Skating Shoglle, who now dedicates her life to children in Mexico

For many years, Jihuadanejo saw the role of significant women from other countries that invite Mexico. Whether part -time or full -time, these women seem to be determined to make a prolonged appearance on the adopted society. Gloria Bellack, one of these notable women, in 1999, along with her husband Richard, founded one of the most successful non -profit organizations in this bustling and vibrant city.

Originally named Bellak Foundation, which is now called war Las Ninos, a organization that is aimed at helping local schools and helping poorest children through scholarships for students. The organization distributes the money raised from Jihuadanejo’s popular two weekly Recata event and fundraising, which attracts those in the boat every year.

From Figer Skater to Reno Shoglle

Bellack began his life, and from the humble beginning of the UK’s Bumenton, he had been far away from Jihuadanejo, where he initially started ice skating. As he was old, he became interested in Figer skating, and eventually he taught the game all over the country, including the coal mining city of Leeds.

“The coal was very thick. After the class, there was an expression made of sotten in our body when we removed our clothes. Sometimes the fog was very thick, and hard to breathe, very little skate,”

Bellack got married and had a son, but by the age of 45, he was married three more times. During this period, she met with music legends like Mik Jager, Englebard Humbertink and Princess Margaret.

Before the transfer of the United States in 1980, he taught skating in Australia for three years. There, Bellack started a new life, and Reno, Reno, Reno, Reno, Reno, in a large -scale, dramatic icy revival, started a new life as a shock.

Like the UK, Bellack has always met with the most attractive celebrities of the era, including singer Vicky Car, Olympic Skater Tori Hamil, entertainment player Sami Davis, Junior and actor John Troolta. He met with a beautiful flight pilot Richard Bellack with United Airlines, which eventually became fifth place.

Together, Bellax lived on a boat in San Diego, where he held several positions at the KKIC boat club on the Gloria – Shelter’s island, including the rear comatore.

A pull toward Mexico and help others

During these years, Bellax felt attracted to Mexico, and began searching for places to live in the winter months. Richard, who visited in 1974, felt that Jihuadanezo was more likely to be on the list of possibilities, because he wanted more than any other place he had experienced in the country. Together, they decided to explore it further.

While staying at a hotel in Jihuadanjo, a large children who gathered at the basketball stadium were noticed. Interested, they inquired about a school event. However, it became the “coastal day clean” event. This meeting became a major moment in their life.

Incidentally, they met Lisa Martin, and she joined himself with Marina Sanchez, the teacher and founder of the school dedicated to teaching the city’s poor tribal children. The education of these children was excellent, but Sanchez and Martin dreamed of a school with the same benefits of government -run organizations.

Since these children spoke to Nahu, it was not Spanish – a need at the time – the government did not support their education. Both wanted to change all that.

Netza school was slightly higher than a basic shake, which depends on the donations of good meaningful local and tourists. Gloria, suffering from dyslexia, learned only to study as an adult, and was identified with the challenges faced by these children.

So Bellax decided to engage in the project.

The birth of the Sailfest of Jihuadannejo

At the same time, Bellax began to be friendly with the sailing community in the Jihuadanejo, a person from Canada, and every year, the US noticed the US transporting school items as these persons traveled to the backward children from the harbor to the port. A Gihuadanejo Hangout, Ricks Bar, began to accept donations, and soon a loose association was formed.

The very proper fundraising efforts for Netza School have begun, along with a well -known international sailing magazine 38, with a ketamaran, to raise the most necessary funds. He sold tickets to tourists interested in boats.

The event was successful and raised $ 2,000 in its first year. From this, Jihuadanejo’s popular Chailfest fund raising event was born.

Each year, expanded to add to chailfest Additional events, including chilli competitions, dances and trips, became the most anticipated event.

“It was a success. People started planning around their holidays,” Bellag said.

Childism

Bellax eventually created a foundation and received the help of another foreigners, as Bill Underwood, like Belox, was determined to match the donations during the first eight to 10 years of fundraising. With these additional funds, they expanded their donations to add many schools.

Despite the recent collapse of the boats attending Sylfast – from the peak of 100 boats to 10–12 participants in 2025, there is no doubt that Syrmfest is still a significant success.

Bellag explains, “The lack of boats is due to the creation of a sailor in Bario Navid a few years ago, which usually caused many boats, and they usually anchor the annual trek to Gihuadanejo.”

Some complain of the economy, while others complain of the prolonged effects of the Gov -19 infection for the declining numbers of the boats. However, the annual fundraiser is still successful: in 2024, it raised 4.7 million Pesos ($ 205,000).

The organization responds to the changing needs of the less Gihuadanejo school students. The video tells the story of how war Los Nineos responded to the Gov -19 infected schools.

Over the years, this money has created numerous classrooms, kitchens and bathrooms in Jihuadanejo and many surrounding communities. The system has provided uniforms, lunch, books, school items and computers. It has been given a scholarship for hundreds of children.

Last year, their scholarship recipients had a 100% graduation rate. A large percentage of the organization’s scholarship has gone to higher education.

Today, even though he has retired from the daily administration of events, Gloria, 81, and Richard, 86, are actively involved in the war Los Ninos. They attend all events, annually, Gloria conducts the most anticipated fundraising, called High Tea with Gloria, at the home of this pair. In an approval of England, when guests drink tea (and other drinks of strong nature) and cucumber sandwiches and pastries are encouraged to wear extensive hats and fancy clothing

When asked what her involvement in Sylfest means to her, Gloria said, “This has given me a lot of confidence, encouragement and inspiration. And, it makes me happy.