Hispanic Federation and Ford Team Up To Fight Hunger in the NYC Latino Community

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On Wednesday, July 20th, the Hispanic Federation and Ford Motor Company Fund launched a hunger relief initiative, Partners on the Go, through the donation of 15,000 meals to the Southside United Housing Development Fund Corp’s (Los Sures) food pantry. The main goal of this anti-hunger effort is to raise awareness of food insecurity within Latino communities and implement a grassroots hunger relief action plan to help alleviate it. NYC Councilwoman Diana Reyna was part of the announcement to lend her support to the effort.

A central component of the initiative is Ford’s donation of a Transit Connect van to the Hispanic Federation. This small cargo van, ideal for urban settings like New York City, will provide the Federation with greater mobility and support for food pantries throughout the five boroughs and to serve the growing needs of its nearly 100 member agencies.

The most recent data from the Centers’ for Disease Control (CDC) shows that over 200,000 Hispanics/Latinos have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.  Sadly, many of those infected continue to learn of their HIV status later in the disease process, missing critical opportunities to receive early access to an array of life enhancing health and social support services.  Stigma, insufficient access to care and a general lack of HIV knowledge are major contributing factors to the spread of the epidemic in our communities.  

HF and Hispanic AIDS Forum at Univision 41's Community Affairs Show

Tune in to Noticias 41 en tu Comunidad this Sunday, July 10th at 7:30am on Telefutura 68!

Hispanic Federation’s Vice President of External Affairs, Frankie Miranda, met with Univision’s Merijoel Duran to discuss La Homofobia Tiene Muchas Caras - a multifaceted social marketing campaign designed to promote acceptance and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons and combat the profound social impact of anti-gay stigma. They were joined by Nelson Castro of Hispanic AIDS Forum and Evelyn Figueroa, a proud mother who spoke about the challenges of raising a gay son in today’s society.

Board Dating at El Museo
A Stunning Success!

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On Wednesday, July 13 the excitement was contagious at the Hispanic Federation’s 2nd Board Dating Event @ El Museo del Barrio in New York City. With the generous support of Wells Fargo, the Federation played matchmaker for over 100 Latino corporate professionals looking for a “first love” volunteer board experience with an HF member agency.

A “Top 10 responsibilities of a nonprofit board member” presentation gave the nuts and bolts of board service. It was followed by a “speed dating” layout that challenged participants and executive directors alike with the opportunity to introduce themselves in just 2 minutes. Corporate professionals promoted their talents and resources to boards while agencies highlighted their missions and why they were the best choice. The 21 participating member agencies were excited about the possibility of finding new board members. Participants left the event feeling they have taken important first steps towards making a difference in our communities.