ECCO’s Music Night: Empowering Hispanic College Dreams
On May 16th, ECCO Community Center hosted its first Music Night for College Dreams, a vibrant Cocktail Scholarship Fundraiser held at the iconic New Orleans Jazz Museum. The event successfully raised over $10,000, aiming to support deserving Hispanic students on their journey to higher education.
From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, attendees enjoyed a delightful evening of handcrafted cocktails, light bites courtesy of Curramba La Bella, and live music performed by the Fermin Ceballos Trio Band. The celebration not only highlighted the ambitious dreams of young scholars but also honored the generous sponsors who made their aspirations possible. Key supporters included Thelma Ceballos State Farm Agent, OnPath Foundation, LL Remodeling LLC., CRC Global Solutions, La Voz de la Comunidad Coalition, Casey Cowley El Abogado, Flexhub, GBC Construction, Jones Orthodontics, Aragon Accounting & Associates, and Iglesia Monte de Sion.
Celebrating Community and Culture for Education
“This fundraiser was about more than just raising money; it was about opening doors for Hispanic students who dream of going to college but need guidance and financial support to get there,” said Ingrid Bustos, Founder & Executive Director of ECCO Community Center (hypothetical URL). The event’s success lay in its community spirit and cultural celebration, with sponsorship opportunities supporting one to three scholarship recipients at varying levels, helping ECCO uplift dozens of students.
Impacting Lives: Meet the Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship recipients included Nurix Alvarez from Honduras attending Delgado Community College; Lucas Estrada from Peru attending Loyola University New Orleans; Dulce Ramirez-Garcia from the United States at Mississippi State University; Andres Felipe Cristancho from Colombia, and Wendoly E. Dominguez from Honduras, also at Delgado. For more information on national scholarship opportunities, visit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
