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Junta Patriotica Mexicana
Junta Patriotica Mexicana, Later - Centro Social Mexicano was an organization created to help families from Mexico celebrate their culture. Mexican workers filled jobs at the Bethlehem Steel Plant during the manpower shortage that occurred during the…
Position: 14 (63 views)
La Alternativa : Photo Album
La Alternativa was a collaborative community organization that helped in the prevention of substance abuse with educational programs. It later became one of the three organizations that merged together to form what is today Hispanos Unidos de Búfalo…
Position: 123 (26 views)
Ladies Cursillo Movement
Ladies Cursillo Movement de Colores - The Cursillo Movement was a pilgrimage to a place where parishioners could pray and get to strengthen their faith. This was a women's only group.
Position: 48 (40 views)
Los Tainos Senior Center Music and Community Events : Photo Album
Los Tainos Senior Citizens Program - This was an organization initially started by a group of Seniors who implemented influential ideas in regard to Senior Services, Housing and Benefits. Anna Cotton was very influential in establishing this…
Tags: Advocacy, Building, Community Involvement, Leadership, Organization, Photo album, Senior Citizens
Position: 21 (49 views)
Members Spanish Welfare Association
Members Spanish American Welfare Association (SAWA), in 1919, Marcos Gomez immigrated from Spain to America, and he later help found the SAWA. The group purchased a building on Ridge Road for its meetings and events in 1924. The site was the former…
Tags: Building, Community Involvement, Hispanic Culture, Social Clubs, Spanish Community, Spanish Welfare Association
Position: 94 (30 views)
Men Cursillo Movement
Men Cursillo Movement “De Colores” - The Cursillo Movement was a pilgrimage to a place where parishioners could pray and get to strengthen their faith. This was a men's only group.
Position: 83 (32 views)
Moises Mendez
Moises Mendez, Member Spanish-American Welfare Club – Ridge Road in Lackawanna, NY
Position: 34 (45 views)
On the air in Niagara Falls on WJJL
WJJL broadcasted the only Spanish language radio programming in Western New York out of Niagara Falls until the station relocated to downtown Buffalo. Pictured: Rafael Acosta, Juan Texidor, Maria Martinez, Luis Marchany
Position: 104 (29 views)
Pastor Jorge Martinez
Primer Iglesias de Asambleas Cristianas Pentecostal, Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY
Position: 61 (35 views)
Pastor Jorge Martinez with wife Adriana
Primer Iglesias de Asambleas Cristianas Pentecostal, Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY
Position: 83 (32 views)