your questions or comments.