The Parade will be meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8th at 5:45pm SHARP for a parade and events debriefing. Please join us as this helps us improve the parade. Meetings are held at Los Tainos Senior Center at 333 Trenton St. Bflo, NY. If you would like to be a part of this great committee, join us or feel free to fill out the committee forms on our site.
Mission statement
To promote and celebrate our Puerto Rican and Hispanic traditions by planning events that will enrich our culture, and maintain its viability. To educate our youth today for future generations by faithfully engaging in the preservation of our heritage.
Misión de Declaración
Promover y celebrar las tradiciones Puertorriqueña y Hispana a trávez de la planificación de eventos que enriquecerán nuestra cultura. Educando a nuestros jóvenes hoy para las generaciones del mañana, fielmente dedicados a la preservación de nuestra herencia.
Statement of Purpose
The primary purpose of the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of Western New York Association, Inc., is to host a parade inclusive of all people and communities. The parade will empower the community, and in particular our youth, by promoting civic pride, celebrating the history of Puerto Rico and Hispanics, and increasing awareness of Latin America's diversecultural heritage. Association members will be cultural ambassadors, historical preservationists,and civic activists. The Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of Western New York Association will collaborate with a variety of social and service-oriented agencies to build a stronger Western New York community on a foundation of pride, knowledge, and empowerment
Welcome
A note from our President
The Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade Association of WNY has always sponsored events that are intended to be a celebration inclusive of all Hispanics, and to encourage pride in our Hispanic Heritage. As the Hispanic community (Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominicans, Cubans, Colombians, and others from the Caribbean, Central America and South America Hispanics) continues to grow right here in the Western New York area, it is with great pride we continue to celebrate our parade and events. The parade is excited to be celebrating it's 16th year anniversary in 2018. With all the current struggles that we continue to face in the United States, this year's theme will be ESPERANZA..... Everything starts with HOPE. This theme is very fitting. We as a community will continue to stand strong together, regardless of our race, color, heritage, etc. we celebrate everyone. From last year's parade and previous years, you will notice that we have grown tremendously, and we continue to encourage everyone to always feel the pride as they raise their country flags, sharing their country costumes, music and food when participating in this wonderful celebration of US all.
Last year was the largest parade and event in history. We had well over 2,500 participants from 78 organizations marching with us from WNY, Rochester, Erie PA, Canada, etc. We look forward to this year's parade and events with great well known artist and entertainment brought to you FREE all weekend long.
We invite everyone to mark their calendars and come celebrate the 16th Annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of WNY, Saturday, August 18th, 2018 starting at
1:00pm in front of Buffalo City Hall and marching north on Avenida San Juan (Niagara Street). In additional to the free concert, there will be great food and other entertainment, immediately following the parade at LaSalle Park, on Buffalo's Beautiful waterfront.
Sincerely,
Crystal J. Rodriguez
President
Executive Steering Committee 2018
•-President, Crystal Rodriguez
•-Co-VP, Charles F. Torres
•-Co-VP, Norma I. Potter
•-Treasurer, Octavio Villegas
•- Secretary,
Yezenia Kren-Colon
•-Sargent-at-Arms,
Isaac De Los Santos
•-Entertainment Chair, Yolanda M. Martinez
•-Leadership Development Prgm. Chair, Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres
