“Supporting the Journey for the Next Generation”

NEW YORK, N.Y., Tuesday, August 28, 2007—Asociación Tepeyac de New York will host its annual benefit, “Builders of the Future”, on Thursday, September 13, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Wallace Hall in New York City.

This event is being organized by a group of professionals concerned about the future of Latino children and youth. This group, the Friends of Tepeyac, came together to organize what it promises to be the most successful fundraising of Asociacion Tepeyac, a non-profit organization serving Latinos from the five boroughs of New York City.

This campaign is being conducted focusing on a strong will to lead, excitement, energy and enthusiasm.

The goal is to raise $150, 000 using peer-to-peer fund raising. The purpose is to reach at least 1,000 more unprivileged youth by implementing initiatives focused on drop-out prevention, academic achievement, human development, and leadership.

The Friends of Tepeyac, also known as the benefit committee, is targeting wealthy individuals and using direct mailing to invite their colleagues, employers, friends and other overlooked individuals to become part of these extraordinary efforts and directly impacting the lives of youth.

In this event Tepeyac will be honoring corporate and community leaders who have made outstanding contributions in the support of the Latino immigrant community through “Builders of the Future Award”, “Leaders of the Present Award”, and “Tepeyac Excellence Award”.

The recipients of the “Builders of the Future Award” are Luis J. Echarte, the Chairman of Azteca America Network, Jay Hershenson, the CUNY Vice-Chancellor, Brian O’Dwyer, from the Law Firm O’Dwyer & Bernstein, and Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, the Executive Director of Hispanic Federation.

PRESS RELEASE Asociación Tepeyac de New York Tepeyac will present the “Leaders of the Present Award” that recognizes these outstanding Latino immigrants who embody both excellence and pride to Manuel Guerrero organizer for RWDSU
and Bianca Marroquin, actress at the Broadway Company of Chicago (Roxie Hart).

Tepeyac will also acknowledge personalities from diverse areas for the long standing contribution to the fostering of Latino pride and heritage. To recognize this, Tepeyac will present the “Tepeyac Excellence Award” to the Villa-Lobos Brothers.

Among this year’s distinguish expected guests are Thalia, Eva Longoria, Bob Unanue, His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan, City Council Members Christine Quinn and Hiram Monserrate, Honorable José E. Serrano, Honorable Joseph Crowley, and his Excellency Arturo Sarukhán Ambassador of Mexico to the United States.

The evening’s presenting sponsors are the firm of O’Dwyer & Bernstein, Azteca America, CUNY, Jesús J. Peña & Associates, GOYA, and Citigroup Foundation For more information about the benefit, to purchase tables, individual tickets or advertisements
in the journal, please contact Teresa Garcia, at (212) 633-7108 or gala@tepeyacny.org.

About Asociación Tepeyac de New York Tepeyac is committed to continue delivering outstanding services: conducting after school and out-of-school time programs; involving parents in their children’s education; further the employability skills of workers; increasing civic participation of immigrants toward U.S. citizenship; promoting voting registration; and promoting economic development through financial literacy and economic development initiatives.

For More Information on Fundación Azteca America, Contact:

Nathalie Rayes
310 432 7648
nrayes@aztecaamerica.com

Azteca America Media Contact:
Daniel McCosh
323 517 0370
or
011 5255 1720 0059
dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com