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The purpose of Boquete Bulk Organics is to collectively acquire organic dry goods at the most reasonable prices possible, and with the smallest carbon footprint. We are a Buying Club, and a lifetime membership in BOBC is only $10. Membership is necessary to cement our status as a club, distinguishing us from retail stores. Why We Are Here The Bulk Organics Buying Club is here to make Organic foods as available as possible for any and all who want them. Health is food based. There is no point in following a diet to improve health, if you’re eating a poisoned version of a recommended food. So, in the age old tradition of conscientious consumers, we started a BUYING CLUB! We help ourselves get what we need and want, we minimise our environmental footprint, what we pay in corporate profits, and we can help our community grow into the future needs of its residents. How We Do It All members contribute to the list of what we want made available here. Some purchase full containers, but most leave part of what they order to share with others. If we want rye flour, we will get a bag knowing you want only 5# of it, but also that many of us use rye flour sporadically, if not regularly. The excess is stored in The Pantry and used by other members until it is gone and reordered. Through this process we have acquired an impressive inventory, available for purchase by any member at any time we’re open. We also provide fresh coconut products weekly, that you pre-order, and the means to order items from La Casa del Cerdo in David and have them delivered to the pantry for pick-up. Please visit our website for our full inventory, hours, map link and means for contact; follow us on Facebook for updates, new products. You can also search for us on Google Maps! Stop by The Pantry! I would love to see you! And please bring clean containers to use or provide for others! -- Jane Moodie Website: https://boquetebobc.com/ WhatsApp: +507 6789-6395 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boquetebobc Google Maps

We are holding our 2ND ANNUAL PET FOOD AND SUPPLY DRIVE, April 15 - May 15 Our need for pet foods has been bigger than ever! 84 dogs plus foster homes (dogs and cats) and some local dogs that owners can't afford to feed them. We are needing more food than usual to help keep the shelter stocked and to help foster homes, local residents within our community who are having difficulty feeding their pets, most of them are indigenous people. DogCamp especially needs dog food and some cat food, wet food, vitamins, deworm meds, cleaning supplies, blankets, dog beds, leashes, collars, toys, balls, treats, kennels, but will also accept small animal goods too. Look for the sign in all these local business who support DogCamp and drop of your donations: Dorado Plus Supermarket (Check point) Mike's Global Grill La Granja Animal Supplies Gelateria La Ghiotta Nani's Pets * If you want your business be part of this event, contact DogCamp* https://wa.me/50768306858 https://wa.me/50769659423 Your generous donation will help support your local animal shelter DogCamp Boquete Foundation. If you can't go to any of these places, please consider making a monthly donation using our paypal link DONATE HERE - PAYPAL Thank you so much for your support!!! DogCamp Boquete 501c(3) Foundation!

Would you like to win a Great prize at Show Pony Resort?? One night for 2 people + 1 dog, in a Villa Deluxe apartment JOIN OUR PAW-SOME GIVEAWAY! 1º Become a Monthly donor using our Paypal link and select: " Make this a monthly donation" 2º Post a picture of your pet And you will participate in this great GIVEAWAY and at the same time you will support DogCamp Boquete CLICK HERE: DONATE AND PARTICIPATE Here's how your monthly donation can make a difference: $10 per month can provide four days of nutritious meals for a rescued animal. $25 per month can cover the cost of vaccinations for a rescued animal to keep our animals healthy $30 per month can contribute to spaying or neutering procedures for a rescued animal, preventing overpopulation and ensuring responsible pet ownership. $35 per month can provide flea and tick medication for a rescued animal to keep our animals clean. $50 per month can provide a bag of dog food for a rescued animal for a month. $100 per month can provide specialized medical treatment for injured or sick animals, giving them a chance at a better life. We will announce the winner on April 30th

BCP Classic Movie Night Tuesday 4/16 5:00 Tap Out Bringing Up Baby - classic comedy from 1936. See you there -

Final Thursdays Dance Party with DJ MIKE! The best dance party in town, the last Thursday every month, only at Tapout - where parties come to happen. @tapoutboquete

For women and men interested in doing an Eclectic work-out! Group Classes and Private Sessions at the San Francisco Plaza Gym in Alto Boquete. With Suzanna Clare, Certified Integrative Yoga Therapist, Pilates Instructor & prior Personal Trainer in the US. and Licensed. Massage Therapist. A senior in her early 70's, & resident of Boquete for 11 years, Ms. Clare taught Pilates at the Haven Fitness Center for 8 years prior to the quarantine. Somatic Movement Classes are also available in her home in Alto Boquete. Therapeutic Movement to integrate with all that you do to reduce tension and pain. Small Group Classes and Private Gym Sessions will begin in May. Therapeutic Somatic Movement Classes are available now in addition to Sessions in the "10 Step Protocol of the Upledger Method of CranioSacral Therapy." Have an Inquiry or Want to register? Email Suzanna at suzeclare@gmail.com "And Do Know email is my sole method of communication as I love and favor written communication. "Looking forward to Meeting & Working with You Soon!"- Suzanna

