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Events
12/5/08 Latino Philanthropists Honored at Annual
Community Donor Awards Event
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Generosity and commitment to Chicago’s Latino community are attributes shared by all three of this year’s honorees. On December 5, 2008, Latinos in Development will host the 11th Annual Latino Community Donor Awards to honor individuals and philanthropic vehicles whose annual financial contributions support the vitality of nonprofit agencies and/or causes serving Latino communities throughout the Chicagoland area.
The 11th annual event will celebrate three amazing stories that embody the spirit of Latino philanthropy.
The 11th Annual Latino Community Donor Awards event will take place at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, Illinois from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The event will be sponsored by Allstate and co-sponsored by Bud Lite, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Chicago Latino Network, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, National Museum of Mexican Art, and Loyola University Chicago. Luisa Echevarria, Univision’s Director of Community Relations, will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Tickets for the event are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. For more information please download the invitation and rsvp form. For sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact Julio Guerrero at 773-834-7601 or lcdachicago@gmail.com.
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- 10/14/08 - Setting the 2048 Agenda Workshop - Featuring Rolando Arroyo-Sucre, Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity at Bucknell University, Setting the 2048 Agendaexplores the challenges and opportunities inherent in being the only one or one of the few professionals of color in a predominantly white work environment, and provides the tools for developing strategies for biculturalism in the work place.
- 9/30/08 -Meet and Greet with the Experts - Latinos in Development invites you to Meet and Greet with the Experts, a networking event featuring: Brenda Butler, Senior Features Editor for Chicago Tribune Magazine, Patricia L. Garza, Director of Strategic Philanthropy, Allstate Insurance Company, and Ed Rivera, Principal, Kittleman & Associates.
- 12/7/07 -10th Annual Latino Community Donor Awards. This annual event honored a mother and daughter, Mona and Gloria Castillo; a couple, Jesse and Michele Ruiz; and a philanthropic vehicle, Latino Giving Circle and Nuestro Futuro Fund, initiatives of The Chicago Community Trust. The event also featured guest speaker Henry A. J. Ramos, a well-known speaker on Latino philanthropy who has written extensively on various issues related to organized philanthropy and civil society. Click here to view the photo gallery. Click on here to read a transcript of Henry's speech.
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