Buenos Vecinos de Boquete March Newsletter

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View this email in your browser Buenos Vecinos de Boquete Newsletter March 2019   International Coffee Farms Corporation Generously Supports BVB Buenos Vecinos de Boquete is proud and grateful to announce the generous support of International Coffee Farms Corporation (ICFC), based here in Boquete. This innovative company has assumed the financial support of ten of our families for an entire year! ICFC owns and operates 11 specialty coffee estates and provides investment opportunities in the coffee industry. The pillar of this company is sustainability, not only environmental sustainability (with the use of modern farming practices and coffee processing), economic sustainability (with proven success by working smarter), but also social sustainability. Here the link with Buenos Vecinos becomes evident. ICFC utilizes 20% of their gross profit to provide improved housing for their indigenous workers and scholarship programs for the education of their children. This model of social responsibility is not only admirable, but a cornerstone of the company’s business. Buenos Vecinos, too, strives to assist our community, and with ICFC we have found a like-minded and most generous donor! Be sure to stop by The Perfect Pair in downtown Boquete, a sister company to ICFC, and taste their specialty coffee or try a delicious sample of chocolate from their cacao operations in Belize. A heartfelt Thank You! from all of us at BVB, and the families we serve, to International Coffee Farms Corporation. Be sure to check out their informative and lively website: internationalcoffeefarms.com   Panama’s Top-Rated Hotel Becomes the Latest Casino Night Auction Item Boquete Has Heart, sponsor of the upcoming Casino Night at the Animales Event Center on March 16th is pleased to announce a remarkable donation from Bocas del Mar, a luxury boutique hotel in Boca Chica. They are providing two 2-night bed and breakfast packages for two at their delightful resort. Two lucky bidders will each enjoy a romantic getaway package to one of Panama’s finest venues Named #1 Hotel in Panama, and winner of the prestigious Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Award for 2019, Bocas Del Mar features modern stylish bungalows set in gardens with views of the bay at Boca Chica and islands of the Gulf of Chiriqui Marine National Park. With two infinity pools, an outdoor restaurant and bar, the hotel also offers personal services like massages, and excursions for snorkeling, whale-watching, in season, deep-sea fishing, and trips to unspoiled islands of tropical jungle and solitary beaches. Enjoy photos and additional information at www.bocasdelmar.com. Based upon availability April 25th – October 31st 2019. Excluding July 15th-Aug 25th, Saturday nights and all holidays. These packages include breakfast and are valued at $360 each. Both packages may not be purchased and used by the same couple. CASINO NIGHT So join us this Saturday 5-8 pm. For and evening of chance and fun.This fund-raising event on behalf of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete (BVB) and Amigos de Animales de Boquete will feature casino games, passed appetizers, a cash bar and a silent auction of valuable items like resort stays, restaurant and service vouchers, and other items and services. The $15 tickets available at the Boquete Tuesday Morning Market and Boquete Mailboxes Etc., or $20 at the door will also include $500 of free “funny money” to use for playing the games. Family of the Month Update March 2019 Amado’s Family     Last November the BVB Newsletter reported that Amado was suffering from a serious stomach disorder that kept him bedridden and unable to work for many weeks. The whole family suffered, and when neighbors alerted us to the situation, Buenos Vecinos stepped in and began to deliver non-perishable food to their door on an emergency basis. Within the last three and a half months, Amado has made a complete recovery. He was able to go back to work in the cane fields because he is once again healthy and strong. His wife, Catalina and his four children, Jovany 14, Jonny 11, Diana 9 and Janeth 5 have also regained their smiles. Amado and Catalina no longer need the food assistance, but they say that they will always remember that Buenos Vecinos helped their family when they needed it most. How to help? If you would like to help our clients and the efforts of Buenos Vecinos de Boquete, we would appreciate your donation of any size. It is important for you to know that we are a small all-volunteer force with no administrative or overhead costs. Every dollar of your donation goes to the purchase or storage of food for our clients. When you make that important decision to help feed the less fortunate in our community, you have truly become a “good neighbor”. When you donate $360 a year or $30 a month, you will become a Coconut Foundation member as an acknowledgment of your concern and generosity. Donate Online: We use PayPal for easy and secure transactions.    If you prefer to donate by cash or local check, please contact Louise Orr panamaleo@gmail.com for arrangements.   Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page:   Face book page: https://www.facebook.com/BuenosVecinosDeBoquete/   Website:  http://www.buenosvecinosdeboquete.com/ Thank you!