Hispanic Festival 2010 :The annual Hispanic Festival will be held on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th on the Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. Click the "Read More" button on the right for complete details!
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HOY Program Benefits Wish List
Supplies
Your contribution of the following items greatly enhance our ability to serve young people in our community: bus passes, fuel cards, resume paper, gift cards to give to youth as recognition for hard work, certificate paper, certificate holders, school supplies such as calculators, college dictionaries, backpacks, notebooks and planners.
Technology
Our current technology needs include the need for: laptops, jump drives, digital camera, TV/DVD combo, data projector, video gaming systems and video camera.
Food
The HOY and SOL programs strive to provide nutritious snacks and meals during youth events. Donation ideas include gift cards to local grocery stores and bulk packages of granola bars, microwave popcorn, cereal and snacks.
Speakers & Facilitators
Facilitators are needed to conduct workshops on relationships, careers or other youth-relevant topics. Maybe you are a Hispanic professional and want to share your story? We have monthly career speakers to expose youth to different career options and to demonstrate to youth that people of similar backgrounds are successful!
Tutors
Community members are encouraged to commit at least one day per week for at least one month to tutor one or more high school youth. Tutoring occurs Monday through Wednesday during the school year. Tutors undergo a criminal background check before placement. Please contact Annette Aranda aaranda@hispanic-center.org to learn more about tutoring.
Monetary
donations
Additional funding is needed for internships, GED testing fees and other services for youth who do not qualify for federal funding. Please contact CEO Martha Gonzalez-Cortes at mcortes@hispanic-center.org to arrange monetary donations or donate online with paypal.
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