TOLEDO, OHIO: In conjunction with his upcoming visit to speak at the Junior League of Toledo’s Toledo After Hours event, on Thursday, February 1, 2007, Former President of México Vicente Fox will accompany Junior League members to The Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, an area institution dedicated to cultural diversity and advancing opportunities in the arts, education, and cultural fields for the Latino community.

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Fox will be joined by local Latino leaders at a luncheon at the Center, located at 1225 South Broadway Avenue at 12:00 p.m.  A timeline of activities for the day is included below. 

“We are pleased that President Fox will join us at the Sofia Quintero Center in addition to speaking at Toledo After Hours.  By attending the luncheon, he is helping us to broaden his exposure to the Toledo community, specifically, the Latino population.  We are proud to show him one of Toledo’s resources for Latino arts and culture.” says Becca Gorman, President of the Junior League.  Art work from students in one of the programs at the Sofia Quintero Center will also be displayed at the Valentine Theatre during Toledo After Hours.

Vicente Fox’s appearance at Toledo After Hours will generate the needed funding for the Junior League of Toledo’s current community service projects focused on health and wellness issues: Camp Little Shots; Food and Fitness; Toledo Smiles and Done in a Day. 

Over the past 17 years, Toledo After Hours has raised over a million dollars to benefit the community through projects and activities developed, implemented and carried out by Junior League of Toledo’s trained volunteers.

 

For more information on purchasing tickets or to learn more about this event, please contact Junior League of Toledo at 419.534.3138 or visit www.juniorleaguetoledo.org.

 

The Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, Inc., advances the important roles that art and education play in everyday lives.  The Center supports and gives voice to artistic and educational expressions that advance community development, cultural diversity, global awareness, responsibility and social equity, as well as empowerment of the Latina and Latino identities.

The Junior League of Toledo is an organization of women developing future community leaders while actively building a better Toledo.  For more information on Junior League of Toledo visit www.juniorleaguetoledo.org.

PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX ITINERARY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.                  Lunch at Sofia Quintero Center

TOLEDO AFTER HOURS

5:30 – 6:15 p.m.            Champagne Reception for corporate sponsors

6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Speaker’s Welcome Reception for corporate sponsors and patrons

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.            Cocktail Dinner Reception

8:00 p.m.                      Theatre open for seating

8:30 p.m.                      President Fox’s remarks

9:30 – 11:00 p.m.           Dessert & coffee

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