July 4, 2019 A group of Canadian doctors and their families took time out of their relaxing vacation schedule to visit with a group of families living in the ejido in Playa del Carmen. They distributed new shoes for everyone and performed some physical evaluations for children who were in need of medical attention. This … Read more
On Saturday, February 9th the Rotary Club of Playa del Carmen Seaside presented the 3rd Annual Riviera Maya Cook-Off hosted by Restaurant Latitude 20 in Puerto Aventuras. This year, 10 local chili chefs and chef teams vied for the title “Best Chili on the Riviera Maya”. The event was sold out with well over 100 … Read more
Over the past 2 weeks, in a collaborative effort, the Rotary Clubs of Tulum, Playa del Carmen Seaside and Playa del Carmen Empresarial joined forces with local volunteers and community advocates to send relief to the victims of the flooding that recently devastated parts of the Mayan zone.
June 24, 2018 Last week our club had the pleasure of visiting the community school ‘Contando Con Un Amigo’ in the small colonia of Torres de la Paz. This is the school where we have piloted our feeding program initiative where we provide healthy meals to 80-90 students. Last week, we visited the school, helped … Read more
Today, our club had the great pleasure of introducing our good friend (“Padrino” of Seaside Rotary) and District Governor Julio Perez Tovar to Martha Honorina Herrera and her wonderful students and teachers at the community school in the colonia of Torres de la Paz. At this school, we have installed solar panels and equipped a … Read more
The 2nd Annual Seaside Rotary Chili Cook-Off was a roaring success!! 10 contestants with ten amazing chilis, nice breezy weather, a lovely setting and plenty of icy beverages to wash it all down, makes for a memorable event! Congratulations to Sonia Shankle DeLong and Tim DeLong; Team Gringo Down and winners of the People’s Choice … Read more
December 31, 2017 Dr. Stan Grogg’s ‘Power of a Nickel’ doctors and dentists contribute their time and treasure to serve hope and healthcare to underserved communities around the globe. Last week Seaside Rotary Club of Playa Del Carmen helped support them with transportation and general assistance as well as dental services by Rotary member Scott … Read more
June 26, 2017 This weekend, the Rotary Club of Playa del Carmen Seaside hosted the Installation Dinner and Ceremony for officers and directors for the 2017-2018 Rotary year. Kit Wong (Assistant DG 2016-2017 and Secretary to the DG 2017-2018) was our honored guest. She not only presided over the installation for our officers and directors … Read more
March 20, 2017 The 1st annual Seaside Rotary Cook-Off is in the books and we have a winner! Taking home the title “The Best Chili in Playa del Carmen 2017” are Greg Cosway and his wife Tammy. Greg and Tammy are originally from Toronto and have been visiting the Riviera Maya since 1994. They now … Read more
With the coordinated efforts of Seaside Rotary’s Playa del Carmen RC and Rotaract, Kicks4Kids brought almost 300 pairs of new sneakers to the children living in the remote village of Nuevo Noh Bec. It was a long and at times emotional day but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the big smiles on all … Read more
