Who we are

The patron saint of Chicxulub Puerto is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Virgen de Asuncion) who is honored every August 15th with a mass.

More fondly known as Chix Food Bank, began operating in November 2005 by a group of individuals who came together to respond to an identified need in Chicxulub.

Chicxulub is a comisaria of Progreso and receives funding for its programs from Progreso. There is a huge need to assist people suffering from many forms of poverty.

We work on the following premise: to provide food to the families identified in a respectful manner while ensuring donations are used wisely with no affiliation to the church or government.

We began November 15, 2005 with our first despensa to 50 families while having a list with over 300 names on a waiting list.

The response from the foreign community has been overwhelming and has helped reach the first goal of providing 50 families with one despensa every month for one year. With this support, the number of families receiving despensas increased by 25 in November 2006. The cost for one year for 50 families is 30,000 pesos and for 75 families it will be 45,000 pesos.