WOW $1,000 donation towards the school project

I am so pleased to announce that we have just received a $1,000 donation from Thomas at Los Arboles in honor of his late mother.  I cannot think of a better way to honor a mothers memory then to donate to such a wonderful cause that benefits children.

As the month of November grows closer we are looking forward to completing this year´s project so that we can focus on next years benefiting school.

We are very close to our goal.   We are now at just about $2,000 usd needed for the remainder of the palapa, the table and benches and the recycling containers.

I am so happy about all of the support and the kids and school are thrilled.  It has been almost 7 years that they have been trying to get this palapa built and the support from our readers and the international community has been HUGE and monumentally helpful.

If you are interested in helping please contact us Tulumliving@gmail.com

Every little bit counts.

Winner of the Raffle is.....

Well guys I have been trying to edit the video of the actual drawing but it is taking forever so ..... without further pause... the winners of the Tulum Living School Project Raffle are...

Maya Package:  Frances Olson

Luna: Shawnee Erskine

Sol Package: Teresa English 

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket- supported the project and sent good juju to us through this project.  

We are set to build the palapa for Hurricanes Kinder this December and we could not have done it with out you. 

THANK YOU!!!!!!

KEEP LIVING AND LOVING TULUM

Our raffel is open and ready!!!!!

We have been given some wonerful prizes for our raffel this year.  This is our final fundraiser to build the palapa at Hurricanes Kinder here in Tulum.  In addition to getting a new palapa, tables and chairs all for a new lunch area for the kids, the school will also receive new recycling containers and they will sign a pledge to commit to recycling and recycling education.

This year we have 3 wonderful prizes.  The drawing will be Nov. 18 2011 and will be broadcast on YouTube.   You can purchase your tickets at ticket bud.  Good luck and thank you for your support.

http://tulumliving.ticketbud.com/hurricaneskinder

SOL PACKAGE
~~ $1,000 credit to La Zebra Hotel on Tulum Beach (http://www.lazebratulum.com/)
~~ Round trip airport transfer for 2 from Tucan Kin (http://www.tucankin.com/)
~~ 2 - 1 hour massages from Margo in Mexico (http://www.margoinmexicomassage.info)
~~ Dinner for 2 at Las Estrellas at Cabanas La Luna (http://cabanaslaluna.com/restaurant.html)
~~ 2 tour passes from Mexico Kan Kin (http://www.mexicokantours.com/)
~~ Welcome gift with some of Tulum's best treasures

Apx. Value: $2,250 usd RAFFEL TICKET $150 uds

LUNA PACKAGE
~~ $1,000 credit to Mezzanine Hotel on Tulum Beach (http://www.mezzaninetulum.com/)
~~ Bottle of Tequila w/ 2 Tulum Shot glasses
~~ Welcome gift with some of Tulum's best treasures

Apx. Value: $1,250 RAFFEL TICKET: $30 usd

MAYA PACKAGE
~~ Jar of Mayan Clay
~~ Bottle of organic Coconut Oil
~~ Bottle of xtabentun
~~ 2 hand painted shot glasses
~~ Copal incense
~~ Jar of famous Mayan honey
~~ Hand embroidered Mexican cloths
~~ Hand woven Mexican basket

Apx Value: $200 RAFFEL TICKET: $15

Tulum Food Fest- Misdummer Nigh's Eve Charity Event.

Okay- It is officilal.  The Midsummer's Nights Eve Charity Event is On and we are holding the first ever TULUM FOOD FESTIVAL and Auction. 

This evening is going to be filled with AMAZING food donated from Tulum's best chefs and restaurants and we will have entertainment from some of Tulum's best musicians.

The Midsummer Night's Eve Charity Event will take place on June 21, 2011. At Charlie's restaurant and bar right on the main avenue of Tulum. We will sell tickets that will allow guests a pass through the buffet line as well as 2 drinks. 

ALL the products that go into making this evening special are by donation only and EVERY PESO goes towards building the palapa and fence.

As if the evening could not get better- we will also be hosting a silent auction filled with wonderful items from all over Tulum featuring our very best artisans and healers, wonderful dinners around town and hotel stays in some of Tulum's best hotels. 

We will also be holding a special ONLINE auction for those loyal lovers of Tulum so you can enjoy the best that Tulum has to offer as well as donating to this wonderful cause.

