Bilingual Financial Literacy Workshop

and an independent, anonymous panel of judges will determine the recipients.

The Adelante Awards Gala is LHF's largest fundraiser and benefits many of its programs.

And this year's gala theme will be in coordination with Cinco de Mayo and will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023. The theme will follow the observance with a Mexican Fiesta.

They invite the public to consider nominating individuals from their organization, business, workplace, or church communities whom they believe deserve such recognition. Online nominations can be made at www.loshermanosfamilia.org.

The Adelante Awards Gala is LHF's largest fundraiser and benefits many of its programs.

L os Hermanos Familia (LHF) will hold their annual Bilingual Financial Literacy workshop each Tuesday in April - the 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

In partnership with the KEY organization of Texas Tech and other presenters, the workshop series is provided in English and Spanish.

Some of the workshops will include the Financial Goal Setting. Savings will provide the basics of how to save money, and navigate to the various types of savings plans.

In addition, how to invest your money for retirement.

The first workshop series will be held Tuesday, April 4th. Workshops will start at 5:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1120 52nd St., in Lubbock. Dinner will be provided. Childcare will not available. Prizes for attendance will be given.

This year’s 2023 Corporate Sponsors include Lubbock National Bank, Platinum Sponsor; as well as Latino Lubbock Magazine who is committed to the financial independence of the community it serves; with special thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

In addition, a special program will be provided by Andrew & Celeste Aguilar of Primerica.

To register, visit www. loshermanosfamilia.org. Or contact (806)792-1212.

To be a sponsor or for ticket information, please contact (806) 792-1212, or visit www.loshermanosfamilia.org.

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*NOTE: Op-ed pieces are scheduled one to two months ahead, and are at the discretion of the publisher. Latino Lubbock Magazine is published monthly, 12 months per year, and distributed usually the first and second day of each month. With 100,000 readers per month. Over 300 distributions points in LBK, and in out of town delivery in Plainview, Hale Center, Cotton Center, Abernathy, New Deal, Idalou, Wolfforth, Morton, Ralls, Crosbyton, Lamesa, Slaton, Littlefield, Brownfield, Shallowater, O'Donnell, Tahoka, Anton, Lorenzo, and Levelland. Now in Midland and Odessa. Bilingual (English 60%/Spanish 40%). This publication is Hispanic, woman-owned and locally operated.

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Editor’s Note: The terms “Latino” and “Hispanic” are used interchangeably by the U.S. Census Bureau and by Latino Lub- bock throughout this publication to identify persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central and South American, Dominican, and Spanish descent; they may be of any race.

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Meaning: Do not ignore the advice of someone who speaks from experience.

¡Feliz cumpleaños! Happy Birthday!

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Cover By Christy Martinez-Garcia

This month's April cover showcases the colorful blooms bursting to life around us. We can look forward to these flowers from March through early May, and while most will embrace this color of grace, some will complain because of allergies. LOL! My grandad Don Juan Martinez taught me how to garden and to appreciate these beautiful blooms. My grandma Fidencia Castro taught me the health benefits and use of certain flowers. She taught me about foraging - the act of gathering wild food for free - and how impacted her and her family during the Depression years. Although it's gained far greater popularity in recent years, for our distant ancestors foraging would simply have been a way of life – a necessity in fact. It is also important for us to be aware of how these blooms are significant to the ecology of bees, butterflies and ultimately our environment. Take a minute and stop and smell the roses!

Contents

Word from the Publisher Page 4

Political Page 7

Opportunity/Business Page 8-9

Health/Salud Page 10-11

Blanca Martinez Growing Where She Blooms Page 12

Education/Youth Page 14-15

Faith & Religion Page 18

Memorials Page 22

Latino Lubbock Magazine's Mission Statement:

"Provide Lubbock news from a Latino perspective for the emerging voice of Lubbock with objectivity, professionalism, cultural competency and understanding, and accuracy; and, give Latinos a publication by, about, and for them that they can take pride in; as well as the community a tool for better understanding and creating dialogue."

Alíviate pronto... Get well soon Our Prayers are with you

Lupe Ramirez

Jesse Madrid

Juan Contreras

Beatrice Hernandez

Robert Martinez

Eloisa Martinez

Pinkie Mungia

Coach Edward Hernandez

Manuel Posadas

Raymond Rodriguez

Robert Narvaiz

Pinkie Mungia

Vicky Torres

Henry Castellano

Eloisa Abeyta

Beto Castañeda

Rene M. Dominguez, Sr.

Martin Rivera

Evie Williams

Tavita Dorow

Josie Castro

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