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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Save El Maestro

In the mailbox:

EL MAESTRO, INC.

JUAN LAPORTE'S BOXING GYM

1029 EAST 167TH STREET

BRONX, NEW YORK 10459

TEL.: (646) 337-6775

                                                       


LAST TIME OPORTUNITY TO SAVE EL MAESTRO, INC.

 

To: All our Friends, Family and Comrades

From: Ponce Laspina


We are reaching to you to request your support in helping an important institution stay alive: El Maestro, Inc. is a 501-C 3 non profit organization founded in 2003 whose mission is to improve the quality of life of the people in the community through social activities such as; sports, cultural and educational programs.
At this time we do not have or receive any funding. We are reaching out to you to request your assistance in order to continue providing these services to the youth in our community.
El Maestro, Inc.  is a sports, cultural and educational oasis in the heart of the South Bronx named in honor Puerto Rican Patriot, Don Pedro Albizu Campos "El Maestro", where all aspects of Puerto Rican culture, history and identity are nurtured, developed and made available to the community of New York City. We focus on grassroots community activism as a means of strengthening our community.

 

These are the programs we offer:

 

1- EL MAESTRO, INC.  (CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM)

2-JUAN LAPORTE'S BOXING GYM (BOXING, MENTORING  & FITNESS PROGRAM)

3-  5 EN PLENA    (BOMBA & PLENA GROUP)

4-LAS PRINCESSAS DEL CARIBE (BOMBA & PLENA DANCE GROUP 5 -15 YRS. OLD)

5-LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL CARIBE ( MERENGUE & BACHATA DANCE GROUP 12-18 YRS OLD)

6-JUAN "IGOR" GONZALEZ LITTLE LEAGUE (16 TEAMS- BOYS & GIRLS 4-15 YRS. OLD)

7-ROBERTO CLEMENTE SOFTBALL LEAGUE (14 TEAMS YOUTH- 17 YRS OLD & UP)


 WE NEED TO GET 100 FRIENDS TO DONATE

 

$100.00 EACH  PAY RENT AREARS OR WE GET EVICTED.

THIS ACTION WOULD SAVE EL MAESTRO AND HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

 * WE HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12TH TO RAISE THESE FUNDS.

ON THAT DAY WE CELEBRATE OUR YEARLY FESTIVAL AT VYSE AVENUE IN THE BRONX.

PERFORMING:5 EN PLENA,CONJUNTO SWING Y SABOR, LAS PRINCESSAS DEL CARIBE,LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL CARIBE,JOSIE “LA GATA NEGRA “ & THE WILD STYLE,LIVE BOXING SHOW, ARTS & CRAFTS.

YOU CAN BRING THE DONATIONS ON THAT DAY.

PAYABLE TO: EL MAESTRO, INC.

OR MAIL IT TO: EL MAESTRO, INC.

1029 EAST 167TH STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK 10459

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