City of Bloomington Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2010

For More Information, please contact:
Melissa Britton, Latino Outreach Coordinator, Community and Family Resources Department, City of Bloomington, 349.3860
Jared Schlemmer, Assistant Deputy Mayor, City of Bloomington, 349.3406, [mailto:schlemmj@bloomington.in.gov]




Bloomington, IN -- The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) invites the community to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

The Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs will recognize the recipients of the Latino Leader and Organization/Agency awards today at the National Hispanic Heritage Month Reception at 4 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue. The recipient of the Latino Leader Award is Lillian Casillas and the recipient of the Organization/Agency Award is Habitat for Humanity. Both will be honored for being influential role models and advocates, and for their continuous and effective involvement in the Latino community. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsors for the event include the City of Bloomington Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs, IU Latino Studies Program, IU Latino Faculty/Staff Council and La Casa.

Also taking place this month, help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and the fifth annual Fiesta del Otoño Fall Cultural Festival. This event takes place Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bloomington Farmers' Market. Local Latino artists and community members from many different Latin American and Caribbean countries will be present to showcase their traditions and talents through food, dance, music, activities for kids and more. Bring the whole family to this free event, brought to you by CFRD, IU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Bloomington Hospital Positive Link.

For more information on National Hispanic Heritage Month, contact Melissa Britton, Latino Outreach Coordinator for the City of Bloomington at 349-3860 or [mailto:brittonm@bloomington.in.gov].

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