ALVA Honors Stellar Latino Veterans in New York City

New York City, NY – The American Latino Veterans Association (ALVA) had the distinct pleasure of honoring five incredible Latino Veterans at a reception on Monday, December 9th at the beautiful Central Park Boathouse in New York City. This was ALVA’s first event in NYC and it was a tremendous success.

The event was sponsored by JPMorgan Chase (represented by William Jaramillo) and included remarks from Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (First Deputy Commissioner for the NYC Parks Department), James Hendon (Commissioner for the NYC Department of Veterans’ Services), Cassandra Alvarez (Chief of Staff, NYC DVS), Ricardo Garcia (Hostos Community College), and Francisco Cortes (Setroc Group).

The honorees were:
– Veteran Entrepreneur Award: Rudy Cazares
– Community Service Award: Lucy Del Gaudio
– Military Service Award: Julio Feliu and Jose Rivera (Borinqueneers)
– Role Model Award: John Escalante

Photos from the events can be found here: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Video from the events can be found here: CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOS
Profiles for the honorees can be found here: CLICK HERE FOR PROFILES

“What a great honor it was to celebrate the service, sacrifice, leadership and resilience of our awardees and their families. And it was truly humbling to present an award to a living legend, Julio Feliu, a 94-year-old Bronze Star recipient who fought in the Korean War and is a surviving member of the Borinqueneers,” stated ALVA Founder/Chairman & CEO, Danny Vargas. He continued, “We greatly appreciate our sponsors, partners, supporters, and friends who made these events possible and who believe in our mission to help Latino veterans thrive and recognize their indispensable contributions.”

Please visit our website www.alvavets.org and follow us on social media @alvavets to learn more about our other programs and future events.

ALVA Membership is free to all veterans (including guard and reserves), active-duty personnel, and their families. We recognize that military service is not an individual exercise, but rather a family endeavor. Visit the website to join and become a member of ALVA today.

About American Latino Veterans Association (ALVA):
The American Latino Veterans Association (ALVA) is a registered 501c3 that exists to help American Latino veterans thrive after their military service, access the benefits they have earned, and enhance recognition of Latino contributions to our nation’s defense since before its inception. For more information on ALVA visit https://www.alvavets.org or follow us on our social media channels @alvavets

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