TWO LOCALS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE

Sacramento, CA – February 26, 2004 – Local, state and federal elected and appointed officials and other dignitaries will gather this coming Saturday, February 28, 2004 at the Capital Plaza Holiday Inn to honor two of Sacramento’s Latino leaders. Louise A. Perez and Rosendo Garcia will be honored for their dedication and leadership abilities and for guiding one of Sacramento’s oldest community based agencies, the Community Resource Project, Incorporated which has been in existence for well over 34 years.

Louise A. Perez a long time community activist in the areas of education and social services will be awarded the ADELANTE Eagle Award for her many years of service to CRP and for her advocacy in the area of education. Mrs. Perez who served as the Sacramento Unified School District’s Trustee and Chairperson, also served as the California School Board Association President during her tenure in the education arena. As Executive Director for the Community Resource Project, Incorporated of Sacramento, Mrs. Perez has taken the agency to new fiscal acquisition heights and today the agency is considered to be one of California’s most successful and largest when it comes to serving communities at large in the areas of housing, health, social services, education and energy.

Rosendo Garcia, an education supervisor at California State University, Sacramento’s School of Education will be honored and awarded the ADELANTE Award for his dedicated service to the Latino community and for his 13 years of service as the Chairman of the Board to the Community Resource Project. Mr. Garcia is also actively involved in the development of educational programs for farm worker families and is in the process of opening Galt’s first long distance learning program being sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. Garcia’s other involvement range from actively being involved in the rural communities of Galt, Woodland and Oroville where large concentrations of farm worker families reside.

The award being bestowed to both of these individuals symbolizes commitment, solidarity, and dedication to not only the Latino community but to all who are in need of help. Perez and Garcia will join the ranks of past recipients of the Eagle Award, people like Cesar Chavez, Congressman Joe Baca who will be attending the event that evening, and Leamon King, Olympic Gold Medalist.

Dignitaries from as far away from Washington, D.C., to the Central Valley and Southern California will be in attendance to celebrate and give recognition to these two individuals. Those wishing to find out more about the event that will start at 7:00 pm are urge to call 661-725-6152 or 916-567-5220 for further information.

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