Special Events
4th Annual Scholarship Fundraising Tardeada
Commemorating the 25-year anniversary of the
Gordon Castillo Hall Case
Saturday, July 22, 2006 4:30 PM
At Miguel Garcia's "Villa Paraiso" Avocado
Orchard
7612 College Avenue
(College and Mar Vista)
Whittier, California 90602
Featuring Comments by
Gerald F.
Uelmen
Register and / or Pay Online for This Event
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3rd Annual
Scholarship Fundraising Tardeada
Commemorating:
The 35th Anniversary of
Catolicos Por La Raza
"Supporting the struggles of Catholics for social
justice"...
Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:00 PM
At Miguel Garcia's "Villa Paraiso" Avocado
Orchard
7612 College Avenue
Whittier, California 90602
Keynote Speakers:
Blase Bonpane
Pedro Arias
Master of Ceremonies:
Armando Vazquez-Ramos
Please RSVP by July 1
online or by phone to 626-799-7880
Buffet Dinner and No-host Bar
Music by "Los Sencillos"
As in our first two summer tardeadas, this will be a great time
to re-connect with the activists of prior generations. In addition, the
perspectives of the well known peace activist Blaze Bonpane are always
relevant, especially in times of war. Blaze was also a key participant in
the Catolicos Por La Raza movement in the 1970's, and so was Pedro Arias.
If you were with us last year, you'll remember how much we all enjoyed the
entertainment of Los Sencillos.
Please see the event flyer
for more information.
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"Defending Our Youth and Our Workers" July 17,
2004 - Eventful Tardeada for Richard V. Cruz
Scholarship Fund ... see and print special
Flyer for this event
The first six recipients of the Richard
V. Cruz " Justice Belongs to the People" Scholarship awards were
introduced on this splendid event! These inspiring law students were awarded
either $2,000 or $2,500 each by the Richard V. Cruz
Memorial Foundation for their dedication to addressing the legal challenges
faced by underserved communities in California.
The theme of this year’s fundraiser was "Defending our youth and
our workers." We felt it would be most appropriate to bring attention to
the issues of youth and labor in our community as a way to remember the life of
legal advocate, Richard V. Cruz. The eventful program included:
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Spring Scholarship Announcement Tardeada for Richard V. Cruz
Scholarship Fund February 8, 2004 ... see and print special
Flyer for this event
It was a wonderful venue in which to announce the Richard V. Cruz “Justice
Belongs to the People” Scholarship Program. Our Scholarship Program supports
law students who intend to dedicate their professional lives to the legal
challenges faced by underserved residents in the barrios and rural areas of
California.
Combining inspirational speakers and a terrific dance
band, this was an event to remember. The speakers included
Dolores Huerta, Vice
President Emeritus, United Farm Workers of America,
Associate Justice
Carlos
R. Moreno, California Supreme Court, Assistant Supervising Judge
Peter Espinoza, Los Angeles Superior Court and
Danilo J. Becerra, Esq.,
Moreno, Becerra, Guerrero & Casillas.
Everyone enjoyed the live music from LA’s greatest big band, the Gus
Ramos Blue Rhythm Jazz Orchestra.
Inspired by the insights of Dolores Huerta, the Foundation has
decided to officially endorse her continued
appointment to a full ten year term as a member of the Board Of Regents of the
University Of California.
Payment: If you
missed this event, you can still contribute by credit card by using the
donation form. You can also purchase
prints from the
Richard V. Cruz
Collection of archival documents that were displayed at this event from
the Rich Benda Photography website.
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Inaugural Fundraiser for Richard V. Cruz Scholarship Fund July
19, 2003
** Thanks to all the devoted participants this event was very
successful and a lot of fun! Over 300 people attended the tardeada and
more people contributed to the fundraiser event who could not attend. See
photos of the Inaugural Fundraiser on the Event
Photos page. If you missed this one, we will post our next event in
the near future. Many people are still sending in their checks.
Thanks, again to all of you and especially to Miguel Garcia for being such a
great host!
Hosted by Miguel Garcia, a special reunion of many of Richard's
old friends and associates to commemorate the decennial year of Richard's
death. Good food, interesting speakers, entertainment and a date not to
miss for anyone involved in the Chicano movement of the 60's and 70's.
Information: For more information
contact:
Rene Ramos (626)799-7880
