Serving Lakeside ex-pats as well as the Mexican community for more than 50 years, the Lake Chapala Society today has a membership of around 3700, representing more than 24 nations, and is the largest ex-pat organization in existence worldwide. 

Centrally located in Ajijic, the LCS is an informational resource and meeting place for Lakeside's expanding ex-pat community.

Annual membership is $500 pesos for one person, and $800 pesos for a 2-person family.  Other membership options exist and can be found by using the link above to their website.  A few of the benefits of membership include:

• access to a 20,000-volume library, a video library, resources on Lakeside living, as well as a wide variety of recreational and learning opportunities for its members, staffed by over 170 enthusiastic volunteers.
  
  
• Free Mail Service to the US ... learn more at their web site under Area Links.
  
  
• Weekly and quarterly medical services are offered to both ex-pats and Mexican locals.
   
• A ticket booth for local charity events is a recent addition on the spacious tropical grounds.
   
  
• A membership Directory containing local business listings, as well as vital medical, utility and government phone contacts is available annually to the membership.
  
  
• The LCS website maintains listings of daily activities, community events, Consulate notices, etc. of interest to ex-pats.

Fiestas and other events benefit the LCS educational and scholarship programs for the Mexican community; dinner dances and drama productions benefit the LCS Library Fund.

In addition to the Scholarship Program for local Mexican youth, the Society also conducts free on-going classes at the Wilkes Education Center in Computer Training, Cooking, Spanish, English, and Art, all staffed by volunteers.