39th Anniversary Benefit Dinner


Thursday, November 20, 2025



The Glen Island Harbour Club

50 Glen Island Park

New Rochelle, New York

6 PM  Reception, 7 PM Program & Dinner

8:30 PM Dancing


An elegant evening of culture, heritage, and celebration as we honor 39 years of preserving and promoting Puerto Rican pride and community service



2025 Puerto Rican Heritage

Nuestro Orgullo Awards


Honorees


Ileana Vargas, MD. MS.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical Center


Cacique Roberto Mukaro Borrero

President, United Federation of Taino People


Polet Guzmán

Founder, Casa Muza Fashion House

Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur


Josean Ortiz

Actor


Hispanic Federation


Posthumous Award

Javier Santiago

Founder & Executive Director,

La Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular &

Comité Noviembre Board Member


A surprise special Puerto Rican Heritage Month

Nuestro Orgullo Award will be presented


Entertainment


To view and purchase the Sponsorship Benefit

packages and tickets

Please use the Zeffy.com link below


https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-comite-noviembre-benefit-dinner


Payments due by Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Sponsorship Levels & Payment



The proceeds from this event support Comité Noviembre's scholarship, youth leadership development programs, and our continued work in Puerto Rico.


For more information or to make a reservation, contact: 

Georgina Santiago Reis, gigireis1963@gmail.com, (520) 252-7150

Teresa A. Santiago, tascommunicationsllc@gmail.com (914) 263-6599

Comité Noviembre Chairwoman

Teresa A. Santiago


Benefit Chair

Angel Santini Palos


Comité Noviembre Executive Board

Sandy Figueroa, Vice Chair

Georgina Santiago Reis, Treasurer

Evelyn Alicea Santiago, Secretary


Comité Noviembre 

Organizational Members

Carmen Diaz Malvido, Chief Executive Director, ASPIRA of New York

Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vasquez, Director, & Rosa Cruz Cordero

Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños/Hunter College/CUNY

Cynthia Carrion, Director. Community & Gov. Relations, El Museo del Barrio

Lillian Morales, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College/CUNY

Angel Santini Palos, Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly

Martha Laureano, Justice Committee: NCPRR

Leticia Rodriguez, ED., La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc.

La Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular

Rosemary Dominguez-Sotirios, President, National Conference of Puerto Rican Women

David Aviles, President, Puerto Ricans Flags Up

Evelyn Santiago, President, White Plains Puerto Rican Cultural Committee


Board Members At Large

Evette Camacho

Suleika Cabrera Drinane, Founding Member, Lo Mejor Committee

Nydia Edgecombe, Member, Lo Mejor and Scholarship Committee

Anita Rodriguez

Lisa Rodriguez, Chair, Scholarship Selection Committee

Maria Román Dumén, Member & Puerto Rico Trip Committee Member

Maria Diaz Santiago, Chair, Day of Community Service Committee