LatinaLista — Long before schools decided art wasn’t enough of a worthwhile class that students could learn something from and axed it from their curriculums, one off-campus art nonprofit has been showing that art is not only relevant to students’ lives but can be profitable in a variety of ways. Minneapolis-based Juxtaposition Arts has been [...]
Non-profit Spotlight: Giving seniors an extra hand to help them stay in their homes
LatinaLista — Anyone who comes from a big family knows that when abuela or abuelo needs help with something around the house, or a ride to the doctor or store or even help taking a bath, la familia is there to answer the call. Yet, there are many senior citizens, whose families may not be [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Military veteran gives his fellow servicemen and women “new hope”
LatinaLista — While serving in the United States Air Force as a Crash Rescue Firefighter, veteran William H. Moore had his share of close calls but it’s one particular call that he remembers both with pride and regret. Moore successfully rescued two pilots from a burning F-111. Unfortunately, in the process, he was injured so [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Fashion industry veteran helps Latina students “sew up” their career dreams
LatinaLista — It’s a safe bet to say that every Latino family has at least one person who sews. For some, their family sewer should really be called the family designer, especially if they make their own patterns. Yet, for all the Latinas and Latinos who sew, it’s a puzzle as to why there are [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Colorado Catholic bishop targets immigrant advocacy group’s funding
LatinaLista — With a worsening economy, more states passing anti-immigrant legislation and the White House endorsing the controversial program known as Secure Communities, undocumented immigrants are under siege. These men, women and children are impacted financially by the nation’s attitude towards their presence in the US and can’t help but be impacted emotionally by these [...]
Non-profits take backseat to political donations, but which is the better community investment?
By Lilly Zeller LatinaLista PUERTO RICO — Where should the lines be drawn when communicating the crude reality about non-profits? Is it wrong to pinpoint the vast sums of monies that are going into the accounts of political candidates? Is it wrong to suggest that people could consider making more donations to the non-profit of [...]
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