The 2021 Cristo Rey Church Food Fiesta Drive will be taking place on Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th. Due to the Coravirus, the Cristo Rey Fiesta will be a Food Fest Drive Thru this year. They are selling raffle tickets: 1 ticket for $5 or 3 tickets for $10 so make sure to purchase your soon. NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!
Drawing date will be Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 6:30pm on the Church grounds. For more info, call the Church at 517-394-4639.
The Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan will be holding its next public commission meeting online on Friday, April 16 from 12pm to 2pm. Public commission meetings are a great way for the community to interact with our Commissioners, and for people to be aware of the work being done by the HLCOM. We encourage everyone to attend via the call-in number on the attached flyers.
Call: 248-509-0316 Conference ID: 749 589 114#
Please join Capital Area Latina Youth (CALY) on April 15th as we welcome Central Michigan University Latina STEM Students Katya Domínguez and Alyssa Corral presenting “Striving for Success as a Latina in STEM”
Register here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScuXRgKv8n…/viewform…
Congrats go out to Tony and Jacquie Albarez on the Grand Opening of the Grand Ledge Barbershop. For the many of us that know you and have enjoyed your services in Lansing, we wish you much continued success in your new endeavor!
We here at YOUR Grand Ledge Barbershop are here to provide you with the best grooming experience in Grand Ledge. Our staff of Professional Barbers have the know-how to execute your desired haircut or fixing you up with a proper straight razor shave, complete with a hot towel experience. We specialize in straight razor shaves, line ups and any haircut you can imagine, for any hair type or texture.
So if your upcoming plans include a wedding, first date, job interview, first day of school, graduation, special events or just some much needed and well deserved pampering. Then look no further. We here at Grand Ledge Barbershop are the place to go. Always clean. Always safe. Always a positive environment and last but not least always ready to make your dreams become a reality!
Find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandLedgeBarbershop/
Footprints of Michigan unveiled the newly renovated company vehicle called “The Sole Train”. This mobile unit has received a complete overhaul inside and out to better serve those in our community who are in need as well as bring awareness to the on going problems of poverty and homelessness throughout the State.
At the Matt Thornton Farm Bureau of Michigan Agency, people were able to see and marvel at a sharp looking vehicle which is designed also to bring attention to the issue of so many across the State do not and can’t afford proper footwear.
Footprints of Michigan, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization and was established in 2014 after attending a street walk with a local organization in Lansing, Michigan. I noticed a young homeless man in desperate need of shoes; his duct-taped soles were worn and tattered. A street walk participant contacted her husband and he promptly delivered a size 13, gently used, pair of shoes. The young man’s face lit up as he threw his old, worn pair of shoes in the trash and it filled my heart with hope and joy…. and so the idea began.
Inspiration behind the name Footprints of Michigan was inspired by my late parents, Geronimo Jr. and Maria Lerma. My father was a double leg amputee due to diabetes and always told me, “Mijo (son), always take care of your feet because they will help make your journey a little smoother.” One day caring for my mother, I noticed the kitchen curtains had an imprint of The Footprints in the Sand poem. A light bulb went off in my mind and the name Footprints of Michigan was born.
For more information or to get involved with Footprints of Michigan please contact Geronimo Lerma at (877)811-7463 or go to their page:
Congrats go out to Footprints of Michigan which held their annual golf outing this past Sunday. With 30 teams and 120 golfers and plenty of raffles to go around. Please mark the date on your calendar as next year’s date is already in the books! Great job Geronimo Lerma and the Footprints of Michigan team!
Footprints of Michigan, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization and was established in 2014 after attending a street walk with a local organization in Lansing, Michigan. I noticed a young homeless man in desperate need of shoes; his duct-taped soles were worn and tattered. A street walk participant contacted her husband and he promptly delivered a size 13, gently used, pair of shoes. The young man’s face lit up as he threw his old, worn pair of shoes in the trash and it filled my heart with hope and joy…. and so the idea began.
Inspiration behind the name Footprints of Michigan was inspired by my late parents, Geronimo Jr. and Maria Lerma. My father was a double leg amputee due to diabetes and always told me, “Mijo (son), always take care of your feet because they will help make your journey a little smoother.” One day caring for my mother, I noticed the kitchen curtains had an imprint of The Footprints in the Sand poem. A light bulb went off in my mind and the name Footprints of Michigan was born.
For more information please contact Geronimo Lerma at (877)811-7463 or go to:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/footprintsofmichigan/
During these difficult times brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the health and safety of our community continues to be of the utmost importance to our Family Friendly Cristo Rey Church Fiesta. It is because of this, that we have decided to replace our Annual Cristo Rey Church Fiesta with a Fiesta Food Fest Drive Thru this year.
The event will take place on September 12 and 13, 2020 from 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the church grounds. Health Department Protocols & Safety guidelines for serving food in this manner will be followed. The community will be informed about these protocols as we move closer to the event.
Winners of the Cristo Rey Church Raffle will be announced at 6:30 P.M. on September 13, 2020. Raffle tickets and a chance to win while at the same time help this cause, are available from church members or the church office and the Fiesta Coordinator.
For more information please contact the Fiesta Chair Guillermo Z. Lopez at 517-894-5113 or Veronica Madrid at Cristo Rey Church at 517-394-4639.
The Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is actively seeking new members. Currently, we are just organizing as the summer months roll through and Covid 19 has impacted about everything we have ever known. With over 150 Greater Lansing businesses that are Latino owned, the need to organize and work together couldn’t be any more evident.
Although we are a Hispanic Chamber, we represent everyone and anyone regardless of race and embrace diversity. If you have an interest in joining or have questions regarding the Hispanic Chamber, please email Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com or John J. Castillo at jcastillo19450@yahoo.com. At this point, there are no membership fees.
The Latino Advisory Committee (LAC) recently awarded three Lansing School District (LSD) students $1,000 Scholarships. Due to the pandemic, the Latino Advisory Committee was unable to hold their Annual Latino Achievement Night which has been held every year since 1977. At the event which resembles a Graduation Commencement complete with students in cap and gown, the award winners are announced.
The following students will each receive $1,000 to continue their education:
Nayeli Lissette Arroyo – Eastern High School Juan Morales – Everett High School Carlos-Aldo Lopez Resendiz – Everett High School
The Latino Advisory Committee is always looking for new members. Covid 19 might have slowed the Nation down, but a student’s educational needs will always continue. Coming soon will be a website for the LAC in late September. The LAC membership consists of:
John J. Castillo – President Maximo Anguiano Sr. – Vice President Sol Garcia – Secretary Sein Paul Benavides – Treasurer
Dalia Luera Joe Herrera Jr. Francisco Velasquez Patricia Moreno Dr. Nino Rodriguez Guillermo Z. Lopez – LSD Liason
For more information please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
