Grammy Award-Winning-Band to Donate a Portion
of Concert Proceeds to 15 Local Charities Serving the US Latino
Community in Tour Markets
LOS
ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following
decades of world-wide service and advocacy, MANÁ, Latin America's most influential band, has
announced the launch of their first ever local social impact
initiative as part of the second leg of their wildly successful US
tour. The band will donate a portion of proceeds from their México
Lindo y Querido tour to chosen local organizations providing
need-based services and advocating for structural change in
markets. A total of 11 local organizations were chosen, along with
four national advocacy and voter registration partners: Latino
Victory Foundation, PoderLatinx, Mi Familia
Vota and Mamas Con Poder. Tickets for the shows are now
available at Ticketmaster.com.
The effort will kick off in September, with a portion of the
proceeds from their Texas shows
funding The Maite Yuleana Rodriguez memorial scholarship, in honor
of the tragic loss of 10-year-old Maite and her classmates at
Uvalde's Robb Elementary School
shooting. Maite was one of the 19 children who lost their lives
when a gunman entered the elementary school with an assault rifle.
One of the ways Maite's family was able to identify her body was by
her favorite green converse with a heart shape on the right toe she
had drawn on herself. She had earlier told her mom she drew a heart
on them, "just because it looked pretty." Maite's dream was to be a
marine biologist, an aspiration close to the heart of MANÁ who have
worked extensively to support marine life in Mexico through their Selva Negra Foundation.
The scholarship fund, established by her mother, provides
opportunities to Latino youth to follow their educational
dreams.
"At the heart of MANÁ is the belief that our music can be a
vehicle for social good. Our concerts are a celebration of life and
hope where all are welcome," said Fher Olvera, lead singer of MANÁ.
"Through this initiative, we want to do tangible good in the
communities where we perform by highlighting and financially
supporting organizations that are striving to help the Latino
community."
Early this summer, the legendary band concluded the first leg of
the tour, playing 18 sold out shows to over 240,000 enthusiastic
fans, who night after night sang at the top of their lungs to hits
including "Rayando el Sol," "Clavado En Un Bar," "Mariposa
Traicionera," and many more. The tour will resume in Houston Texas on September 1st then continue on to Las Vegas, San José, Sacramento, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark, Orlando, Austin, San
Diego, Phoenix,
Fresno and finish in Los Angeles.
Following is the list of chosen recipients in each market:
TEXAS: Maite Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship and Latino
Victory Foundation
Friday, September
1st - 8:30 pm -
Houston, TX - Toyota
Center
Saturday, September 2nd -
8:00 pm - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Friday, September 8th - 8:30 pm - Dallas,
TX - American Airlines Center
Saturday, September 9th -
8:00 pm - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
The Maite Yuleana Rodriguez Scholarship will be awarded
to a student from Uvalde who is
pursuing a degree in marine biology. Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi wanted to honor the memory
of Maite Rodriguez after learning of
her desire to become a student at Texas
A&M. The scholarship was created by the university and
her mother.
Latino Victory Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that engages in
research, non-partisan civic engagement, strategic communications
and leadership development. This is a non-partisan effort to raise
awareness about Latinos' contributions to the United States and
build greater understanding between Latinos and other communities.
The foundation seeks to strengthen the country through conversation
and uplift the values of inclusion and civic engagement.
ARIZONA/CALIFORNIA: Border Angels: Humanitarian Aid
and Migrant rights
Saturday,
September 16th - 8:00 pm -
Glendale, AZ - Desert
Diamond Arena
Wednesday, November 22nd -
8:30 pm - San Diego, CA - Aztec Bowl at San Diego State
Border Angels provides humanitarian aid and advocacy to
immigrants and refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. They offer a range of services,
including water drops in the desert, shelter support, and education
and advocacy to promote immigrant rights and social justice.
NEVADA: DREAM Big Nevada/
Dreamer Moms DACA Renewals, DREAMer scholarships
Sunday, September 17th - 8:30 pm - Las Vegas,
NV - TMobile Arena
Dreamer Moms is a project of DREAM Big Nevada. They serve
Nevada's immigrant families
through direct services and by empowering community members to
advocate for themselves and others in similar situations. Serving
and empowering the community is at the center of what they do. They
cultivate civic engagement by educating the community about how
immigration, education and other issues intersect with their
lives.
