| September
21, 2004
Sigma Lambda LADYS Program Receives Grant From
La Unidad Latina Foundation
Rochester,
NY - On Monday, September 20, 2004 the brothers of La Unidad Latina/Lambda
Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. announced that this year the Sigma
Lambda LADYS Program will be the recipient of a $750 grant provided
by La Unidad Latina Foundation.
The grant is awarded to groups, organizations and projects to support
the educational
improvement and civic empowerment of the Latino community. The mission
of La Unidad Latina Foundation is to promote academic excellence for
Latinos. Some of the objectives of the Foundation are to award scholarships
and grants to worthy and needy students for the pursuit of higher
education and encourage participation of Latinos in educational programs
and activities.
La Unidad Latina Foundation was established by the Board of Trustees
of Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. on September 18, 1999 to
serve as an independent, nonprofit, non partisan charitable organization
dedicated to educational achievement and civic empowerment in the
Latino community.
"We
are very excited to be receiving this grant. It will definitely assist
us in reaching our goals for the LADYS Program…We are grateful
for La Unidad Latina Foundation and can't thank the Brothers of La
Unidad Latina enough for their generosity. To be able to contribute
such an amount to our youth and community shows the magnitude of the
organization and the power they have to make a difference… From
taking the LADYS on college tours to providing them with transportations
and meals on our outings, the grant will definitely come in handy…,"
said Maria Caldwell-Richart, Vice President of the Theta Epsilon Graduate/Professional
Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon.
Sigma Lambda
for the Leadership, Advancement, and Development of our Young Sisters
is a mentorship program designed and geared toward young women ages
14 to 18 and promotes sisterhood, cultural pride, academic excellence
and service to the community within its participants, with an emphasis
on college and career preparation.
In the Fall of 2001, the Theta Epsilon Graduate/Professional Chapter
first piloted the Sigma Lambda LADYS Program in Buffalo, NY. Since
its founding, the Sigma Lambda LADYS Program has graduated seven young
women from different high schools in the Buffalo/Rochester area.
Program participants are known as the Sigma Lambda LADYS and work
closely with their mentor who, through her experience and background,
exposes her mentee to opportunities and experiences she may not receive
elsewhere.
The LADYS take part in a variety of community service projects and
events with the Theta Epsilon Graduate/Professional Chapter of Sigma
Lambda Upsilon, thus developing pride in their culture and an excitement
for education.
Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
was founded on December 1, 1987 at Binghamton University as an organization
that would provide sisterhood and support while also promoting academic
achievement, service to the community and cultural enrichment. Almost
seventeen years since its establishment, the organization has expanded
to 30 schools across the country, touching the lives of more than
300 women.
For more
information about La Unidad Latina Foundation, visit http://www.foundation.launidadlatina.org/
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P.O. Box 4170 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163
Telephone & Fax: 1-866-804-7678
WWW.SIGMALAMBDAUPSILON.ORG
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