Friday, February 19, 2016 2:51 PM
Rob Kinnon
Live Auction and Dinner to Help Playa del Carmen Students
Whether you’re right here in Playa or abroad at the moment, this month
you can easily help support one of the city’s best local causes. Our friends at
The KKiS Project are organizing a dinner and online auction to raise funds for
their wonderful organization over the next few weeks.
What does The KKiS Project do?
KKiS stands for “Keeping Kids in School”, and their focus is on helping
local Playa del Carmen school children have the tools and opportunities they need
to continue their education. Their main project is donating bags of school
supplies to students in need. They also provide scholarships to local high
school students, organize groups of volunteers to help students practice their
English at local schools once a week, and work alongside other organizations to
donate classroom basics like desks and chairs to schools in need.
Dinner and online auction
Over the next few weeks, supporting KKiS will be fun and simple!
The 5th annual KKiS fundraiser dinner and live auction will take place on
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Wah Wah Beach Bar, a huge beachfront restaurant on
2nd Street. The event begins with happy hour and a silent auction starting at
4:00 pm, followed by dinner and the live auction.
Last year’s auction provided school supplies to 1,200 local kids, plus
scholarships for 18 high school students. This year, Wah Wah hopes to surpass
last year’s standing-room-only success, so we recommend buying your tickets
early! Tickets purchased before February 27 are $25 USD ($450 pesos), and after
are $35 USD ($600 pesos). You can purchase your tickets:
- Online at www.KKiSAuction.com
- At the new KKiS headquarters from 1:00pm to 5:00pm weekdays (located at
the corner of 32nd Street and 35th Avenue)
- From a dedicated volunteer near you: info@kkisproject.org
In the meantime, their online auction is already up and running through
Wednesday, February 24. Bid on fun Playa del Carmen prizes like dinners at
local restaurants, drinks and tastings at local bars, day passes to beach clubs
and pool lounges, spa treatments, hotel stays, pet care and more! The online
auction can be found at www.KKiSAuction.com

How else can
you help?
If you want to contribute even beyond the upcoming dinner and online
auction, The KKiS Project provides many ways for you to help, whether you’re
giving your time, a sponsorship, or a one-time donation. Click here to see
their extensive list of volunteer opportunities, or visit the KKiS donation
page to donate via Paypal or find out what school supplies you can bring to
them here in Playa del Carmen.
To keep up with the latest information on The KKiS Project, you can
follow them on Facebook or visit their website at www.KKiSProject.org
Thanks to The KKiS Project, Wah Wah Beach Bar and all the sponsors for
putting together this wonderful event so we can help local kids and have some
fun at the same time! We hope to see you at the fundraising dinner and auction
on March 2.