If you would like more information about this event or would be interested in helping us, please follow our blog at www.tulumschools.blogspot.com

We are so excited about this event and already have wonderful food and auction items donated.  If you are interested and would like more information, please do not hesitate to call, email, text, IM, ESP or any other form of communication you can think of... we want to hear from you.

If you have an idea of anything that might help this project we would love to hear from you.  We are also accepting monetary donations for this project as well.

I hope that you like the idea and that if you are in Tulum you will join us. 

Rotary Club Cloverdale makes and amazing donation

Tulum schools are all in need of various items and repairs. Our first project at hurricanes kinder had many chairs that were falling apart and they told us that they needed about 100 new chairs for the kids.

A wonderful woman named Elvia heard about my project and wanted to help. She is the president of her Rotary Club in Cloverdale California. The Rotary Club is a wonderful international organization made up of professionals from every field you could think of. These people use their experience and their knowledge to help other people become as successful as they can be and use their collective power and drive to benefit charities all over the world. You can read more about the Rotary Club HERE

Elvia and I met up during the summer with the Director of the school and presidents from the Tulum and Playa del Carmen Rotary Clubs. Things were set in motion for a great collabrative effort and I was very excited.

On October 4, 2010 I was greeted at the school by Elvia, the presidents of the Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cancun Rotary Clubs, as well as several members of the Rotary Club Tulum and the city of Tulum. Not to mention the 100 colorful new chairs. It was a beautiful site.

Directly in front of me were the 100 beautiful chairs! I cannot begin to tell you how amazing it felt to see the children, the teachers and the community SEE AND KNOW that we all can make a difference.

In addition to the chairs, Elvia also brought school supplies for the children as well. It was such an amazing image.

I would like to The Rotary Club of Cloverdale California and Elvia for your kindness and your hard work. I would also like to thank the Rotary Club of Tulum for all of your efforts and help to get the chairs delivered to the school. As well as the Rotary Clubs of Cancun and Playa del Carmen for your support and for all of the good you do in our communities. You are an inspiration to us all.


We all can make a difference. This was 1 woman who had a desire to help and found a way. With the help of these amazing groups and many amazing people- we can change to the world.

If you would like to know how you can help please contact us at TulumLiving@yahoo.com.

Our First Project- Huricanes Kinder

Our first project is Jardin de Ninos Sac Be. Also commonly known as Hurricanes Kinder. This school has a few things that it is in desperate need for.

The 1st item needed for the school is a palapa. A covered area where the kids can eat their lunches out of hot Caribbean sun and stay dry from the occasional rainy downpour. The kids right now eat either in the hot sun or in the classrooms which leads to a lot of sticky fingers requiring that the rooms be cleaned much more frequently and also leads to problems with ants.

**This is the area of the school where we will build the 9.5x8.5 meter palapa*** (apx. 30 X27 feet)

The kids are also in need of a smaller palapa to cover their playground equipment. The playground is made of metal which gets dangerously hot in the sun. This 2nd palapa will be 5x5 meters (apx. 16x16 feet) and will provide some much needed shade for the kids while they play.

The 3rd item that is needed for the school is a secure fence that surrounds the school. With such precious things to keep safe and protected, a much stronger and secure fence is needed to keep the children and the school safe. We will be getting the fence from Reja Deacero. The new fence with be strong but will also allow air to go through keeping the school cool.

There are some misc. items that are needed as well. The school needs 100 small orange chairs for the kids to use in the classrooms, 3 dry-erase boards for some of the classrooms and some wooden shelves to hold supplies in the rooms.

As part of every donation we are also buying some new recycling containers that will assist the kids with their efforts and learning about recycling and composting. This will help the kids to learn about the different items that can be recycled and how composting can help their garden and their planet.

We are hoping to set up a compost are for the kids as well.

Here is the breakdown for the project.


Part 1- The large palapa 9.5 x 8.5 meters constructed of local materials. $75,000 pesos (apx. $7,000 usd)



You can also sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully commemorated on a sponsorship plaque to be displayed in the palapa. Sponsorship sections are in donations of $1000 usd or more.

Part 2- The medium Palapa- 5x5 meters constructed of local materials. $25,000 pesos (apx. $2,400 uds)


You can sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully thanked on a commemorative plaque to be displayed in the palapa. Sponsorship sections are in donations of $500 usd or more.

