Miss Dominican Republic US ® Announces Partnership with the DREAM Project Foundation to Support the Education of Children in the Dominican Republic
Sharing a strong belief that the future of the Dominican Republic lies in its children and their access to quality education, Miss Dominican Republic US® and the DREAM Project Foundation launch a joint partnership to work in the field of education.
January 30th, 2012, New York, NY- Edgar Payano, President of Dominican Beauties USA, and its associated partners XL Alliance, LLC and Soneros Entertainment, announce that The DREAM Project Foundation has been chosen as the official charity of the Miss Dominican Republic US® Pageant.
“We are extremely excited and honored to partner with such an amazing organization that works to bring better education to children and youth in the Dominican Republic,” said Mr. Payano. Nathalie Muñoz, Miss Dominican Republic US® 2011 and future title holders will focus their reigning twelve-months as ambassadors to promote the mission of the DREAM Project Foundation in its efforts to empower Dominican children with access to education. “I am looking forward to working with the Dream Project to bring hope to the children of my country. As a beauty queen, I want to be an inspiration to young children and nothing is more important than inspiring them to study for a better future,” commented Miss Muñoz.
The DREAM Project Foundation’s primary focus is the advancement of education for children of the Dominican Republic. “The DREAM Project is a unique and innovative non-profit organization; one is breaking the mold of traditional organizations and striving for effective, sustainable solutions to improve lives of Dominican youth. DREAM is proud to partner with Miss Dominican Republic US® in our efforts to promote and educate not only our Dominican partners, but the huge amount of support we receive from Dominican Americans and the Hispanic Community. With the help of MRDUS®, our growing generation will show the entire world what we can do with inspired, beautiful, cultured and educated Dominican youth.” Jonathan Wunderlich, Director of Development, DREAM Project.
“In support of their vision, it is our hope that our efforts can be multiplied to allow the opportunity for every child’s gifts and challenges to be met with support. Through our participation and contribution to the DREAM Project’s fundraising events and volunteer work of the title holders, we are confident that this partnership will serve as a great bridge to connect Dominicans in the U.S., donors and other volunteers to support our beloved country,” said Payano.
In addition to elevating the awareness of the foundation and securing participation of the pageant’s winners and contestants, Bellezas Dominicanas USA will donate a percentage of its revenues to The DREAM Project Foundation.
To kick-off this partnership, Nathalie Munoz who is currently in Santo Domingo for the official events surrounding Miss Dominican Republic Universe, will visit sites under the support of the DREAM project. Also representatives of the Miss Dominican republic US® organization will attend The Dominican DREAM Independence Day Fundraiser Gala taking place on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, 7PM at the Hotel Americano located at 518 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001 with honorary Chairs: Junot Diaz and Celines Toribio. To get tickets for the Gala, donate or more information about the DREAM Project Foundation visit www.dominicandream.org. For more information about Miss Dominican Republic US® please visit www.missrdus.com.
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Entities specialized in production, brand marketing and uniquely differentiated for their approach to branded entertainment. With offices in New York, Denver, Los Angeles and Bogota, Colombia, the organization has a team of over thirty professionals specialized in various areas of strategy, marketing and production. Their credibility is founded on a leadership and management of former corporate executives and experience managing global brands, celebrity relations and development of major productions. Some of their work include:, Diageo, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Latin GRAMMY Awards, Billboard en Concierto, Laila Ali, Serena Williams, Post Foods, among others. For more information visit: www.xlalliance.com/ www.bliptv.latineando.
