One of the most disappointing aspects of modern society is how fast news events fall off our radar as front page headlines turn into “below the fold” stories before eventually being buried completely inside our newspapers.
Two such events that have connections to our West Michigan Latinx community are earthquake in Mexico City and Hurricane Irma, which brought waves as huge as 30 feet to the island of Puerto Rico ushering in devastation to these American’s lives, infrastructure,businesses, and homes.
Our local Hispanic media outlets, El Vocero Hispano, La Mejor GR radio, Farandula magazine, and Vive Michigan magazine, have joined forces to ensure that we do not forget as they host an event this Sunday to the raise much needed funds for those in need after such devastation.
On Sunday, people who want to help support this special one-day event are invited to visit S. Division’s Supermercado Mexico for Festival Amigo: Unidos por México y Puerto Rico.
At Festival Amigo will be live music from acts including the FM band, DJ AngelGEE,
Unico Flow Latino,
Latino Klan, and the Mexican costume-rich dance act, Ballet Folclórico de San Francisco Javier.
There will be a variety of raffles offering up a chance to win televisions, Mexican blankets, and gift cards from community businesses while raising critically important funds for the benefit of the people impacted in Mexico City and Puerto Rico..
This special fundraising and awareness producing event is brought to our community via radio host "La Guera de Durango" (Maria Sanchez), Chuy Morales from La Mejor GR and Farandula’s Adrian Sotelo.