We hope you are enjoying springtime; it is exciting to watch flowers unfold in Woodburn!
What’s in this email:
– A huge THANK YOU to you!
– A video news report by UNIVISION interviewing several who crafted the CAPACES mural.
Thanks to your generosity, our winter appeal featuring Zesar and the TURNO youth program was a tremendous success. We are so grateful you choose to give to CAPACES Leadership Institute when your philanthropy could be directed to many other equally deserving causes. Many of you were first time donors and we could not be more grateful for your participation.
A message from our TURNO youth to our donors:
We were offered $15,000 in matching funds by a private donor, and you gifted over $18,000. This means more than $33,000 will be directed toward new programs and reinforcing our existing programs. This investment will affect not only the future of our youth and shape other CAPACES programs, but ripple out into the community as a whole.
Thank you for your commitment to our community and supporting our mission to prepare emerging leaders in Latino communities for leadership in community-based non-profits and public service.
A team from Spanish news station UNIVISION, the US’ largest Spanish language TV network, visited CAPACES Leadership Institute to learn about our mural. They knew the mural was special but were surprised and delighted to learn that our mural united the community and attracted artists and volunteers nationally. UNIVISION also learned it brought attention toward workers’ rights and fostered youth leadership.
Please check out UNIVISION’s news story here (Spanish).
Below: TURNO student leader Zesar Hernandez interviewed by Delia Hernandez, UNIVISION
Have you visited CAPACES recently and experienced the mural? We would love to see you! If you cannot visit, please do check out the news report to view its powerful history and beauty.
If you would like to volunteer with us in any capacity, we would love your support. Please join us here.
Warm regards,
CAPACES Leadership Institute staff
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