Volunteering isn’t just a way to give — for the Eagle’s Wings Foundation, it’s a bridge between communities. If you’re looking to make real-world impact, donating your skills and time can be one of the most powerful ways to help.
How Volunteers Make a Difference
At the heart of EWF lies its volunteer program. Whether you’re staying at a Villa Group resort or simply want to lend a hand, there are many ways to get involved:
- Hands-On Support: Volunteers often visit orphanages, elderly homes, and social centers. These aren’t just drop-in visits — they provide care, companionship, and hope to vulnerable populations.
- Fundraising Work: On the Fundraiser and Volunteer Committee, people coordinate events, raffles, and auctions to raise money and awareness for local charities.
- Skill-Based Volunteering: Whether you’re a teacher, healthcare worker, or administrative professional, EWF welcomes volunteers who can lend their expertise to strengthen its partner organizations.
Why Volunteer with EWF?
- Authentic Impact: Many people don’t realize how great the need is just beyond the resorts. Your time helps tackle real, local challenges — education, health, special-needs care — in communities where tourism and daily life live side by side.
- Meaningful Connections: Volunteering with EWF isn’t transactional. You build relationships — with local nonprofit leaders, with residents, with other volunteers — and contribute in a meaningful, sustained way.
- Low Barriers to Entry: Even on a vacation, you can make a difference. If you’re staying at a resort, you can join volunteer activities or connect through the Fundraiser Committee.
- A Legacy of Service: Following in the footsteps of founder Jim McCarthy, volunteering with EWF is part of a mission built on compassion, responsibility, and giving back.
Getting Started
- Contact: If you’re in Puerto Vallarta and want to volunteer, you can call or email EWF.
- Join Events: Participate in EWF’s fundraising evenings, raffles, or donation drives to support their programs.
- Spread the Word: You can also help by telling others about EWF’s mission, encouraging your travel companions to donate or volunteer, or sharing their work on social media.
The Volunteer Effect
When you volunteer with Eagle’s Wings Foundation, you become part of something bigger. You’re not just helping — you’re building bridges between privileged visitors and less-privileged locals, between short vacations and long-term change. Volunteering here is more than an act; it’s a gift of dignity, connection, and hope.