Inside Rockland

Spring Valley nonprofit marks 35 years

July

The Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization Inc. (HACSO), will hold its 35th annual fundraising dinner on Aug. 15.

HACSO is a nonprofit in Spring Valley that provides the public with support services and assistance, including free basic health care, along with other social programs such as low-cost immigration and translation services.

Located at 25 S. Main St., HACSO is credited with having helped thousands of immigrants — many of whom hail from Haiti — navigate life in America.

The dinner will honor the community’s Fan’m Vanyan (which is Haitian Creole for brave or courageous women).

Honorees are: Marie Mygnon Alcin; Darlene Theodore-Beauvil; Linda Benoit; Marie L. Nicolas-Brewster; Florette Julien; Eugenia Nicolas; Josette Peterson; Monique Lecorps Philippe; Jacqueline Sanon; Seurette Sanon-Jules; Marie Edith Senatus and Caren Vilson.

The dinner will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Town and Country, 922 Route 9W, Congers. Tickets are $75 per person, and the cost is tax deductible.

For more information, call HACSO at 845-352-5897. Or check out their (newly redesigned) Web site at www.hacso.org

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 6:00 am by Suzan Clarke. Print | Email

It is a condition of your use of the comment features associated with the blogs that you do not: Use the site to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law. You alone are responsible for the material you post or send. Refer to the Terms of Service.