Thread: CA. Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

No more holiday food baskets in the South Bay

Written by La Prensa San Diego Editorial, Editorial and Commentary
Oct 9, 2009 Editorial:

It was with great sadness when we received the letter from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), San Diego Council #2842, announcing that they would cease existing as a vital organization within the South Bay. The letter in itself was not a surprise. We knew that with the passing of its president, Bea Estrada earlier this year due to pre-leukemia, that the future of this club would be in trouble. What the letter did do was serve as a reminder what Bea meant to LULAC and to the community.

Bea Estrada was the heart and soul of the LULAC chapter. For the past 24 years she has been the driving force behind their annual Thanksgiving/turkey food program, the annual Christmas Food Basket program, and their signature project, their annual scholarship program.

Throughout the year LULAC would hold various fundraisers that would support these programs. The Thanksgiving program would provide food baskets to 250 families who could use the assistance during a holiday that is centered on food and would be able to provide a nice turkey dinner for their family. LULAC members would reach out to the local businesses, ask for donations and through the persistence of the members, primarily Bea, the companies such as Vons, Smart and Final to name a couple, would donate hundreds of dollars worth of food to the program. For the LULAC members it was a source of pride when they would spend a couple of days at the National Guard Amory in National City, sorting, stacking, and packing the foods for the families to come and get. It was a sight to behold a gymnasium size warehouse full of food, all this under the ever watchful eye of Bea.

One month later LULAC would go through the whole process once again to provide food baskets for low income families and gifts donated by stores such as Target or Wal-Mart. One year in the fashion of good old Saint Nick, the National Guard rolled out one of their big trucks and the LULAC members climbed on board with the Christmas baskets and delivered them to the families’ front door, to the delight and surprise of the whole neighborhood.

It was Bea Estrada who organized, prodded, motivated, sought, and sometimes begged for donations from corporate sponsors and more often than not she succeeded in receiving the donation. The San Diego Padres, San Diego Anheuser-Busch, Men’s Warehouse were all examples of the annual contributors to the LULAC cause.

But the crown jewel of each year was the scholarship program. For the past 24 years, LULAC provided scholarships and monetary rewards to deserving Hispanic and underprivileged students of the South Bay. What was unique about the scholarship program was that LULAC did not seek out necessarily the straight “Aâ€

Has anyone noticed if other local open border groups are losing membership like this?

That is just one LULAC lodge.

Originally Posted by Richard

That is just one LULAC lodge.

I am aware of that. That is why I asked if anyone knew of other such problems.

And why the headline says:

Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

One less LULAC chapter cannot be a bad thing....

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

One less LULAC chapter cannot be a bad thing....

And in San Diego!

LULAC’s ranks have fluctuated over the years. It used to be that the members numbered close to 25 active members. With the passage of time the numbers dwindled. The core members were retired and senior citizens.

Despite LULAC’s efforts to recruit new and younger members, they had few success stories.

Local LULAC chapter closes their doors

Good news!

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Despite LULAC’s efforts to recruit new and younger members, they had few success stories.

Because they are all in gangs - exhibiting those 'family values' that the open-borders traitors like to talk about.