 Grant, AL-- June 12th marked a very special night for the Beca Palomita Education program. The pink carpet fashion show/auction benefit event, held at the Terra San Francisco, featured a first-edition t-shirt collection, with designs by popular latino personalities.
Horsepower & Heels driver, Erica Ortiz, was among the designers who participated with her limited-edition design "WOOPY" shirt. The shirt was auctioned off for $300 to benefit the Palomita education fund.
"I am very proud of my latin heritage, and it is a great honor to be able to help such a great program like Beca Palomita Education. It is so important to be able to empower other young latinos to get the solid foundation they need to achieve heir dreams." -Erica Ortiz
About Beca Palomita
The purpose of the Palomita Education Fund is to award scholarships to assist Latino students in completing their undergraduate and graduate college education. These scholarships are available through a merit and need-based competition to high school seniors of Latino background entering undergraduate programs.
Mission To empower Latinos through educational advancement, thus preparing them for personal and professional success and providing a high-quality life.
History The Palomita Education Fund was founded in 2007 by Molly Robbins, a successful entrepreneur and Mexico City native. It is a non-profit organization that promotes professional and leadership development of Latinos. The central objective of the organization is to provide scholarships to Latinos planning to or currently enrolled in college, thus encouraging participation of Latinos in the educational and professional sectors and promoting a high-quality life. Palomita has initiated a charity fashion event in 2008, called Piensa Mas Alla or Think Beyond, from which all proceeds will go to the Palomita Education Fund.
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