2020 Annual Report A Year of Accomplishments
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Letter from our President, Vanessa Campana
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Table of Contents
2 Mission and Vision 3-4 Executive Team 5-6 2020 Scholarship Recipients & Awards Ceremony 7-8
2020 In Review
9-10 Acknowledgement of Sponsors 11 Acknowledgement of Partners 12 Acknowledgement of AHAM Members 13
2020 Treasurer Report
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Mujeres de Impacto
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Closing
LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT It all started as a small group of women getting together to socialize, that shared a common culture. And this group of women wanted to do more. They wanted to serve their community. And they saw a need. This is how AHAM came to fruition. An organization that wanted to help young Hispanics reach their dreams, promoting higher education among high school students of Hispanic descent, through educational scholarships in the Upstate of SC. In 1999, 1 scholarship was handed out with a value of $1,000. To date, $369,800 has been awarded, impacting 147 students. 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. I admire the strength of all of our community. We have been able to see that we are strong and that we can adapt to a new normal of life, that we can still come together as a community and help those in need. This year has been our best year yet. Thank you to everyone that has supported us over the years. We strongly believe in our mission & we are always striving to do better to support the Hispanic community each year. Sincerely,
Vanessa Campana
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WHO WE ARE
MISSION
OBJECTIVES
Through higher education and growth opportunities, Hispanic youth and women are an active part in the development of the community.
Promote higher education by granting scholarships to Hispanic high school seniors, through a rigorous selection process. Strengthen the understanding of the Hispanic culture in the community. through social and cultural events Promote the development of educational programs. Partner with other non-profit agencies with projects that will benefit the community.
VISION Grant college scholarships to students of Hispanic origin of the Upstate of South Carolina, organize activities with the purpose of sharing the Spanish language, preserve the culture and folklore, and promote women’s opportunities for growth.
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EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
PRESIDENT AHAM's president is the driver of the mission, vision and objectives of our organization. Vanessa Campana
VICE PRESIDENT The Vice President is a key advisor and partner to the president, and president elect. Patricia McDaniel
PRESIDENT ELECT The President Elect prepares the plan for the year ahead and collaborates with the president and vice president. Patricia Vivas
TREASURER
The Treasurer is the record keeper of all AHAM's financial transactions. Patricia De La Llave
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS CULTURAL
The Cultural Committee oversees the activities of the association to promote our Hispanic culture.
Lizeth Ramirez
MEMBERSHIP The Membership Committee tackles the challenge on bringing members who are willing to support our mission. Olga Mouly
PUBLIC RELATIONS The Public Relations Committee promotes interactions and relations with community organizers, donors, and other non-profit associations. Johanna Ballesteros
MARKETING
The Marketing Committee is the anchor of information for AHAM's main events and objectives. Pamela Ortega
EDUCATION The Scholarship Committee is instrumental in creating a fair process for awarding AHAM's college scholarships. Mayiber Quintera
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2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS & AWARDS CEREMONY Even through the challenges faced, we adapted to a new normal & made an award ceremony possible for our 2020 scholarship recipients. And our students came out strong, demonstrating their drive, motivation, and perseverance. We admire their strength as they finished their last school year in this new normal. Thank you to their families and the community that supported them along the way & all the volunteers that made this event possible.
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$32,000
STUDENTS IMPACTED IN 2020
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AWARDED IN 2020
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$369,800
STUDENTS IMPACTED SINCE 1999
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AWARDED SINCE 1999
Ivana Maria Ramirez Graduated from Riverside High School and will be attending Yale University in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Political Science First Place Winner: $10,000
Kimberly Castro Graduated from Legacy Early College and will be attending College of Charleston in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Marketing Second Place winner: $8,000
Natalia Carolina Jenkins Graduated from Brashier Middle College and will be attending Greenville Technical College in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Aviation Third Place winner: $6,000
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2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS & AWARDS CEREMONY
Jose Alexis Lopez Graduated from Legacy Early College and will be attending Clemson in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Business Fourth Place winner: $2,000
Celeste Alcantar Garcia Graduated from Carolina High School and will be attending Clemson in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Engineering Fifth Place winner: $2,000
Karina Bustamante Graduated from Greenville Senior High School and will be attending Clemson in Fall 2020. Sixth Place: $1,500
Jessica Aide Silva-Conejo Graduated from Hillcrest High School and will be attending USC Upstate in Fall 2020, pursuing a career in Public Health Seventh Place: $1,500
Daniela Duque Graduated from Mauldin High School and will be attending Anderson University in Fall 2020 Eighth Place: $1,000
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2020 IN REVIEW
COVID ASSISTANCE AHAM joined forces with several organizations of the local community, including United Way of Greenville County, Greer Relief, & our amazing community volunteers to bring 300+ food baskets to people’s doorsteps & various locations in Greenville County. We were committed since the beginning of this pandemic to not only support the main mission of raising funds for Hispanic students, but to support our community because we saw a great need.
