Por Tu Familia: Stop Diabetes Events In NYC

Published On: Tue, Nov 17th, 2009

Community | By Urban Jibaro

Por Tu Familia: Stop Diabetes Events In NYC

Mi Gente…

Last year, my friend Helene who works at the American Diabetes Association reached out to me about working with her on a Latino Initiatives project called Por Tu Familia. The project consisted of a huge event to take place in the Bronx called "Feria De Salud".
After meeting all the progressive Latinos from all walks of life that
are passionate about fighting this threat to the health of our
community, I was convinced that this was something I had to do.

My current role is to develop a social media platform for community outreach to get support from people like you on sites like Facebook & Twitter. The
page is designed to promote wellness events in our community, offer
resources to people fighting diabetes and their families that support
them. I am happy to announce that the Facebook page for "Por Tu Familia NYC"
has been launched and in a short time the page already has over 500 people interested in spreading the word about this cause. Join Today!

Here are the local events happening in the NYC area in November.

Health & Flavor in the Latino Kitchen workshop

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

6:30pm – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Benjamin Flores Senior Center w/ Puertorriqueños de Estado

de NY
2383 Second Avenue, NY, NY 10029

Facilitator: Jhack Sepulveda, RD & Chef Ramona

Stay in Touch workshop
Thursday, November 19, 2009

1pm – 3pm
Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP)

3940 Broadway Avenue, 2^nd Fl., New York, NY 10032

Facilitator: Janice Hildago, Diabetes Educator

Power Over Diabetes workshop

Saturday, November 21, 2009
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College w/Comité Noviembre Festival
500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451
Facilitator: Jhack Sepulveda

Stay in Touch workshop

Saturday, November 21, 2009
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College w/Comité Noviembre Festival
500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451

Facilitator: Janice Hildago, Diabetes Educator

For more info or to join our cause…call Helene and tell her that I sent you 😉

As I am,

George Torres

The Urban jibaro

Helene Velázquez
Associate Director – Latino Initiatives
333 Seventh Avenue, 17th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
T: 212-725-4925 Ext. 3408
F: 212-725-8916
E: hvelazquez@diabetes.org