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Latino Community Fund hosts fundraising dinner, auction
April 21st, 2012 at Sat, 21st, 2012 at 12:04 pm by Gabrielle Nomura
The nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Washington State, will hold a fundraising gala dinner and auction, “Nuevas Raices: New Roots in the Northwest,” at 7 p.m., Friday, May 18 at the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle.
With less than 2 percent of all funding from the philanthropic community being awarded to Latino-led or Latino-serving institutions, this event raises funds to be distributed in the 2012 LCF grants program – directly benefiting nonprofit organization that serve the Latino community.
The evening will be co-hosted by Enrique Cerna, producer and host KCTS 9’s weekly news/current affairs program “Connects” and 2011 Miss Seafair Veronica Quintero.
Guests will be treated to dinner, silent auction, dessert, live music musical entertainment, dancing, a welcome from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and support from other government officials and community leaders.
The silent auction will include items from Suite Restaurant Lounge, Adicora Swimear, Suite No. 237, Blue Nile, Edgar Martinez Foundation, Tannya Bernadette Wardrobe Stylist, The Enhanced Home, Barra Fuerza Verde, Swink Style Bar, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Sounders, among others.
The Arctic Club Hotel is located at 700 Third Ave., Seattle.
Tickets are $150.00 and tables are $1500.00; available at http://www.latinocommunityfund.org/.
Gabrielle Nomura is a journalist with a multicultural background and a passion for diversity stories. Her articles appear in Bellevue Reporter, NW Asian Weekly, The Bellingham Herald and the blog, Seattle Dances. Follow on Twitter: @GabrielleKazuko.
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