The
El Observador Foundation was established in 1983. The mission
of the foundation is to address the social and educational
needs of the Northern California Hispanic Community and,
through cultural events and festivals, promote ethnic awareness
to Northern California’s non-Hispanic population. Over
the years. in accordance with its mission, the foundation
has assisted the following latino community based organizationand persons (partial list):
•HCC
of Santa Clara Valley-Paint-a-Thon
•East Side Union High School –copies of “Bring
Together/Una Relacion” and “Proximo Gran Terremoto”
•Teamsters Local #890 (Christmas fund for laid off
Hispanic workers)
•Local Hispanic leadership luncheon with Bishop of
Guatamala
•Las Isabelas
•Santa Maria Urban Mission
•Boy Scouts Outreach Program
•YMCA Camp for disadvantaged children
•Cesar Chavez Essay Contest
•Chris Martinez---boxing championship support funds
•Journalism Internships for Hispanic students (S.J.State,S.J.City
College,Santa Clara Univ.)---47 to date |
•College support
funds for Hispanic students in various fields , i.e. CPA
program ,Studies toward Stanford Physician •Assistant
Program,M.S.in Counseling (S.F.State)
•Dia Del Maestro yearly Awards•San
Jose Scholarship Foundation
•Alvaro Perez Fund
•Benny Dolido Memorial Fund
•Published the bi-lingual AIDS/SIDA inserts (still
used by the Health Dept.)
•Fund raisers for Cinco de Mayo and Fiestas Patrias
•Hispanic Institute for Family Development
•Fund raiser for San Jose Film Festival (first showing
of ZOOT SUIT)
•MECHA Library Fund of San Jose City College
•YWCA TWIN events
•Eastside Senior Center-lounge furniture
For
the past few years, the foundation has primarily concentrated
its efforts in supporting two college students,four journalism
interns and the Dia Del Maestro Awards.
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