Fall Newsletter 2014 - MANA de imperial Valley

Board Members:
Rebecca TerrazasBaxter, President
Alicia Armenta,
Immediate Past
President
Juanita Salas, VicePresident
Monica Lepe-Negrete
Esq., Membership
Director
Rosyo Ramirez,
Secretary
Hon. Ruth Montenegro,
Community Service
Maria Enriquez-Caldera,
Treasurer
Monica Labrada,
Special Activities Coord.
Keila Rodriguez,
Scholarship Coord.
Lillian Pozos,
Las Primeras Coord.
Denise Cabanilla &
Martha Singh,
Hermanitas Coord.
Martha Garcia, Ed.D.,
Public Relations Coord.
Maria Peinado,
Newsletter Editor
This quarterly newsletter was
created with major
assistance from Alicia
Armenta.
Quarterly
Newsletter
Nov. 2014
MANA
A National Latina Organization
MANA de Imperial
Valley hosts the 2014
Las Primeras Gala &
Scholarship
Fundraiser
From left: Gloria Munoz-Brunswick, Yazmin Arrellano Torres
and Norma Sierra-Galindo
On Friday, October 17, MANA de Imperial Valley held its Annual Las Primeras Gala &
Scholarship Fundraiser at the Old Eucalyptus in El Centro. The Gala raised over $20,000
which will be used to fund scholarships for high school Latinas and educational programs in
Imperial County.
Attendees heard inspirational messages from the
three honorees: Norma Sierra Galindo, Gloria
Munoz-Brunswick and Yazmin ArrellanoTorres.
A special thank you to Las Primeras Coordinator,
Lillian Pozos and MANA President, Rebecca
Terrazas-Baxter for organizing the event. MANA
would also like to thank the Las Primeras
sponsors for their generous support. (To view
event pictures please find us on Facebook and on
the web www.ivmana.org)
MANA de Imperial Valley Corporate Members
Announcements:
Annual Membership Mixer – Win a Southwest Airline Ticket!
MANA will be having its annual membership mixer Thursday, January 22nd, 5:30-7:30pm at the Holiday Inn
Express Conference Rooms A&B, in El Centro. This is a great opportunity to become a MANA member or
renew your annual dues. New or returning members that pay their membership dues before or on the day of
the Mixer will be entered into a drawing for a Southwest Airline ticket! Contact Monica Lepe-Negrete for
membership information at [email protected]
MANA Scholarship Applications
Scholarship applications will be posted in January 2015. Go to www.ivmana.org to download the application.
Applications will also be available at local high school counseling centers. For information contact Keila
Rodriguez, Scholarship Coordinator at 760-457-7535.
MANA members are all invited to attend the monthly MANA meetings
MANA de Imperial Valley Board meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the County
Administration Building, Second floor Conference Room, 940 West Main St., El Centro.
Congratulations to
Rosyo Ramirez for
receiving the 2014
President’s Award.
Rosyo has been MANA
Secretary the last two
years and this year
coordinated the very
successful Hang
Clothes for a Cause
with MANA 1st Annual
Clothes Drive.
Invite your friends to join MANA
de Imperial Valley
Dues payable each January
Regular: $40; Full-time student/Senior (60+): $20
Corporate: $250
Questions, please contact Monica Lepe-Negrete at
[email protected]
MANA, a National Latina Organization,
We was founded in
1974 as the Mexican-American Women's National
Association. MANA's original intent was to provide a voice
for Mexican-American women at the national, state and
local levels. The organization has since expanded into a
diverse group of Latinas who continue to develop their
abilities in political, social and professional fields.
MANA empowers Latinas through leadership
development, community service and advocacy.
2014 Las Primeras Sponsors
Gold: County of Imperial, Union Bank, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, KXO
Radio AM 1230 & FM 107.5, Southwest Airlines, New Gold Mesquite Mines.
Silver: The Gas Company, Sun Community Federal Credit Union, Alfredo Negrete M.D. and
Monica Lepe Negrete, Esq., First Imperial Credit Union, Wells Fargo, Becerril Air
Bronze: Burgers and Beer, Joe, Hon. Ruth & Miranda Montenegro, March of Dimes,
Clinicas de Salaud del Pueblo, Imperial County Building and Construction Trades Council, Judge
Donal B. Donelly, Hart Insurance, Judge Juan and Rosie Ulloa, JE Exports, Imperial Printers,
Holiday Inn Express, Mary Montes – Azure Photography, Hon. Eduardo Garcia, Sheriff Ray
Loera, Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP, Alford Distributing, Stan’s Auto Body, Heber Public Utility
District, Ormat
2014 Annual MANA Las Primeras Awards Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser at the Old Eucalyptus
2014 Annual Pre-Gala Event Mixer at Kashmir Nightclub
Pictures
courtesy of
Mary
MontesAzure
Photography
MANA de Imperial Valley partners with Imperial Valley College, SB 70 Outreach Programs to host a
Young Latina Leadership Conference (YLLC) for middle school female students.
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Close to 200 middle school students from all over Imperial County attended the YLLC on Saturday Nov. 15 . Conference keynote
speaker, Yazmin Arrellano Torres, Public Works Director/City Engineer for the City of Brawley, welcomed a very enthusiastic group
of young ladies. She encouraged the students to pursue Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) educational pathways.
Yazmin was also one of the 2014 Las Primeras Honorees. The students enjoyed a light breakfast and lunch and received a
conference t-shirt and backpacks courtesy of IVC. MANA de Imperial Valley appreciates all the individuals that assisted in making
this conference a reality as well as all the volunteers who assisted in setting up, serving lunch, etc. and the students who attended.
A special thank-you to Denise Cabanilla and Martha Singh, MANA Hermanitas Coordinators and Dr. Martha Garcia, MANA Public
Relations Coordinator for all the time they dedicated to this event.
The YLLC was sponsored by MANA de Imperial Valley in
collaboration with Imperial Valley College, SB 70 Outreach
Programs.
The students arrived bright and early at IVC.
Keynote speaker, Yazmin Arrellano-Torres.
Workshop
topics
included:
Keynote
speaker,
Yazmin
Arrellano-Torres.
College: Making it happen!
Career Mentoring
Personal Development, Health and Social
Media
MANA Board members were in attendance to assist with coordination of
workshop presentations and other needed tasks.
Esperanza Colio-Warren, Imperial County Community
& Economic Development Manager, gave a wonderful
and encouraging presentation to the students.