Make a Difference in Sosúa, D.R.: Join Us in Supplying Food and Life Essentials to Families

Dec 4

Dec 4 Make a Difference in Sosúa, D.R.: Join Us in Supplying Food and Life Essentials to Families

Hola Familia,

The time has come for us to band together in support of the Sosúa community and its surrounding areas. This year, Delmy, myself, and our extended family are dedicated to making a tangible difference in the lives of those facing challenges.

Our goal is to deliver essential aid — food, clothes, and toys — to families in need. It's about taking concrete action to support our neighbors in these regions.

How You Can Help We are accepting donations of nonperishable food items, gently used clothes, and toys in good condition. If you're interested in contributing these items, please contact me at vargas365@gmail.com or through my social media handles @cesarvargas365.

Support Our GoFundMe Campaign We've set up a GoFundMe page to facilitate contributions: https://gofund.me/6513c4ad. Here, you can donate directly and learn more about our initiative.

Additional Ways to Contribute Financially Besides our GoFundMe, there are other convenient methods for financial support:

Zelle: vargas365@gmail.com
Cash App: $vargas365
PayPal: CesarVargas365

Every donation helps us bring essential support to families in Sosúa. We're committed to using these resources effectively and transparently, ensuring they have the greatest possible impact. Through photos and videos, we share our journey and the difference your contributions make.

Your Support Makes a Difference Your involvement is vital to our mission's success. Whether it's through donations, spreading the word, or offering words of encouragement, your support is invaluable. Together, we can provide much-needed aid to the people of Sosúa.

Contributions go beyond immediate aid; they also support crucial logistical aspects like transportation and volunteer coordination, enabling a comprehensive approach to our relief efforts.

Every act of support contributes to a greater cause. Let's unite to bring essential aid to our neighbors in Sosúa.

Con amor,

César

P.S. To see the impact of our previous initiatives, we invite you to explore our archive of photos, videos, and stories. They highlight the powerful effect of community collaboration and compassion.

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César Vargas is a distinguished writer, advocate, strategist, and social critic, celebrated for his influential voice in modern Latinx America. His insightful social criticism spans a broad spectrum of topics including geopolitics, race, ethnicity, immigration, and culture. His work resonates across various platforms and communities, engaging editors, writers, journalists, celebrities, activists, artists, executives, politicians, professors, students, and more.

Recognized as one of the '40 Under 40: Latinos in American Politics' by the Huffington Post, his writings have been featured in prestigious publications like the 'Bedford Guide for College Writers' and 'Caribbean Latino Perspectives in the Second Decade of the 21st Century'. His essays and articles have been published and quoted in NBC, Fox News Latino, Voxxi, Okayafrica, Okayplayer, The Huffington Post, Sky News, Salon, The Guardian, Latino Magazine, Latino Rebels, Vibe, The Hill, BET, and his own widely-followed online magazine, UPLIFTT, reaching millions globally.

He is known for creating content that goes viral, thanks to his unique perspective on documenting contemporary issues. His work, which played a pivotal role in bringing Afrolatinidad to the mainstream, is taught in high schools and colleges and shared widely, including in state prisons. His contributions to the arts were acknowledged with two awards from Fusion and the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts for his short films 'Some Kind of Spanish' and 'Black Latina Unapologetically'.

As a Salinas Scholar at the Aspen Institute's Latinos & Society, he continues to push boundaries and inspire change. His academic background in Film Studies from Queens College, CUNY, underpins his diverse skill set.

Beyond his professional achievements, Vargas is deeply committed to philanthropy. He has raised and distributed funds for various causes, including supporting Haitians in Sosúa, his birthplace. This commitment to social good has piqued the interest of publishing houses, MacArthur Fellows, and major foundation leaders, leading to the ongoing development of his personal memoir.

Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Delmy, and their son, Omari, Vargas continues to be a dynamic voice and advocate, championing diverse causes and shaping the narrative around Latinx issues in America and beyond.

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