EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 59, NO. 41
Septembe r 29, 2022
Commemorating CIELO Fund for Latino Empower ment a t I ECF’s 80t h Anniver sar y Celebra tio n
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President & C.E.O. of the Weingart Foundation Miguel Santana assists the CIELO Fund in exceeding their first-year goal of $80,000.
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n dedication to empowering the Latino community in the Inland Empire, IECF Board Member and Founding CIELO Fund Chair Jesse Melgar announced their initial goal of $80,000 surpassed on September 24, at the anniversary celebration.
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Inside the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Museum, the IECF Board of Directors, CIELO Fund sponsors, donors, and supporters gathered to acknowledge the importance of improving conditions in the Latino community. Inland Empire’s rapid growth continues by becoming pre-
dominantly Latino residents, now making up 51.6 percent of the population and economic activity which is about 10 percent higher than all of Southern California. As a result, Melgar started the Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity Fund project to invest in Latino individuals, organizations, and opportunities in hopes of flourishing
the community.
“All the funds we’re raising are gonna go towards Latino standing and Latino serving nonprofits of Riverside and San Bernardino county,” said Melgar. “At the moment, we CIELO cont. on next pg.
18th Annual Mr. & Miss Cardinal City Pageant 2022-2023
By Ricardo Tomboc
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n Saturday September 24th, the 18th Annual Mr. and Miss Cardinal City Pageant (2022-2023) was held at the San Bernardino Sturges Center for the Fine Arts. Mr. Jamie Rios founder of the pageant is the School Outreach Worker at the San Bernardino High School (SBHS).
For over 18 years Mr. Rios has been encouraging his students to have pride in themselves, giving them the opportunity to serve the community, thus increasing their self-esteem. Throughout the school year, Mr. Rios takes the contestants to various pageants, community functions, and events, and seeks Cardinal, cont. on pg. 2
PHOTO RICARDO TOMBOC Mr. Jamie Rios (Center) with Mr. & Miss Cardinal Panel of Judges. In no certain order: Priya Kumar, Darlene Quinn, Tamara-Michell Cline, Rayshaun Thomas, Kari Carlson Deike, Derrick Vasquez (SBHS Alumni), Virginia Marquez, Dr. Sam Nguyen, Christina Powers, and Nataly Barba.