NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter rendered its support to Project Club Clemente, Inc., and Latino Sports, both of whom are dedicated to the nationwide effort seeking that Major League Baseball retires Roberto Clemente’s number, 21. December 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter attended the press conference to promote the movie version of Ray Negron’s best-selling children’s book, “The Boy of Steel.” Afterwards, NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter Board Members continued on a citywide tour with Mr. Negron and Yankee legend Darryl Strawberry, visiting the children’s cancer ward at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. They presented holiday gifts to the children. December 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter Members, at their Annual Christmas Luncheon, donated toys for underprivileged children, to the Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade organization. December 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter awarded, at the 33rd Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance, seven College Awards to undergraduate Puerto Rican women selected for their academic excellence and service to the community. The Daily News VIVA Magazine (Daily News VNY) sponsored four $1,000 awards, Mr. Kenny Lee sponsored two $1,000 awards, and the NYC Chapter of NaCOPRW presented one $1,000 award. September 2006
2006 COLLEGE AWARDEES:
Elizabeth Carrillo, Queens College
Miriam Hernandez, Borícua College
Jessica Lachowski, La Guardia Community College
Diana-Marie Laventure, St. John's University
Myra Quiñones, Borícua College
Christina Rolón, Fordham University
Alicia Sanábria, Borícua College
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled scholarships to be given to other organizations: The Daily News Viva/Hora Hispana donated four $1,000 scholarship awards to the Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade Scholarship Awards Gala. June 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled scholarships to be given to other organizations: Mr. Kenny Lee presented four $1,000 scholarship awards to St. Pius High School for Girls in the Bronx. April 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled New Heights Initiative, a not for profit organization, to receive paint and painting materials donated by a generous local business man, in addition, the Bronx Painter's Trades Union contributed their time to paint the rooms that New Heights Initiative acquired at St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, in The Bronx. April 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled New Heights Initiative to receive a generous $5,000 contribution from Health Plus to realize their wish list for an after school program. March 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled toys to be donated for Three Kings Day, through the generosity of Mr. Kenny Lee. These toys were delivered to physically challenged children residing in The Bronx. January 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter brought together the Parole 161st Street Bronx Office and Health Plus to provide health insurance for parolees. 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter brought together a Public School in the Bronx and Health Plus to provide health insurance to the families whose children attend the public school. 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter supports Música De Cámara, promoting Puerto Rican classical musicians in NY. 2004/2005, 2006
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter Members distributed gifts to patients at North Central Hospital in the Bronx, and sang holiday songs throughout the hospital’s wards. December 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled the donation from New York State Assemblyman, Darryl Towns’ Chief of Staff, of stuffed animals to the children at North Central Hospital in the Bronx. December 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter participated in the CUNY Women’s Leadership Conference. October 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter awarded, at the 32nd Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance, eight College Awards to undergraduate Puerto Rican women selected for their academic excellence and service to the community. The Daily News VIVA Magazine (Daily News VNY) sponsored five $1,000 awards, Mr. Kenny Lee sponsored one $1,000 award and another $2000 award, and the NYC Chapter of NaCOPRW presented one $1,000 award. 9/‘05
2005 COLLEGE AWARDEES
Andrea Arías, Master Student at Manhattan School of Music
Daniela A. Colón, St. John’s University
Sonia M. Medina, LaGuardia Community College
Ayana Morales, Brown University
Vanity Rosa Muñiz, SUNY at Albany
Giselle Ortiz, St. John’s University
Patricia J. Soto, St. John’s University
Sonia Valentín, Kingsborough Community College
