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Latino Heritage Local Heroes
September 2007

KQED, Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo are proud to honor six outstanding 2007 Latino local heroes for their commitment and contribution to the community.

Latino Heritage Month Guide
Latino Heritage Month Guideguide (pdf)
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Latino Heritage 2007 Local Heroes

Cío Hernández
Marin County Health and Human Services Department

Martín Mora
Los Bomberos of Northern California

Guillermo "Memo" Morantes
New York Life Insurance

Tony Ramirez
Dover Elementary School

Mary Helen Rocha
The Perinatal Council

Márcia Treidler
ABADÁ - Capoeira San Francisco Brazilian Arts Center

Latino Heritage 2006 Local Heroes
Marta Inés Bookbinder
Community Learning Center
Jane Garcia
La Clinica de La Raza
John Ortega
Canal Human and Economic Development Association
Dr. Roberto Vargas
New World Associates
Latino Heritage 2005 Local Heroes
Felix Bedolla
Nuestra Esperanza, Aldea
Dr. Carlota del Portillo
City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus
Joel Garcia
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Inc.
Pedro Gonzalez
Community Volunteer, City of South San Francisco
Latino Heritage 2004 Local Heroes
Elena Egan-Caceres
W.O.M.A.N, INC

Juan Aurelio Dominguez
Grants for the Arts - San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund

Felix Galaviz
Puente Project

Patricia Martel
City of Hayward, Office of the City Manager

Latino Heritage 2003 Local Heroes
Dr. Jonathan Lorenzo Yorba
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Patricia Rodriguez
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

Juan Miguel Romero
Horizons Unlimited

Latino Heritage 2002 Local Heroes
Susan Kelk Cervantes
Executive Director, Precita Eyes Muralists

Esther Medina
Executive Director, Mexican American Community Services Agency

Sylvia Perel
Festival Director, Latino Film Festival/San Francisco Bay Area

Paul Vega
Executive Director, Young Latino Leaders

Latino Heritage 2001 Local Heroes
Milagros Acosta
Executive SF Hispanic Child Care Providers

Christopher J. Arriola
Deputy District Attorney of Santa Clara County

Rocio de Mateo Smith
Festival Executive Director, Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities

Juan Pedro Gaffney
Founder and Music Director of Coro Hispano

Elena E. Robles
Director of Art and Programs for the Mexican Heritage Corporation

Ana Lilia De Leon-Gonzalez
Program Director of Las Isabelas

Latino Heritage Features & Resources
Latino Heritage Resources
Latino Heritage Local Heroes
Educator Resources
Wells Fargo
Kaiser Permanente


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