View this email in your browser In This Issue: Family of the Month Large Plastic Bottles Needed Food Start Program Family of the Month Jaira Obrega Jaira is a lovely woman with a pleasant demeanor and terrific smile who has seven children. Her children range from less than a year old to 12 years of age. As an active parent, she is very involved in their lives. She is also very smart and wants for her children to succeed and to be better educated than she is so they have a better life than they do now. Jaira wants the best for her children and tries to come up with activities for them that will encourage their academic and social growth. Family income is extremely limited and they are thankful to be supported by BVB. Large Plastic Bottles Needed We again need large water, vinegar, and bleach bottles with handles for our Food Start Program. Please help BVB and the Earth by recycling your large plastic jugs. Before donating them, please make sure they have been well cleaned. These bottles may bedropped off at the BVB table at the Arco Iris building, across from TapOut, at the Tuesday Market in Boquete. We should be back in the building beginning April 16, 2024 and accepting bottle donations. Food Start Program BVB has a program we call Food Start, which is a true farm to table production. Our families receive a started vegetable or fruit which could be lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, or squash – a plant that grows rapidly, will begin to produce quickly, and produces for a good amount of time. Or, they could receive a container of several types of plants. The genesis for the program was COVID-19. With the pandemic and then our uncertainty of whether we would be able to buy rice and possibly other foods, we felt it would be good to teach our clients to grow some of their own food. The primary criteria for selecting what vegetable or fruit starts were, first, what was already growing well in the area, and second, was it a familiar plant our clients would recognize and readily serve their family. We conducted a survey to measure their interest level and what plants they would like to grow. BVB member Sue Davis also talked with local gardeners to see what they suggested. Sue’s neighbors showed her their sweet potato patch. They pointed out its nutritional value; local popularity; and said how easy it was to plant, propagate, and harvest within 10-12 weeks. Thanks to hundreds of generous donations from our neighbors’ patch, from September to December 2022, a sandwich bag with sweet potato roots accompanied every client’s monthly BVB food allotment. By December, many clients were enjoying their sweet potato harvests and replanting. John Rhoades, a new BVB member who had gardening experience, stepped forward to become the Food Start Coordinator. He skillfully organized the current program and set up the operations to provide different plants each month for those clients who were interested. In order to give our clients a started plant, we must get fertilizer, dirt, seeds ,and plastic bottles which John processes. John’s good friend in Palmera, Thomas Budziszewski, donates soil as well as the time that Tito Bernacony (Budziszewski’s greenhouse manager) puts into the project taking care of planting and then tending to the young crops; the rest BVB pays for except bottles. To get the plants to the clients who get their monthly food bags at the Handicap Foundation or to the volunteers who are delivering the food, Karen and Mark Friedhaber pick up the jugs on Wednesday and bring them to our monthly packing day on Thursday. Every family who wishes to receive a plant gets one. Not all families want to try to grow their own food. Sometimes this is because they don’t have arable land; sometimes it is because they are unsure of how long they will be able to live where they are; sometimes it is because they do not have the time or ability to take care of one more thing. Approximately 50% of our clients take care of vegetables from BVB and enjoy the fruits of their labor. When the program began, for the first few months, we included instruction sheets with every plant telling the clients how to take care of the plants (add water as needed; provide sunlight). The clients soon learned how to take care of the plants, so instructions are not sent any longer. As you can tell, this is truly an example of “it takes a village.” Since it is labor intensive, we re-evaluate Food Start, tweaking when necessary and make sure our clients are truly benefitting from it. Buenos Vecinos exists to help people who are unable to meet their basic food needs. We have provided emergency food support on many occasions and have been successful in helping families through hard times. We will help them with food support until the working age adults in the family can find enough income to become self-sustaining. If you prefer to donate by cash or local check, please visit our table in the Arco Iris building at the Tuesday Market, or contact Trish at BuenosVecinos79@gmail.com Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BuenosVecinosDeBoquete/ Website: http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/ Our partners and sponsors Copyright (C) 2024 Buenos Vecinos de Boquete. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

Visit us this coming Tuesday at the Tap Out Market, 9 - 12. We have moved inside the old BCP theater room. Hundreds and hundreds of English language books to choose from. Most paperbacks are $1 and most hard covers are $2. You can also drop off your donated books and puzzles. Donations for our thrift store should be taken to the Thrift Store, Monday - Friday 9 - 2:30. You can shop at our reorganized and renovated Thrift Store Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 9 - 2:30. Located across the street from Chopsticks Restaurant in Alto Boquete.

Brigette Wedderburg and Ronny Seracin were in a tragic accident last Saturday night, in which Brigette lost her life. Ronny is in the hospital struggling with serious injuries. Brigette was well known in Boquete and touched many lives, including customers of "The Bistro" where she worked and the many, many people whom she has befriended and worked with since. This is a hard working couple, who have helped many, and it is now our turn to help them and the family. Please consider attending the event on Saturday the 20th and/or contributing. You may send inquiries by responding to this email.

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