Central PA Delegation to team up with PA Legislative Latino Caucus for tour of Latino Hispanic American Community Center
Rep. Manuel Guzman October 22, 2024 | 4:25 PM
HARRISBURG, Oct. 21 – Leaders of the PA House Central Pennsylvania Delegation and the PA Legislative Latino Caucus today announced that they will jointly tour the Latino Hispanic American Community Center’s new building, which opened last May in Dauphin County.
The tour will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1301 Derry St., Harrisburg.
“I am glad to bring together the Central PA Delegation and the PA Latino Legislative Caucus to the district that I proudly represent. I have seen firsthand the incredible work of the organization, but also the need to improve and expand services targeted to the increasing Latino community in the area,” explained state Rep. Dave Madsen.
State Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr., chairman of the Central PA Delegation, who also serves as vice-chair of the PA Legislative Latino Caucus, emphasized the urgent need to support the work of organizations like the Latino Hispanic American Community Center.
“Latinos are a growing force in our state. I am excited about the tour of the new building; LAHCC is empowering our community. LHACC plays a vital role as it offers bilingual English-Spanish services; language barrier is a key factor impacting the accessibility to programs offered in state,” Guzman said.
Gloria Vázquez Merrick, executive director of the Latino Hispanic American Community Center of the Greater Harrisburg Region, said that LHACC will also provide information on how recently granted funds to the organization will be distributed for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
"We are most grateful for the support,” Vázquez Merrick said. “The new funding will help us expand our mission to create self-sufficiency by offering training and development programs. Together we can break the cycle of poverty so prevalent in our communities.”