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PHARR, Texas - Index Reynosa Fundaci\xf3n wants to add additional charity events throughout the year in order to augment its main fundraiser, an annual golf tournament held at the City of Pharr\u2019s Tierra Del Sol Golf Club.

Index is the largest trade association for the maquiladora industry in Mexico and one of its largest chapters is in Reynosa.

Index Reynosa Fundaci\xf3n\u2019s most recent golf tournament was held on October 28 and had the aim of raising a record high $100,000. Around 180 golfers took part, most of whom work in or are associated with the maquiladora industry.\xa0

Among the charities the foundation is helping this year are Miradas de Esperanza, Children\u2019s Haven International, Centro de Capacitaci\xf3n y Talento Empresarial, and Rio Bravo Ministries.

Checks will be presented to these charities at an event at the Cambria Hotel in McAllen on December 14. Mike Myers, an Index Reynosa board member who leads Index Reynosa Fundaci\xf3n, said that while the check presentations are \u201cmoving" he gets most fun from raising money through the golf tournament. \u201cThat\u2019s where the rubber hits the road,\u201d he said.

In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service on the eve of the tournament, Myers spoke about his plans to raise additional funds.

\u201cOur committees are our strength and so we\u2019re going to push the foundation down to the committees, where the rubber hits the road and get more input on their side so we can have more events,\u201d Myers said.\xa0

\u201cThere are other things that we can be doing out there. And so we\u2019re getting ready to take the next step and create a social responsibility group.\u201d

Myers said former Index Mexico President Enrique Castro is \u201cMr. Social Responsibility\u201d within the Index Reynosa group. Myers said Castro will lead the social responsibility group.

\u201cHe\u2019s going to get down into the committees and come up (more ideas for events) so we are not just doing one golf tournament a year. (Instead we would be) doing events throughout the year,\u201d Myers said.

\u201cIt would be nice if we could put the money in the bank and spend just the interest, kind of like an endowment. I mean, that is the ultimate goal. That way that money never disappears.\u201d

Not wishing to get too far ahead of what is possible, Myers added: \u201cI know you\u2019ve got to walk and crawl. We have crawled already and we\u2019re doing some walking. But we do see a vision of making it bigger and that\u2019s by using our committees.\u201d


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