Mujeres De Maiz Opportunity Foundation

Chiapas trip April 2024 All of my trips to Chiapas have been wonderful and this was no exception. From the time I arrived until the day I departed I was filled with gratitude for my 20 years working with indigenous women and children. Around every corner of San...

CHIAPAS TRIP DECEMBER 2022 The Covid situation had improved a lot in Chiapas. The scholarship recipients have returned to the classroom after 2 years of the not-so-satisfactory online classes. I was in Chiapas to attend workshops for those girls and women on...

Nov 3, 2021 Diane Urbani de la Paz favored us with a lovely article in the local newspaper. She traveled to Chiapas with Judith in 2008 and reflects on that trip as well as on the future of Mujeres. Thanks, Diane!  (Click on the title or the link below to take you to...

CHIAPAS TRIP JUNE 2021 Due to Covid-19, a trip to Chiapas was not possible in 2020, but in spring 2021, things were looking up. Our coordinator had been vaccinated, the staff at the family-run hotel where I always stay had had their vaccines as well, and some of the...

Mexican Breakfast a ROUSING Success!!   Whoever doubts the power of the press was not at our annual breakfast this past Sunday. The terrific article, written by Diane Urbani de la Paz and published on the front page of the Peninsula Daily News, spurred a lot of folks...

Our 14th Annual Día de Muertos dinner and auction, Saturday, November 2, 2019What an evening! Everyone agreed that the event had been a total success. Board members did a great job providing delicious food, decorating the hall and insuring that everything was in place...

CHIAPAS TRIP AUGUST 2019   The annual Chiapas trip to award scholarships, attend workshops and spend time with the women of the cooperative is a highlight of my year. This year I went by myself. I had the opportunity to attend two workshops. The first was the...

Men with Guitars April 20, 2019 Men with Guitars has become very popular and this year people were waiting outside of Olympic Theatre Arts long before the doors opened. Our 7th annual Men with Guitars was a rousing success! We reached out to the community through...

Our 7th annual breakfast is now in the history books. What a grand success it was! We heard lots of kudos from attendees – many commenting on the taste and quality of the meal. Whether a first timer or a return patron, everyone was made to feel welcome, first by board members Cathy Van Ruhan and Judith Pasco – who also served as cashiers.

DIA DE MUERTOS FALL AUCTION BENEFIT 2018 Our Dia de Muertos Auction Benefit had a few changes this year—location, time of day, and food. Plus there was a special activity—painting tin ornaments! The 13th annual event was held on November 3, 2018, at Pioneer Memorial...