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2020 IN REVIEW HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL 3 days, 15 countries represented - our 1st ever virtual Hispanic Heritage Festival, but 21 years strong. In a matter of a few weeks, with everyone’s contributions and desire to serve the community, we were able to make the festival a hit! The members of AHAM, the executive committee, and volunteers worked day and night to make this project a reality. Everyone joined forces and along the way, more volunteers joined them.
"La unión hace la fuerza" Everyone's positive attitude allowed us to continue working for our students, in order to offer them more support for furthering their education.
HOLIDAY BAZAAR We ventured into new territory time and time again in 2020 and with the support of the community, our 1st Holiday Bazaar came to fruition. We were able to showcase the many gifts of the local community through the many diverse vendors that participated. We were able to come together once again as a community, in a safe environment, and lift our Christmas spirit, while raising funds for our students. 8
RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS. YOUR SUPPORT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING A CHALLENGING YEAR. 9
RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS
BB&T BANK GREENVILLE CONTRACT PACKAGING* DAR & MAR COMPANY LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE* MUNOZ CONTRACTOR RAMON NIEVES - UNICOMM MEDIA GROUP REMAX SPARTANBURG - MANFRED LEWIS ROBIN C. FILE (ATTORNEY AT LAW) ROTARY CLUB - MAULDIN SELF HELP CREDIT UNION* SPANISH WRITERS* WALMART*
*LONG-TIME SUPPORTER
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS. YOUR SUPPORT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY DURING A CHALLENGING YEAR.
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RECOGNITION OF PARTNERS ASOCIACIÓN VENEZOLANA DE SC CANELA VOCAL COCE (CENTRO COMUNITARIO DE EMERGENCIA) CONSULADO DE MEXICO EN RALEIGH
DJ MIKE FUNDACOLORES GREENVILLE DIGITAL HISPANIC ALLIANCE INSOUTH MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL DANCE ACADEMY KATHY MCAFEE - AMERICA'S MARKETING MOTIVATOR
LATINOMAS TV LATINO NEWSPAPER PALMETTO LUNA ARTS PICKENS COUNTY LIBRARY RICKY DJ
SON DE CALLAO SOUTH CAROLINA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS SPANISH WRITERS
VACHY'S CREATIONS
OUR PARTNERS ARE A KEY ENABLER TO OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS & WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR TIME & TALENTS. 11
RECOGNITION OF AHAM MEMBERS America Ahumada Ana Isabel Bloise Ana Jaramillo Ana Perez Mena Angela Maria Perez Mora Arelis Moore de Peralta Beth Zweigoron Carmen Talavera-Boll Carmen Baltodano-Torina Claudia Garcia Cristina Colindres-Kraemer Diana Ariza Diana Vanegas Esperanza Oliva Gabriela Cecilia Salas Heidy Arroyave Janeth Garcia Janeth Butler Jasmine Dutton Jennifer Olivares Jenny D. Ledtke Jhurani A Mizrahi Johana Raigosa Johanna Ballesteros Katerine Suarez Kathy McAfee Liliana Kuzmicki Liliana Velasquez Sowder Lina M Suarez Bernal Lissette Treanor
Lizett Gpe. Ramirez Ramirez Lucila A. Foster Maria J Delgado Garcia Mariela Fernandez Marlen DaSilva Mary Uribe Maria de Jesus Piña Matilde Bernal Maura Eguigure Mayiber Quintana Monica Culbriath Nancy Bocanegra Revilla Natalia Andrea Suarez Zapata Nivia Toothman Olga Mouly Pamela Ortega Patricia Vivas Patricia De la Llave Patricia McDaniel Ramonita Agosto Reyna Gonzalez Rossy Bedoya Sandra Ramirez-Metzdorf Sara Montero-Buria Sonia Mendez de Rodriguez Sornarybe Riddle Vanessa Campana Veronica Caruso Virginia Czapla Vivian Galindo Theisen
OUR MEMBERS ARE A VITAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY SUPPORT AHAM EVERYDAY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION.
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2020 TREASURER REPORT
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MUJERES DE IMPACTO
PATRICIA RAVENHORST Patricia (Tricia) Ravenhorst serves as the first General Counsel of the SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA). She has been training attorneys, criminal justice professionals and the community on the unique legal needs of survivors of crime; immigration and human trafficking for over 18 years.
ROSSY BEDOYA Rossy Bedoya is a Public Relations professional and Communications expert, born in Lima, Peru. She is currently working in PR at Grek Law Group, interacting with and aiding people on the search for justice. Her greatest passion is to serve the Hispanic community through her leadership roles. Communication is essential for Rossy, a quality further emphasized through her role as a Reporter for a Latino Newspaper, later receiving the role as the Director in Public Relations. Her goal is to help our community, to develop connections, and to be a positive light through her words and actions.
KATHY MCAFEE Kathy McAfee is an executive presentation coach, professional speaker, and business consultant. With a passion for diversity and inclusion, Kathy advocates for women and minorities whose talent and contributions need to be recognized, invested in, and unleashed in all sectors of society if we are to realize our collective potential. 14
AHAM Thanks You! For Your Tremendous Support In 2020
FOR 2021, OUR ORGANIZATION WILL GRANT $53,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
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