Happenings

This section is your go-to place for the latest in HSF news and events.

More Reason to Cheer
Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser pledged to donate $500 to HSF, up to $100,000, for each goal scored during the World Cup. A running tally of the donations was maintained at Facebook.com/BudweiserLatino. The donated funds will help Latino students go to college. Anheuser-Busch has been the largest corporate contributor in fundraising efforts for HSF, with the company and its 600 wholesalers nationwide contributing more than $24 million since 1982. Read more here.

9th Annual Greater Cincinnati Hispanic Scholarship Fund "Celebración" 
This year, GE Aviation, Procter & Gamble, and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have joined as Co-Chairs of the event, with the goal of raising $100,000 to benefit Hispanic students in the Greater Cincinnati and Tri-State area. The 9th Annual Greater Cincinnati Hispanic Scholarship Fund "Celebración" will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 starting at 6 p.m. at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Donate to help raise funds for this Gala! To attend, please contact Nelson Rosario to reserve your ticket by calling (513) 477-9015.

Supporting New Mexico College Students
The New Mexico Alliance for Hispanic Education is a non-profit organization that acts as a fundraising arm for HSF. All the money raised by the New Mexico Alliance for Hispanic Education goes directly to students from New Mexico applying for an HSF scholarship. The 2010/HSF New Mexico Alliance Golf Tour is underway. Click here for more information.

Alumni Meet and Greets
HSF is planning a series of Alumni “Meet and Greets across the United States starting this September.  The events, hosted by area alumni, will feature HSF’s President and CEO, Frank Alvarez, who will provide an update on all the new, exciting developments at HSF.  Features will include a showing of the Ad Council campaign, “Your Words Today,” a report on scholarship and program activities, and a chance to network with local alumni and HSF supporters.  We will also feature the new alumni toolkit designed to provide you valuable resources to extend your relationship with HSF and benefit your local community.  We plan to have events in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte, New York City, and Chicago.  If you live in those areas and would like to help plan these events, please contact Belen Sanchez at alumninetwork@hsf.net.