El Puente Legacy Campaign
El Puente Legacy Campaign
In celebration of our founder and social justice trailblazer Luis Garden Acosta El Puente is launching a Legacy Campaign to honor Luis as well as preserve and sustain the collective legacy of Luis and co-founders Dr. Frances Lucerna and Eugenio “Gino” Maldonado. The Legacy Campaign will incorporate two components:
The Luis Garden Acosta Legacy Fund
Our goal is to raise funding that will support El Puente's long-term sustainability and establish a reserve fund/endownment that will invest in the growth and expansion of our ongoing global social justice leadership initiatives such as:
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El Puente Puerto Rico LCAN (Latino Climate Action Network) - sustainability efforts around climate justice and environmental disaster relief.
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Youth Activists Ambassadors/Scholars Program with El Puente Puerto Rico.
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El Puente Global Justice Training Institute.
Legacy Tribute Events
These will include:
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El Puente’s Annual events such as: The 2019 3 Kings Celebration; La Caminata (the climate walk in Puerto Rico); WEPA Festival.
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El Puente’s environmental justice initiative such as, Our Air! ¡Nuestro Aire!
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A public "Celebration of Life" for Luis' in 2020, as well as other events.
We will also acknowledge the many ways Luis will be honored by other organizations impacted and inspired by his legacy.
Luis Garden Acosta
"What is it to live a courageous life"
Legacy Tribute Events
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El Puente hosted the signing of Landmark Legislation to reform the Commercial Waste Collection Industry. The historic and groundbreaking commercial waste zones bill was championed by Councilmember Antonio Reynoso and received unwavering support from Mayor Bill de Blasio. El Puente was chosen as the host site because of its nationally recognized environmental justice legacy and…
