Special Events
THE GOLDEN AGE AWARDS
Since 1993, the Latino Center on Aging (LCA) holds the Golden Age Awards presentation. This eventful gathering has taken place in highly prestigious landmarks of the City of New York: The Lincoln Center (1993), The United Nations (1994, 1995 and 1996), and until the year 2001 at The World Trade Center (107th Floor). Since 2003 it is being held at the Inter-Continental, The Barclay, 111 East 48th street, NYC.
The Golden Age Awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Latino/Hispanic communities throughout the world. Awards are given for effective leadership, lifetime contributions, public policy initiatives, corporate contributions and community involvement.
Now, we invite you to review our pictorial account of this elegantly elaborated Gala celebration, a LCA tradition. If you are not here yet, one of you friends might be.
1993
The First Golden Age Awards Presentation was held at the Lincoln Center in June of 1993.
The first Golden Age Award was presented to the Mayor of the City of New York, Hon. David N. Dinkins by Mr. Mario Tapia, President/ Founder of the Latino Center on Aging.
THANKSGIVING
With generous corporate support LCA has provided hot, delicious Thanksgiving meals to thousands of seniors in New York City, Philadelphia, New Brunswick, Boston, Orlando, Miami, Newark, Paterson, Alexandria and Washington, DC, since 1992.
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Thank you!
Thanksgiving 2024
The Latino Center on Aging held its traditional Thanksgiving Day Meal on Thursday, November 28th, 2024.
Specially invited were seniors who live alone. The following organizations collaborated to make this day, an unforgettable one:
Corsi Senior Center – *Volunteers Needed
307 East 116th Street
New York, NY
Telephone: (212) 828-6096
Contact Person: Luz Carty
Open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Gaylord-White Senior Center – *Volunteers Needed
2029 Second Avenue
New York, NY
Telephone: (212) 828-6096
Contact: Luz Carty
Open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Cypress Hills Senior Center
3208 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, New York 11208
Telephone: (718) 235-0064
Director: Michael Zambrano
Open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
“Borinquen Plaza” Senior Center
80 Seigel Street
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Telephone: (718) 782-6334
Director: Claudio Ugalde
Open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Mantena Global Care
294 Ferry Street
Newark, NJ 07105
Telephone: (973) 344-1644
Coordinator: Solange Paizante
November 23, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
November 30, 2024 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM
Erma Cava II Senior Center
887 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10459
Telephone: (718) 617-3465
Site Manager: Marion Smith
November 27, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This activity is totally free, and takes place in centers full of friends and warmth. Participants may be surprised with the unexpected visit of special guests. LCA’s motto is “On Thanksgiving Day do not stay alone, giving thanks in company is better. Give thanks together with the Latino Center on Aging.”
The 2024 Thanksgiving Day Meal for the Elderly took place thanks to Con Edison and the support of the following generous individuals: Carmenza Millan and Dr José Herrera.
The Latino Center on Aging, leading community participation in caring for the elderly. For more information please call (212) 330-8120. If you wish to help the Center, please send your tax deductible contribution, as allowed by law, to:
LATINO CENTER ON AGING – 580 Fifth Avenue, Suite 820, New York, NY 10036.