Civic and non-profit groups in San Felipe, Baja California

San Felipe Civic Groups
The San Felipe Association of Retired Persons_The San Felipe Association of Retired Persons is an independent, informal, apolitical, nonprofit organization open to all San Felipe residents and visitors. Most of our members are retired Americans, Canadians and Europeans who come to this region to escape the harsh winters and frantic pace of life back home. As one of San Felipe's best information resources, we have the answers to a multitude of questions that tourists most often ask. Learn more about The San Felipe Association of Retired Persons here.
SFARP_P.O. Box 902_Herber, CA 92249-0635_Email

Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Spanish Group - Meets every evening 8 p.m. For more information contact: (686) 577-2231.
AA English Groups - The english language group of Alcoholics Anonymous in San Felipe has moved to a new location. We are now located on Mar de Caribe Sur at the intersection of Ave. Ensenada. (one block south of the traffic circle on the airport road). A large sign with our directory of meetings may be found at the front of our new building.

Some of our schools in San Felipe do not yet have computers. Our children are still out of touch with the 21st century. Please, if anyone has a used computer sitting around because they have upgraded at home, please bring it with you when you snowbird to San Felipe this year. These students really need it. They will love you.

Club Las Amigas A.C.

Founded in 1986, Club Las Amigas is a non-profit organization composed of American, Mexican, and Canadian women who are dedicated to helping the youth of San Felipe through education. Meetings second and fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Campo Octillo Lodge. Learn more about Las Amigas...

SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS
If you would like to help a student continue his or her education after the sixth grade, just $80.00 per year will help keep a child in school. We would appreciate it if you would make a three-year commitment to see one student all the way through secondaria. Since school begins in the middle of August, the payment needs to be in our hands by the beginning of August (or as soon as possible thereafter). You will receive a picture of your student and a copy of the report card each year. Of course, contributions to this fund can be made at any time of the year. Learn more about Secondary Scholarships...

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
College students who are selected for scholarships receive $100.00 per month from Las Amigas to help offset some of their college expenses. The number of scholarships that we give in April depends upon how much money has been raised through our various events. Individuals or groups sometimes decide to support a student for the entire length of his or her educational program. Of course, contributions in any amount are always welcome.

CHOOSE A WAY. HELP TODAY
PLEASE make checks payable to Club Las Amigas. At the bottom of the check, please note which project you would like to help support.

Mailing address is:
CLUB LAS AMIGAS
P.O. Box 915
Heber, CA 92249
Email: Amigas

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE NOT BEING SPONSORED BY LAS AMIGAS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTINUING SOME OF THESE.

HANDS-UP
Donations of food, clothing, personal care items, diapers, etc. can be made at several locations throughout town. These are: People's Gallery or THE NET (Mar de Cortez near El Cortez Hotel). Monetary donations are also welcome to help us provide fresh fruits and vegetables. Learn more about Hands Up...

BOOK BUDDIES
Although anyone is welcome to contribute to this project, it seems to be school children and teachers. Depending upon the location of the school, Kay Gabbard has a presentation on overhead transparencies telling about life in San Felipe and showing pictures of the children, their homes, and schools. Kay feels that the program has a dual purpose: helping the schools here and developing social awareness and caring in the U.S. students. Learn more about Book Buddies...

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Would you like to help build a library, provide a playground or purchase educational materials and school supplies? San Felipe schools need everything. This year our focus is on the Los Arcos schools and donations from individuals or groups in amounts large and small are needed. (Remember, a cement block costs about 60 cents). This is a great project for organizations looking for an international project involving education. Learn more about Adpot-A-School....

PLEASE make checks payable to Club Las Amigas. At the bottom of the check, please note which project you would like to help support.

Writers Support Group
The WRITE GROUP meets each Saturday from 10 a.m. through noon at El Cachanilla Clubhouse at the Campground in El Dorado Ranch. Every interested writer is welcome to join whether for one meeting or a full time member.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the WRITE GROUP is to advance and improve the quality of original written material supplied by authors of all writing genres with a commitment to the principle that every writer deserves this opportunity for support of their creativeness. ONE (AND ONLY RULE): If you can't say something positive, shut up.

