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Media Advisory |
For Immediate Release
09/28/12
"Día de los Muertos" Scholarship Breakfast, Nov. 1 
(Stockton)
Support local education and have a great breakfast to boot!
Delta’s La Raza Employees Association (LREA) will host a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Scholarship Breakfast on Thursday, November 1, from 7:30-Noon at Delta College’s Mustang Room in Danner Hall.
A $10.00 donation for the LREA Scholarship Fund not only helps Delta College students achieve their educational goals, but comes with a complimentary ticket for delicious breakfast, that includes: Pozole, Tamales, Pan Dulce, hot chocolate or coffee. Breakfast can be enjoyed in the festive Mustang Room, or take-out and campus delivery options are available.
Local artists have generously donated art work that will be available for purchase during a Silent Art Auction. All proceeds will benefit student scholarships.
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world. The holiday highlights gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have passed on. In Mexico, the Día de los Muertos November 1st celebration is a national holiday. Traditions connected with the holiday include: building private
altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the
favorite
foods and beverages of the departed. Family and friends visit the graves
with these gifts and also leave possessions of the deceased.
For more information, contact LREA Dia de Los Muertos Committee Members at (209) 954-5151:
Chris Garcia, x6296, Ariana Gonzalez, x6144, Connie Martinez, x6219, Consuelo Muñoz x6280.
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