Grupo Salinas founder Ricardo Salinas receives the Humanitarian Award during Hispanic Federation’s 25th Anniversary

Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premiere Latino nonprofit membership organization, celebrated its 25th Anniversary at a star-studded Annual Benefit Gala and welcomed more than 800 of the nation’s leading public officials, community leaders, media celebrities, and corporate elites to support programs and services for the Latino community. Some notable honorees and supporters included: legendary actress Rita Moreno, Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda, representatives from Pfizer, Grupo Salinas founder Ricardo Salinas, and former HF president and Coca-Cola’s Lillian Rodríguez-López.The annual gala brings together some of the nation’s most influential leaders to support the Hispanic Federation’s programs and services, which are geared towards strengthening Hispanic families and a network of 100 Latino nonprofits. The Federation raised $1.5 million at the event.Ricardo Salinas, founder and president of Grupo Salinas, received the Humanitarian Award for his extensive charitable efforts and strong commitment to providing music educational opportunities to aspiring youth.“I am deeply honored to accept the Hispanic Federation’s Humanitarian Award, and to celebrate all the Federation has accomplished in its first 25 years,” stated Salinas. “Grupo Salinas’ philanthropic efforts share much in common with the Hispanic Federation, as we seek to inspire and cultivate future Hispanic leaders, empowering them to transform society by first helping them to transform their own lives.”