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled fifty computers to be provided to a Public School in Lower Manhattan. August 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled the daughter of one of our members to receive a summer internship with the Honorable Sallie Manzanet, NYS Supreme Court Judge of The Bronx. June 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled the American Cancer Society, Bronx NY to receive a generous contribution from a local businessman for the ACS Night Out. June 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled scholarships to be given by the Daily News to other organizations: The Daily News Viva/Hora Hispana presented a check of $3,000 for scholarships for the Queen and Runners Up at the Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade Scholarship Awards Gala Dinner Dance. June 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter in cooperation with the Yonkers YMCA, enabled four young people to go with their families to Great Adventures (funded by the Daily News VNY.) May 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled twenty students from a Middle School in The Bronx to go to the Tosca Restaurant in The Bronx to critique it for their school newspaper. Tosca provided the meals and beverages gratis to the students and school staff. The Daily News VNY paid for the gratuities. April 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter, with the cooperation of two generous construction workers who freely donated their time, brought about the much-needed repair of a Bronx Middle School Boxing Gym. April 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter represented the Daily News VNY at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Kick Off fund raiser for the selection of the Queen of the Parade, and presented a scholarship check of $3,000 on behalf of the Daily News VNY. April 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled the Somos El Futuro Conference to receive three $1,000 scholarships funded by the Daily News VNY, for three Latino college students in Albany. April 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled scholarships to be given by personal friends of the NYC Chapter, to other organizations: Mr. Kenny Lee presented four $1,000 scholarship awards to St. Pius High School for Girls in the Bronx. April 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled Bronx Puerto Rican businesswoman, Emily Flores, owner of Quesitos Texidor, to be recognized for Women's History Month by Borough President Adolfo Carrión. March 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter and the Daily News, jointly adopted a middle school in The Bronx. 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled toys to be donated for Three Kings Day, through the generosity of Mr. Kenny Lee. These toys were delivered to physically challenged children, residing in The Bronx. January 2005
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter sponsored a Toy Drive luncheon for terminally ill children and for children in Domestic Violence home in Orlando, Florida. December 2004 & December 2003
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter sponsored a Food Drive, in cooperation with City Harvest, Inc., for New York's homeless. December 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter Members distributed gifts to patients at North Central Hospital in the Bronx, and sang holiday songs throughout the hospital’s wards. December 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter participated in the American Cancer Society’s Five-Mile Walk Against Breast Cancer. October 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter convinced The Daily News VNY to do an article featuring Dr. Jenny Romero, a Puerto Rican Oncologist, speaking on the effects of Breast Cancer on Latina women. It was featured in the October 2004 Viva Magazine issue. October 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter made a donation toward the September 11th Memorial Plaque placed in The Bronx County Building. September 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter received a Proclamation from NYC Mayor Bloomberg declaring September 16, 2004 as National Conference of Puerto Rican Women Day. September 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter awarded at the 3231st Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance, four College Awards to undergraduate Puerto Rican women selected for their academic excellence and service to the community. The Daily News VIVA Magazine (Daily News VNY) sponsored two $1,000 awards, Mr. Kenny Lee sponsored one $1,000 awards, and the NYC Chapter of NaCOPRW presented one $1,000 award. September 2004
2004 COLLEGE AWARDEES
Diana Chez, St. John’s University
Ritania Ramirez, Herbert H. Lehman College
Iris Rosa, Borícua College
Allison Emily Torres, Hunter College
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled five High School students from NYC to receive $1,000 scholarships and two to receive $500 scholarships, sponsored by the Daily News VNY. September 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter assisted Police Service Area # 7 to generate contributions from various donors toward the success of their Annual National Night Out Against Crime Celebration. August 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter is a supporter of the Borícua College, NY matching funds program. 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter attended and donated to the Bowl A Thon fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Kips Bay. 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter participated in the Hearts & Hammers Renovation Day in The Bronx, working alongside Puerto Rican senior citizens to provide warmth and security to low-income elderly by renovating their homes. 2004
NaCOPRW-NYC Chapter enabled toys to be donated for Three Kings Day, through the generosity of Mr. Kenny Lee. These toys were delivered to physically challenged children, ages newborn to three years old, residing in The Bronx. January 2004