Replacing Fear with Hope

Donor Profile: The Country Day School, Ontario, Canada

The drama students at The Country Day School in Ontario, Canada put together a production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights,” as a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation’s UNIDOS: Disaster and Relief Recovery Program to Support Puerto Rico.

When asked, why did you give to support Hispanic Federation, the students replied, “When we were looking for a partner to help us make a difference in Puerto Rico all the way from Canada, we chose the Hispanic Federation. They replace fear with hope; desperation with dignity; cruelty with love; destruction with new life. To the Hispanic Federation and to all they serve, with respect and grace, we say, Alabanza.”

The students at The Country Day School raised over $7,000 to invest in the lives of Puerto Ricans recovering from Hurricane Maria. Since that time, over 1,609 community fundraisers were started online to support the work of the Hispanic Federation. With your support we raised over $783,132 through this digital platform. Because you recruited your family, friends, and colleagues to get involved over 17,864 donations were received through our virtual platforms.

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There's still time to join #GivingTuesday! We also want to give special thanks to our friends at @TheCDS1972 who earlier this year supported the Hispanic Federation #UNIDOS Fund as part of their school production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights." THANK YOU! Join the movement today at hispanicfederation.org/givingtuesday (link in bio).

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If you are interested in getting involved like the students of The Country Day school, please click here to get started. You can host a fundraiser for your birthday or an event with your employee resource group or faith community. Using our online community fundraising page, we make it easy to donate online, track your collective goals, and share easily with your friends. If you have questions, contact the Hispanic Federation development team at donors@hispanicfederation.org.

You can trust that your dollars will go to great use! Nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to community services. The Hispanic Federation is a Better Business Bureau accredited charity, has received a Gold rating from GuideStar Exchange, and is a 4 star charity according to Charity Navigator. Please join us as we build strong Latino institutions and support Latino families.