RECAP OF 6TH ANNUAL FORD TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL & EMPANADA SMACKDOWN!Choose FROM OUR EVENTS BELOW!
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2024 Calendar
RESCHEDULED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON:
NEW DATE IS: SUNDAY, NOV 17th, 2024 YBOR CITY/TAMPA, FLORIDA: Hispanic Heritage Celebration: 6th Annual FORD Taste of Latino Festival; Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino @Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City. 12pm - 6pm in Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival. We are closing 3 city streets - 1 City Park and 1 State Park! Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Get YOUR VIP tickets here! www.TasteOfLatino.com HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 3rd Annual 3 Kings Day/Tres Reyes Festival: Sunday, Jan 5th, 2025 - @ the Hernando YMCA in Spring Hill, Florida; Hernando County. 1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 700 kids! Join us for a day filled with family fun, gift-giving, LIVE cultural performances and so much more. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this free festival filled with history and cultural. Please bring 2 gifts: 1 for a boy, and 1 for a girl. Ages 5-18 Your Choice. Kid Games; Domino Tables and more! Cultural food vendors with pastelles, coquito and other great cultural favorites. Business and non-profit vendors. RESCHEDULED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON: RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, MARCH 1st, 2025 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: FT. Myers: Hispanic Heritage Festival: 3rd Annual Taste of Latino with EMPANADA SMACKDOWN, Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Noon to 6pm. Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Empandas and Cuban Sandwiches in Southwest Frlodia, and who will go on to compete in the WORLD Championship in Tampa/Ybor City. Get YOUR VIP Tickets at: www. TasteOfLatino.com .....Get your VIP Tickets here! 
WORLD WIDE FESTIVAL!
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2022 To Lideres Awards: Ybor City/Tampa, FL. Sunday, Oct 16th, 2022 @ Centennial Pk.
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2022 Top Lideres Awards: Kissimmee / Orlando, FL. Sun, Oct 9th, 2022 @Plaza DelSol
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2022 Top Lideres Awards: SW Florida in Ft. Myers, event rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian Recovery: March 19th, 2023 @Centennial Pk.
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Jacksonville, Florida
2022 Top Lideres Awards: Jacksonville, FL; Sept 18th, 2022 @ DuPont Family YMCA. |
Feeding the Homeless!
Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the WORLD!
2025 Calendar of Events
POPULAR VOTE
Thank you to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa for your generous donation to the Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation, Inc.
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa hosted a beautiful Hispanic Heritage month celebration on Sept 18th, opening up Hispanic Heritage in Tampa Bay with LIVE music and great inspirational speakers!
As part of this years Hispanic Heritage celebration, the Hard Rock Seminole Casino in Tampa donated $10,000 to 10 Hispanic Run Non-Profit (501c3) Organizations
- because of your gift, our organization will be able to help us to reach many goals and help those most in need!
Congratulations on your recent celebration of your 20 Year Anniversary -what a way to celebrate! The Seminole Hard Rock chose 20 local non-profits and gave them each a check for $20,000 - One of those organizations was HRFCC!
Thank you again!!!!
#HardRockTampa
As part of this years Hispanic Heritage celebration, the Hard Rock Seminole Casino in Tampa donated $10,000 to 10 Hispanic Run Non-Profit (501c3) Organizations
- because of your gift, our organization will be able to help us to reach many goals and help those most in need!
Congratulations on your recent celebration of your 20 Year Anniversary -what a way to celebrate! The Seminole Hard Rock chose 20 local non-profits and gave them each a check for $20,000 - One of those organizations was HRFCC!
Thank you again!!!!
#HardRockTampa
Congratulations to community partner: University of Ana G. Mendez on the grand opening of their Town and Country location!
Hillsborough County Commissioner Donna Cameron Cepeda presented Victor and Yolanda Padilla with a commendation.
Thank you to our SPONSORS for helping us to make the Longest Cuban Sandwich in the World - this sandwich will be donated to feed 750+ Homeless people
Thank you to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa for your amazing and generous donation to our organization - because of your gift, our organization will be able to help us to reach many goals and help those most in need!