Are you a writer planning to visit or vacation in San Felipe? Don't forget to bring your writing and check out this writers group. This is a great group of positive writers with a multitude of enthusiam and offers constructive help with your writing. As one writer put it, "Constructive critism, not just critism." Availability for branch groups for your area. Use our mission statement, our one and only rule, and regulations to form a positive writers group in your own area. Branch membership offers a monthly bulletin and newsletter to help your group.

San Felipe's Rotary Club
Rotarians are business and professional leaders or retirees who take an active role in the community while greatly enriching their personal and professional lives. Our Rotary club contains a diverse group of Mexican, American, Canadian and other nationalities who are leaders in the San Felipe community.

Membership in the Rotary Club of San Felipe offers a number of benefits, including: improving the quality of life for the residents of San Felipe, building leadership skills, developing relationships with community and business leaders and gaining an understanding of international humanitarian issues.

Through Rotary’s service programs, our club has a significant effect on the quality of life in our community. Rotary offers our club the opportunity to form international partnerships with clubs in the United States and around the world. Working together, we can help the people of San Felipe help themselves.

TASTE OF SAN FELIPE – JANUARY 22, 2008 The Rotary Club of San Felipe has scheduled its fifth annual “Taste of San Felipe” on Tuesday, January 22, 2008…a walking-dining tour, tasting the specialties of San Felipe restaurants. Tickets will be available December 15, 2007 at the following locations: People’s Gallery, The Net, Sandi at El Dorado Ranch, Sundance Deli, Baja Java, the Rotary trailer at the Saturday El Cachanilla Vendors’ Mart, and from Rotary club members.

STEAK IN THE PARK DINNER – MARCH 11, 2008 You won’t want to miss this yummy and fun event, held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in the municipal park located next to DIF. A complete steak dinner is served in this beautiful setting and you will also want to bid on the many Silent Auction items donated by local merchants and businesses. Tickets will be available starting February 4, 2008 from the same merchants listed above under “Taste of San Felipe”.

For more information, and membership, please visit the Rotary's own website here.

Saturday Singles enjoy one of their Saturday Night outings at La Vaquita.Restaurant.

Living single has advantages. You can have soup for breakfast and dinner at 3pm or midnight. Your income, (after the government) is yours to spend on yourself and on your dreams. Yours is the deciding vote, the only vote, concerning both major and minor decisions in your life. Should you trade in the car? Should you make the bed today?

Now and then though, you'd like some company, some diverse opinions,some entertainment. That's why you join the Saturday Singles. Definitelynot a dating service, we gather as a group to share temporarycompanionship and conversation. Dinners and game nights are scheduledthroughout the month. Whenever we can, we organize random groupactivities such as short excursions (St Ignacio, Laughlin, Rosarita) oractivities (square dancing, clamming, swimming). When otherorganizations sponsor a bash we plan to attend as a group.

If you are single we hope you will join us at the events scheduledbelow And we would welcome any time, learning of some project of yourown you'd like to share. See you at dinner?

Business Meting: Second Saturday of the month at 3 p.m. at theOcotillo Lodge. This is when we choose restaurants we'd like to try ormake arrangements for costs, car-pooling and one time only projects wechoose to share.

Dinner at various pre-arranged restaurants at 5 p.m., firstand third Saturday of the month.

In San Felipe we had a problem. The town was overrun with dogs and cats producing puppies and kittens faster than they could be counted. Then an angel like Rhonda came to our rescue. She and her husband bought a piece of property out in the country but it was to be her project. Thank goodness she found Steve and others to help her get buildings and cages ready. And she found doctors willing to perform the necessary neuter and spading. And the food source; that problem never ends.

They set up food stations in town where the homeless animals would gather. One day, they would be captured, taken to the animal doctor, stripped of their reproduction tools, and after a period of recouperation, returned to the food center where they would find their way home (or wherever they came from).

The aim is to reduce the animal population down by 30,000 in 5 years. Then the human population will do what it does best, give attention to the wandering puppy or kitten, hopefully adopt and neuter or spay within the family. If you find an animal homeless or abused, you can bring them to our Proud new Animal Rescue center where they will be handled appropriately, with love and care. We are not an Animal Pound. None are destroyed. Many are spayed, neutered, given the necessary shots, and then offered back to the public who reimburse them for their costs. These are now wonderful, loving pets who have been given a second chance.