Web Version
Contact:
Marie Watteau, NCLR 202-776-1812; cell 202-412-9393
Aimee Worsley, Wachovia 310-789-8951; cell 704-995-7658
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jun 4, 2008


NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA (NCLR) AND WACHOVIA ANNOUNCE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR, MULTI-FACETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

 
Who:               Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR
Mike Rizer, Executive Vice President of The Wachovia Foundation and director of Community Relations for Wachovia 
Mark Van Brunt, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Raza Development Fund
Frank Newman, Western Region COO and president for Southern California for Wachovia
 
What:              Press conference to announce a multi-million dollar national partnership between NCLR, Raza Development Fund, Wachovia and The Wachovia Foundation.
 
            When:             Tuesday, June 10, 2008
                                    3:00 – 3:30 pm
                                    Cocktail reception to follow
 
                Where:            The Beverly Hilton Hotel
                                    International Terrace (near self-parking entrance)
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills
, CA  90210
 
Why:               This national partnership teams the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States with the country’s fourth largest financial services provider. Together, these organizations will expand financial possibilities for the U.S. Latino population—and build stronger communities.
 
###

Related
Topic: Community and Family Wealth-Building
Policy: Access to Financial Services
 

Subscribe to E-mail Alerts

Stay informed. Sign up to receive news from NCLR

Join NCLR

Find out how you can help shape the future for Latinos.

Shop with Purpose NCLR Answers Critics SiTV's logo Cesar Chavez