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Circo Nacional Llega a Humboldt Park
 El 6 y 7 de julio, com una obra conjunta, el teatro Oobleck, La Banda Makula Barun y el Circo Nacional de Puerto Rico, llegaron a Humboldt Park para deleitar a mas de 100 personas cada noche.
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PRCC Farmer's Market Kicks off Summer Season
Saturday, July 5th kicked off the Puerto Rican Cultural Center's own Urban Farmers Market, at the entrance of Humboldt Park, corner of Division and California. A number of youth participating in a joint summer program between PRCC, El Rescate and Youth Service Project have been actively engaged in the process.
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EASIER THAN EVER! You Shop. Amazon Gives. The PRCC Wins.
Amazon will now donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases when you shop at AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com). We will reach out to Puerto Rican Cultural Center to ensure it is ready to accept donations from Amazon. Share on Facebook and Twitter- show your friends how they can support the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.
Bookmark and shop now! http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7347778
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| From Our Community Partners |
KidneyMobile Rolls into Norwegian American Hospital
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) partners with Norwegian American Hospital to bring NFKI's KidneyMobile to Humboldt Park and neighboring communities. The KidneyMobile is the nation's only mobile classroom and screening lab that detects kidney disease. NKFI's KidneyMobile will educate high-risk individuals and primary health care providers on kidney disease prevention and provide educational programs for successfully managing diabetes and hypertension - the two leading causes of kidney disease.
§ 26 million American adults - over 1 million Illinoisans - already have kidney disease.
§ Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney disease.
§ Highest-risk populations for CKD are African-Americans and Latinos.
§ Of the 120,000 Americans currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant, more than 99,000 need a kidney. Fewer than 17,000 people receive one each year.
§ Early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease.
When: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Time: 10 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Norwegian American Hospital Professional Medical Building
1044 N. Francisco Ave, 5th floor
Join Norwegian American Hospital and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois in the fight against kidney disease. Please share the attached flyers within your respective agencies.
For more information: 773-292-8203 ▪ www.nahospital.org
www.kidneymobile.org
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Clemente 40th Anniversary Fundraiser Committee Initiates Buy-a-Brick Campaign
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first school in the US to be named after legendary Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, Clemente Community Academy is offering the opportunity to become a part of that history. For a limited time, we will commemorate donations to the Roberto Clemente 40th anniversary fundraiser by adding the names of those who have contributed to the Wall of Fame. This will be a permanent display in our lobby which will highlight the names of all who have given generously to the celebration. Each brick will carry the name of the person making the donation or one of the below options. The donations will fall into 3 categories, Standard $50, All-Star $100, and MVP $250.
3 pricing options-
* Wall of Fame-$50 donation
* All-Star $100 donation
* MVP $250 donation
All bricks are bronze with black lettering and border
Naming options available are :
* Name
* Name and Graduation Year
* Mr & Mrs Name
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Campaign to Free Oscar López Rivera
WRITE TO OSCAR LOPEZ, #87651-024 FCI Terre Haute,
PO Box 33
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¡Reclamo pr la libertad de Oscar atraves del mundo!
Desde Francia:
Saludos estamos caminando en Francia somos peregrinos puertorriquenos y todos visitamos la Gruta de Lourdes con la camiseta de Oscar Lopez, creacion de Rafy Trelles. Muchos nos preguntaron quien era Oscar! Como cristianos pedimos a la virgen por su liberación! Paz y Bien!
Desde China: Desde Peru: Desde Santiago: Desde Nueva York: Holyoke dice ¡Presente! |
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Campaña Recibe Apoyo de Vigo
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de Oscar Lopez Rivera |
Varias ducias de persoas concentráronse en Vigo o 6 de xuño para pedir a liberdade do independentista portorriqueño Óscar López Rivera, preso nos EEUU, que ten unha condea de 70 anos, o que suporá a sua morte no cárcere. Ó final da concentración deuse lectura a un comunicado manifestando o apoio á campaña mundial 33x33 que pide a súa liberación, pois leva xa 33 anos no cárcere. Tamén recordaron o icumplimento por parte dos Estados Unidos de varias resolucións da ONU relacionadas con seu caso. O acto rematou ca lectura dunhas verbas do propio Óscar, escritas na prisión, nas que recorda que a importancia da loita e a igualdade de tódolos seres humáns. Tras agradecer ás diversas organizacións que apoiaron a concentración, esta deuse por rematada entre berros de "Oscar López Liberdade" |
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Merecido Homenaje a Jan Susler
El 14 de junio, el capítulo de Amnistia Internacional de Puerto Rico le dedicó su Asamblea a la licenciada Jan Susler, abogada de nuestros ex-prisioneros políticos y de Oscar López Rivera.
Más que merecido este reconocimiento. ¡GRACIAS a Jan por
su solidaridad y compromiso consecuente con la excarcelación de Oscar! |
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Oscar's Letters to his Granddaughter Karina now Available in English
The series of letters by Oscar Lopez Rivera to his granddaughter Karina published online by El Nuevo Dia are now available in English. All 15 published thus far are available on the National Boricua Human Rights Network website. |