***Although ours would not float on any water. :) This is a good indication of what we are talking about. ***

Part 3- meters of fence that surrounds the school on all public access sides provided by Reja Deacero . Plus a strong foundation to secure the fence into the ground. The total cost for this project is $90,000 pesos (apx. $8,250 usd)

You can sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully appreciated on a commemorative plaque on each of the sections sponsored. Sponsorship sections are in increments of $100 and cover 1 post, 1 panel and all needed hardware as well as the needed concrete foundation and supports.

The back side of the school will be made with cement blocks and re bar to protect from recent development on the lot line and will also provide an area for games as well as an area for the kids to decorate their school.

There is no limit to how many sections you may sponsor.

Rotary Club comes to Tulum

A wonderful woman from the Rotary Club in Cloverdale, California recently contacted me and was very excited to hear about our project. She has done projects in Mexico before, most recently building an ER in Guadalajara I think. She came to visit me in Tulum while on her vacation and we met with the Directora of the school and the presidents from the local Tulum Rotarians as well as the President from the Playa del Carmen club.

The meeting went very well as we discussed the needed items for the school and the areas that various clubs might be able to help.

The first thing that jumped out as something that they could help on right away was the needed chairs for the school. Many of the class rooms are very light on chairs and a percentage of the chairs are not sturdy enough to last much longer.

After securing a grant for the purchase of the chairs, the Tulum chapter President will be delivering the chairs soon. I am so excited to see the new chairs and the looks on the faces of the children and teachers when they receive the wonderful donation.

I will post pictures as soon as I have them.

For more information on the Rotary Club, check out their website.

Our first Project

Our first project is Jardin de Ninos Sac Be. Also commonly known as Hurricanes Kinder. This school has a few things that it is in desperate need for.

The 1st item needed for the school is a palapa. A covered area where the kids can eat their lunches out of hot Caribbean sun and stay dry from the occasional rainy downpour. The kids right now eat either in the hot sun or in the classrooms which leads to a lot of sticky fingers requiring that the rooms be cleaned much more frequently and also leads to problems with ants.

**This is the area of the school where we will build the 9.5x8.5 meter palapa*** (apx. 30 X27 feet)

The kids are also in need of a smaller palapa to cover their playground equipment. The playground is made of metal which gets dangerously hot in the sun. This 2nd palapa will be 5x5 meters (apx. 16x16 feet) and will provide some much needed shade for the kids while they play.

The 3rd item that is needed for the school is a secure fence that surrounds the school. With such precious things to keep safe and protected, a much stronger and secure fence is needed to keep the children and the school safe. We will be getting the fence from Reja Deacero. The new fence with be strong but will also allow air to go through keeping the school cool.

There are some misc. items that are needed as well. The school needs 100 small orange chairs for the kids to use in the classrooms, 3 dry-erase boards for some of the classrooms and some wooden shelves to hold supplies in the rooms.

As part of every donation we are also buying some new recycling containers that will assist the kids with their efforts and learning about recycling and composting. This will help the kids to learn about the different items that can be recycled and how composting can help their garden and their planet.

We are hoping to set up a compost are for the kids as well.

Here is the breakdown for the project.


Part 1- The large palapa 9.5 x 8.5 meters constructed of local materials. $75,000 pesos (apx. $7,000 usd)





You can also sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully commemorated on a sponsorship plaque to be displayed in the palapa. Sponsorship sections are in donations of $1000 usd or more.





Part 2- The medium Palapa- 5x5 meters constructed of local materials. $25,000 pesos (apx. $2,400 uds)


You can sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully thanked on a commemorative plaque to be displayed in the palapa. Sponsorship sections are in donations of $500 usd or more.

***Although ours would not float on any water. :) This is a good indication of what we are talking about. ***

Part 3- meters of fence that surrounds the school on all public access sides provided by Reja Deacero . Plus a strong foundation to secure the fence into the ground. The total cost for this project is $90,000 pesos (apx. $8,250 usd)

You can sponsor a section of this project and be gratefully appreciated on a commemorative plaque on each of the sections sponsored. Sponsorship sections are in increments of $100 and cover 1 post, 1 panel and all needed hardware as well as the needed concrete foundation and supports.

The back side of the school will be made with cement blocks and re bar to protect from recent development on the lot line and will also provide an area for games as well as an area for the kids to decorate their school.

There is no limit to how many sections you may sponsor.