We are inviting to all of you to the 8th Annual Gala Fundraiser, and the ‘Special Recognitions, and Inspirational Mother & Woman 2023’ Awards Ceremony. This event will be held on Friday, May 10th at 7:00 pm at Spinelli’s Lynnfield (10 Newbury St. Peabody, MA).
Mother’s Day Gala serves as a fundraiser event aimed at supporting the mission of the Latina Center to empower these mothers, who are often unseen heroines, marginalized by Anglo society due to their lack of English proficiency. The gala is dedicated to raising funds for scholarships that will enable these Latino mothers to continue their education and further their personal and professional development. Through the scholarships provided by the Mother’s Day Gala, these mothers will have the opportunity to access resources and support that will help them overcome barriers and pursue their educational goals. These scholarships will open doors for these mothers and empower them to build brighter futures for themselves and their families.
We are writing to share some exciting news! Latina Center Maria will be celebrating its seventh anniversary in May! We are extremely excited about the work we’ve done during our first seven years and are very hopeful about the impact we can generate for Latinas in the near future, and building a strong Lynn community, but in order to do so, we need your help.
But first, we would like to share some our achievements in the past eight years. From 2016 to now:
- Lat September, we opened the “Escuela Latina” (271 Western Av. Suite 101. Lynn, MA, where we have a “Welcoming Center”, where we are offering several programs such as Immigration Clinics, Citizenship Classes, Credit Repair Clinics, First Home Buyers Trainings, Spanish Classes for Adults & Kids, Sewing Classes, Math Academy for Teens, Mothers & kids Book Club, College Readiness & College Guide for Immigrants, Parenting Classes, etc.
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ESL -English as a Second Language Classes for Latino mothers and workers.
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* Monthly Professional Development Workshops. From 2016 to 2024, about 3,500 people have benefitted from our monthly professional, entrepreneurship, and emotional development workshops.
- Scholarship and Laptops for Latino Mothers – Since 2017, LCM have organized Mother’s Day & Latina Center Maria Anniversary Galas, for the “Latino Mothers Scholarship Fund”.
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Seven College Fair for Students and Families. We have organized six college fairs for local students and families. More than 2,200 students and parents attended them.
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Summer Institute for Education, Business & Entrepreneurship. LCM have organized two of them at UMASS Boston.
- Emotional Health. We have held twelve -, one- and two-days spiritual retreats and group therapy sessions in New Hampshire, since 2016. More than 500 women and teens benefitted from these activities.
- “Entre Marias TV Show”- Lynn Community Television
I hope that our work inspires you, as much as it does us! I know that you and/or your organization has in its mission a desire to give back to the community, and we would greatly appreciate your support for our programs through the purchase of a sponsorship for the Latina Center Maria’s Eight Anniversary Gala Night.
Below are the details concerning this year’s sponsorship levels:
PLATINUM ($1,000) Banner with your company name and logo, logo on the Spanish newspaper, in the
LCM social media, and event materials
GOLD ($500) Sign with your company name and logo in the Spanish Newspaper, logo on the LCM
social media and event materials
SILVER ($250) Logo in the LCM social media and event materials – Logo Spanish newspaper
BRONZE ($150.00) Logo in the LCM social Media & Gala
The donation for the Gala Dinner will be for the “LATINO MOTHER’S SCHOLARSHIP & LAPTOPS FUND”. Absolutely, empowering Latino mothers with English language skills not only enhances their ability to support their children academically but also strengthens the entire community. If you are willing to support these mothers, please help us find and refer donors for this Mother’s Scholarships & Laptops.
You can donate in our web page:
www.latinacentermaria.org (“Gala Tickets” button) write a note with your name, and the number of tickets and let us know by email.
If you want to pay with check, you can make it payable to Latina Center Maria, and mail to 30 Menlo Terr. Lynn, MA 01905 before April 30th.
The above press release was submitted top us by Latina Center Maria.