The annual Benefit was launched at Comité Noviembre's tenth anniversary in 1996, instituted to raise funds for its Scholarship Programs:

• Comité Noviembre Scholarship for Volunteerism recognizes exceptional Puerto Rican youth who are making a difference in their community.

• The Richie Perez Scholarship for Peace & Justice recognizes Puerto Rican youth for their commitment, activism, and achievements in any of the areas of human rights and social justice.

• The Ernesto Malave Scholarship for the Arts recognizes Puerto Ricans pursuing a higher education majoring in the Arts.

• Julia Mandry Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth pursuing a higher education majoring in Public Policy, Political Science, or Civic Engagement.

• Cabrera Drinane Family Scholarship for Social Work

• Wallace Edgecombe Scholarship recognizes Hispanic youth advocating for and taking action to affect change in the Puerto Rican / Hispanic Community.

• Ana Beatriz Domenech Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth pursuing a career in Nursing, Advanced Practice Nurse, (LPN), or Patient Care Technician, (PCT).

• Bello Family Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican college youth for their commitment to Volunteer Community Service.

• Cruz Cordero Family Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth pursuing a higher education majoring in Journalism or English.

• Dr. Evelina Antonetty Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth majoring in Social Justice, Public Policy, Civic Engagement, or Human Rights Issues.

• Loh Collado Family Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth majoring in  Engineering, Pre-Med, or Computer Science.

• Nolda Vivó Scholarship recognizes Puerto Rican youth pursuing a career in Bilingual Education

• Cecilia Carrasco Rosario (De Alicea) Scholarhips for Mature Students​

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To date Comité Noviembre's Annual Benefit has continued to attract key leaders of New York’s Puerto Rican community and corporate America.

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TO BECOME A SPONSOR:

Please download our Sponsorship Form.

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TO VOLUNTEER: 

Volunteer Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Contact:

Angel Santini Palos

(646) 477-0659, angelsantinipalos@gmail.com
Teresa A. Santiago

(914) 263-6599, tascommunicationsllc@gmail.com