Progreso Latino Fund Networking Reception 2026

Thank you for joining us!

Thank you to everyone who joined us on at the New Haven Lawn Club for a wonderful evening of networking, connection and celebration!

Unidos Somos Más/Together We Are More was the theme of this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed annually from September 15 through October 15. The Progreso Latino Fund brought this message to life, celebrating the power of community and the meaningful connections that unite us.

“This theme is something that the Progreso Latino Fund is really wanting to live and breathe in the work that we do,” said Gypsy Garcia, vice chair of the Fund’s advisory committee. “We serve the Latine community, and the only way that we can serve Latines is by finding a way to connect who we are to the broader New Haven community and to the 20-town region that The Community Foundation serves.”

The evening also offered an opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to Liana Garcia, the Foundation’s former Director of Gift Planning and staff liaison to the Fund for the past six years, for her dedication and commitment to strengthening our Latine community. We shook the maracas to wish her all the best in her new chapter of retirement.

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make the gathering so special. With your partnership, we are strengthening our community and celebrating the power of what can be accomplished — together.

Unidos Somos Más/We Are Stronger Together is more than a theme. It reflects the spirit that inspires our work and our commitment to building a stronger, more connected and more equitable community in Greater New Haven. Please help the Progreso Latino Fund continue to celebrate our heritage, invest in our future and create greater opportunity for generations to come.

About National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the heritage, history, traditions and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in Spain and 19 countries and territories: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. This year's theme, Unidos Somos Más, was selected by the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers. LEARN MORE