Congratulations on your 20 Year Anniversary -what a way to celebrate! The Seminole Hard Rock chose 20 local non-profits and gave them each a check for $20,000 - One of those organizations was HRFCC!
Thank you again!!!!
#HardRockTampa
Mission Statement
We are a non-profit 501C3 organization, established to help meet the financial needs of Hispanic/Latino American community, as well as the immigrant Hispanic/Latino currently living within the United States.
HRFCC/HCRF is a bilingual organization created to support charitable activities by providing grants to other non-profit organizations, institutions or to individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, entrepreneurial or other charitable purposes.
HRFCC/HCRF will host cultural and educational events such as: Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Networking, Expos, Festivals and more!
HRFCC/HCRF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, career development, self-sufficiency, civil rights, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment & the environment.
HRFCC/HCRF will provide charitable relief of the individuals that seek to better themselves, by providing temporary relief for the poor, disadvantaged, distressed or underprivileged Hispanic / Latino, and other minority communities.
We are a non-profit 501C3 organization, established to help meet the financial needs of Hispanic/Latino American community, as well as the immigrant Hispanic/Latino currently living within the United States.
HRFCC/HCRF is a bilingual organization created to support charitable activities by providing grants to other non-profit organizations, institutions or to individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, entrepreneurial or other charitable purposes.
HRFCC/HCRF will host cultural and educational events such as: Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Networking, Expos, Festivals and more!
HRFCC/HCRF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, career development, self-sufficiency, civil rights, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment & the environment.
HRFCC/HCRF will provide charitable relief of the individuals that seek to better themselves, by providing temporary relief for the poor, disadvantaged, distressed or underprivileged Hispanic / Latino, and other minority communities.
Click here to donate today!
HRFCC is a 501.c3 Non-Profit Organization. Your donation is tax deductible!
Participate in one of our upcoming festivals:
Contest & Vendor APPLICATION
New & Returning Contestants: Includes options for Best Cuban Sandwich Contests and Top Latino Chef Contest.
CULTURAL OR MERCHANT VENDOR APPLICATION
Regular Vendor PRICING (No Contest) Vendors Include: Sale of Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Desserts, Snacks, Non-profits, Jewelry, Artisans, Artist, Crafts, Cultural, Candles, Bakeries. You are not allowed to sell contest items.
EXHIBITOR / MARKETING APPLICATION
Exhibiting Companies Include: The Marketing or branding of any products or services, including the SAMPLING of foods, drinks or distribution of information or materials, (not to include alcohol). Misc. Businesses include but are not limited to: Attorneys, Medical Professionals, Marketing Companies, Banks, Cellular Services, Medical, Home Improvement and Corporate America. Large product sales, etc.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Contest & Vendor APPLICATION
New & Returning Contestants: Includes options for Best Cuban Sandwich Contests and Top Latino Chef Contest.
CULTURAL OR MERCHANT VENDOR APPLICATION
Regular Vendor PRICING (No Contest) Vendors Include: Sale of Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Desserts, Snacks, Non-profits, Jewelry, Artisans, Artist, Crafts, Cultural, Candles, Bakeries. You are not allowed to sell contest items.
EXHIBITOR / MARKETING APPLICATION
Exhibiting Companies Include: The Marketing or branding of any products or services, including the SAMPLING of foods, drinks or distribution of information or materials, (not to include alcohol). Misc. Businesses include but are not limited to: Attorneys, Medical Professionals, Marketing Companies, Banks, Cellular Services, Medical, Home Improvement and Corporate America. Large product sales, etc.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Community Events
Block Party BBQ in Grant Park on Saturday, March 19th, 2022
HRFCC attended and collaborated with Glory Glory Ministry and FAMA in order to provide FREE Food bags and New Clothing. In addition to Bikes and gift cards.
HRFCC attended and collaborated with Glory Glory Ministry and FAMA in order to provide FREE Food bags and New Clothing. In addition to Bikes and gift cards.