"The American Benevolent Society represents the hope of those who lead by example not because they have to but because it is the right thing to do."

US Ambassador Ken Salazar at the 2023 Cherry Pie Festival

Follow The ABS on Instagram or YouTube for photos and videos from the Cherry Pie Festival

BECOME A MEMBER AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER to stay in touch with the American Community in Mexico City. Sloan Starke and her children enjoyed hot dogs, baked beans and Pinche Gringo potato salad and coleslaw at our 4th of July celebraton.

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OUR SERVICES

The American Benevolent Society opened its doors on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1868. Its purpose: "To support American citizens of good behavior, that due to illness are unable to work or that might be in a bad financial condition."

Monica

Monica celebrated her 100th birthday in November 2021. We supplement her Social Security income with a small pension.

Annual Health Fair

Several hundred Mexico City residents received flu and shingles vaccines when our Health Fair made a return after being cancelled by Covid concerns.

Thanksgiving Meal from Pinche Gringo

Octavio receives a Thanksgiving meal thanks to our business partnership with Pinche Gringo restaurants.

Monica

Monica celebrated her 100th birthday in November 2021. We supplement her Social Security income with a small pension.

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At that first meeting 25 members paid $2 apiece to help carry out the mission of The ABS. We continue to rely upon membership dues and donations to carry out our work.

In this gallery we highlight a few of our beneficiaries.

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Voter Assistance

Staff and volunteers of The ABS have been trained by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (fvap.gov). We offer in-person, telephone, email, and Zoom assistance to American citizens in:

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Absentee Ballot Return
Problems with voting

FVAP recommends that all Americans living abroad submit a registration/ballot request form called an FPCA every year

PHOTO: Jeronimo turned 18 before election day and was ready to vote in the 2022 mid-term elections after registering to vote at the American School with the help of ABS volunteers. Seventeen-year-olds who will turn 18 by election day can register to vote.