A Gallery Night Benefit on Friday, June 4th

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A Gallery Night To Benefit The Hispanic Business Foundation

Friday, June 4, 2010 7:00 – 10:00 PM

SIX ARTISTS

THREE MUSICIANS

ONE NOBLE CAUSE

Join us for a Gallery Night filled with Art and Music to benefit the Partnership Youth Initiative (PYI), the after-school mentored internship program of the Hispanic Business Foundation

An exhibition and sale of original artwork by local Latino Artists:

• Martha Campos
• Rafael Corzo
• Marcela Dorantes
• Nicolas Iannini
• Susanna Nemes
• Yordan Silvera

Live performances from local musicians:

• Singer/Songwriter Geraldo LaVoz
• Violinist Natasha Uy
• Guitarist Osiris Siurano

BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, MD 20874-9120

Wine Tasting – Hors-d’oeuvres – Silent Auction of Original Artwork

For tickets ($40) or more information contact Rosalinda or Ana at 301-654-4000 or 301-524-9392

Tickets also available at www.hbfmd.org or www.ticketlatino.com

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Brown Bag Lunch Series kicks off with “Who’s Who in Montgomery County” on March 24th

HCCMC and the Hispanic Business Foundation of Maryland (HBFMD) present a new series of informal lunches to share information about resources available to the community:

Brown Bag Lunch Series:
Who’s Who in
Montgomery County

Bring your own lunch, relax and learn about the services Montgomery County has to offer as well as how to navigate the different departments of our county government.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Silver Spring Innovation Center
8070 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Event sponsored by:
Social Solutions International, Inc.

Karla Silvestre, the Montgomery County Latino Liaison at the Office of Community Partnerships, will share with small business owners and professionals, information about Montgomery County’s key personnel and the most frequently requested services by the small business sector and community in general.

Do not miss this opportunity to meet people and network!

RSVP preferred but not required.

Please take a moment to RSVP online or leave a message for Rosalinda at 301-842-4226 with your name and a way to reach you.

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Hispanic Business Foundation awarded grant for youth program

The Hispanic Business Foundation of Maryland, a 501c3 non-profit founded in 2000 by members of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery to provide educational and community outreach, received a grant award from Wal-Mart on April 2, 2009, for its Partnership for Youth Initiative (PYI), a program that places promising young students, whose situations may discourage them from graduating, in internships with local businesses where they learn job skills, build and sustain ambitions, and help support their families.

Visit the HBF website for more information.

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