{"id":44050,"date":"2026-01-20T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sayulitalife.com\/sayulero\/?p=44050"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:20:19","slug":"coco-copa-polo-tournament-changing-lives-one-smile-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sayulitalife.com\/sayulero\/coco-copa-polo-tournament-changing-lives-one-smile-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Copa Polo Tournament: Changing Lives, One Smile at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the past six years, the Coco Copa Polo Tournament has brought together sport, community, and compassion to support Operation Smile Mexico. This global organization provides free, life-changing surgeries for children and adults born with cleft lip and palate conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began in Careyes in 2019 has now found its home at Tierra Tropical Polo Club in San Pancho, where the tournament has been hosted for the past four years, continuing to grow both in impact and in heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coco Copa was inspired by a deeply personal story. The founders\u2019 daughter, Coco, was born with a cleft lip in 2014. They were fortunate to have access to proper medical care, but soon realized how many families around the world do not. This realization sparked a mission: to help provide dignified, accessible care for children who would otherwise go without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception, Coco Copa has raised enough funds to support close to 120 surgeries<\/strong>, with last year\u2019s event alone covering 60 life-changing operations<\/strong>. According to Operation Smile Mexico, more than 14,000 patients have been evaluated and over 7,400 free surgeries performed nationwide<\/strong> since the foundation began its work in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every three minutes, a child is born somewhere in the world with a cleft condition. Today, nearly five million people<\/strong> still live with untreated cleft conditions, facing lifelong challenges with eating, breathing, speaking, and social inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last November, the Coco Copa team was invited to witness Operation Smile\u2019s surgical mission in Guadalajara – observing the patient selection process, surgeries, and recoveries of 60 children. Seeing firsthand how donations directly transform lives reinforced why continuing to raise funds is so essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcc5 Event Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coco Copa Polo Tournament<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccd Tierra Tropical Polo Club \u2013 San Pancho
\ud83d\udcc6 Saturday, January 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy Tickets or a Table:<\/strong> https:\/\/tierratropical.com.mx\/cococopa\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The afternoon begins with an exciting polo match, followed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Awards ceremony
\u2022 Elegant dinner under the stars
\u2022 Live music and exceptional cuisine
\u2022 Silent and live auctions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s silent auction features incredible items, including stays at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Four Seasons Punta Mita
\u2022 St. Regis Punta Mita
\u2022 Four Seasons Mexico City
\u2022 Four Seasons Anguilla
\u2022 Casa Playa Sayulita
\u2022 Dinner at Don Pedro’s
\u2022 Cachasol Tequila Tasting & Tour
\u2026and many more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests will also have the opportunity to sponsor part of a surgery \u2014 or an entire surgery \u2014 offering a direct chance to change a child\u2019s life forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2764\ufe0f A Community United for Smiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coco Copa\u2019s mission is simple and powerful: to help deliver safe, life-changing surgeries where they are needed most, beginning in the communities near its venues and expanding globally <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every ticket, bid, and donation contributes to a future where children can smile freely, confidently, and without pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf3f Join Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Coco Copa is more than a polo tournament \u2014 it is a celebration of hope, resilience, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you\u2019ll join us on January 31st for an unforgettable evening in support of a truly beautiful cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we transform lives \u2014 one smile at a time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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