CIAM Cancún to Host ‘Beauty Is Diverse’ Charity Runway Show

Cancún, Quintana Roo — CIAM Cancún, the city’s Comprehensive Center for Women’s Care, will hold its 2026 charity runway show under the theme “Beauty Is Diverse,” with proceeds going to its peace education and emotional support programs.

The event is set for Saturday, November 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the organization’s facilities in supermanzana 103, manzana 63, lote 1, on Ruta 5. Tickets cost 100 pesos and include a raffle. Organizers aim to raise at least 50,000 pesos.

“On Saturday the 14th, people won’t just be enjoying a runway night — they will also be contributing to peace education and to transforming lives,” said Irma González Neri, director of the association.

González Neri said the funds also support awareness and sensitization work with company employees and corporate partners, as well as the emotional accompaniment the organization provides alongside those allies.

Corporate backing and a runway with a message

The fundraiser has the backing of corporate sponsors including Zingara, which selected CIAM as the first organization to receive its donations — a partnership the group says strengthens the long-term viability of its programs.

Teacher Olga Ancona and her academy coordinated preparation for the show, coaching the participants so they take part with confidence. Organizers also want the women the group serves to play an active role, sharing their stories and the reasons they joined the cause.

One participant, who asked not to be identified, said she signed up after seeing the call for models.

“When I saw the announcement, it appealed to me because I have a stage four breast cancer diagnosis with metastasis in the bone and in the brain, and I still feel very good,” she said. “So I made my list of things I would like to do before I stop feeling so well, and one of them was this.”

Lost international funding forced program cuts

The participant said international support for Mexican nonprofit organizations was canceled over the past two years, and CIAM was among those affected. The loss forced the organization to end several programs and hurt the operation of its efforts against violence toward women, as well as its work in Indigenous communities across Quintana Roo.

Organizers say that makes fundraisers like this one especially important. The November 14 show will feature 10 women with difficult life stories as its models.

For tickets and more information, call 998 898 0755.