CALIFORNIA: La Mesa Verde
Sustainable gardening for low-income families
Friday, September 22nd - 8:30 pm - San Jose,
CA - SAP Center at San
Jose
Saturday, September 23rd -
8:00 pm - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
La Mesa Verde is a non-profit organization based in
San Jose, California that promotes
sustainable agriculture and provides access to healthy, organic
produce for low-income families. The organization was founded in
2009 and has since grown to serve over 1,200 families. La Mesa
Verde's primary program is the "Home Gardens" initiative, which
provides families with the resources and education needed to grow
their own organic produce in their front or backyards. The program
includes a garden installation kit, which includes raised garden
beds, soil, and seeds, as well as gardening classes and ongoing
support from staff and volunteers. The effort will help fund
over 250 garden beds for local community members.
COLORADO: Green Latinos
Environmental justice and climate change
Friday, September 29th - 8:30 pm - Denver,
CO - Ball Arena
Green Latinos is an active comunidad of Latino/a/x
leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united
to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win our
environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and
driven to secure our political, economic, cultural, and
environmental liberation.
ILLINOIS: La Casa Norte
Housing and education for at risk youth
Sunday, October 1st - 8:30
pm - Chicago, IL-
United Center
La Casa Norte provides housing, food, and support
services to youth and families experiencing homelessness in
Chicago, with a focus on serving
the Latino population. They offer a range of programs, including
supportive housing, food assistance, case management, and youth
education and employment services.
PENNSYLVANIA and
FLORIDA: MAMAS CON PODER Advocacy
and women's defense
Saturday, October
21st - 8:00 pm -
Philadelphia, PA - Wells
Fargo Center
Saturday, October 28th - 8:00 pm - Orlando,
FL - Amway Center
Mamás con Poder addresses the most critical issues facing
women, mothers, and families, and we organize to do the
following:
- We bring directly to our leaders the experiences of our
nation's women and mothers;
- We amplify the voices of women and their problems in the media
through all platforms (print media, radio, blogs and others);
- We created a popular movement in the country's capital;
- We put pressure on companies for the fair treatment of women
and mothers, and also for them to guarantee the safety of their
products.
NEW JERSEY: ICC Ironbound
Community Corporation
Sunday, October
22nd - 8:30 pm -
Newark, NJ - Prudential
Center
ICC works with the people of Ironbound to identify needs
and develop community-based solutions for them. ICC strives to
empower people to better control and develop their own lives,
families, and community. ICC impacts the lives of Ironbound
residents both at the individual and community levels. Whether it's
preparing children for kindergarten and life-long success with high
quality early childhood education, or negotiating land use with
industry and government, ICC's priority is to support the people of
the Ironbound with the services, resources, and opportunities they
need, want and deserve.
CALIFORNIA: UNITED FARM
WORKERS in memory of Elidio
Hernandez
Friday, December
1st - 8:30 pm -
Fresno, CA - Save Mart
Center
United Farmworkers aims to serve and support farmworkers
in California by providing
programs and services to better their quality of life. The
organization was formed to offer and create opportunities that
would enable farmworkers to develop personal and professional
skills. The foundation has five areas in which it models its
services: Education, Health & Wellness, Workforce Development,
Immigration Services, and Community Engagement.
About MANÁ
Considered the most influential Latin rock band in the world,
MANÁ began in 1986 when four friends from Guadalajara, Mexico came together to fuse new
rock sounds with Latin and Caribbean rhythms. The group includes Fher
Olvera as lead singer, guitarist, and main composer; Alex González
on drums, Sergio Vallín on lead guitar, and Juan Calleros on bass. The group released their
first album, Falta Amor in 1990. In 1992, they released ¿Dónde
Jugarán los Niños? which became the best-selling
Spanish-language rock album of all time.
MANÁ is one of the highest selling Latin touring acts of all
time and has sold millions of copies around the world with 11
albums of original songs along and several live albums and
compilations. 4 Grammy Awards, 9 Latin Grammys including 2018-
Person of the Year, 23 Billboard Latin Awards are some of MANÁ's
many accolades including their handprints on the Hollywood Rockwalk
and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making them the first
Spanish-language rock band to receive that honor. In 2022, the band
began a historic residency at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA which to date has totalled 16
sold-out shows.
MANÁ's influence spans beyond music. In addition to their social
impact program, for 28 years, the Selva Negra Ecological Foundation
has been the band's social arm, combining conservation and
environmental rescue with social development. Throughout their
career, the band has been a vocal advocate for issues impacting
their fans around the globe. Earlier this year, MANÁ supported the
community of Pajaro after they suffered catastrophic floods. In
2021, Fher Olvera joined as the face of the "We Are Home" campaign
calling for a fair and dignified immigration policy for the
millions of Latino immigrants living in the US and again with Dr.
Anthony Fauci in a call for the US
Latino population to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
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