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Puerto
Rican Union of Mutual Aid, Inc.
Incorporated July 1937
616 E Street
Union City CA 94587
510-489-0513
Who
is PRUMA? Puerto Rican Union of Mutual Aid, Inc. was organized in May 1937 and incorporated July 7, 1937. Our motto is to
"Advance with Progress". The Association was founded by a group of Puerto Ricans who came from Hawaii to the East Bay and
wanted to create a benevolent organization to further their people. The purpose for the Association is to help other Puerto
Ricans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We bring the Puerto Rican community together keeping the culture alive through our Jibaro
music and Puerto Rican food. We hold regular dances and raise funds for educational scholarships and other community benefits.
We are proud to have Carlos Feliciano as our current President. Contact: Carlos Feliciano 510-489-0513 or at president@pruma.org
Mission
Statement
Puerto Rican Union of Mutual Aid, Inc.
Our mission as an association is to unite the Puerto Rican
people of the greater Bay Area by providing a warm, clean, friendly environment that develops our rich cultural heritage through
our food, dance and customs. Putting an emphasis on education for our youth through scholarships and growing our ability to
become a greater facilitator to our people by providing mutual aid and benefits to those in need growing the association by
outreach and focusing on young Puerto Rican families. Encouraging each other by exemplifying honor, dignity and true Puerto
Rican pride.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members, As I mentioned at the July meeting while on my trip to Hawaii, I visited the Puerto Rican Club where
the treasurer, John Ortiz sat down with me and Jennifer Rivera, we compared notes about the two clubs. Sad
to say, we have the same problems. We need more youth in our Puerto Rican Clubs. Also,
the volunteers are always the same ones and we get burned out. I want to thank Nancy and her husband John.
Jennifer and I were their guests at the event she was hosting and she treated us better than family. Thank
you!! Getting back to PRUMA, we have the WRPRC scholarship event on Sunday August 22, 2010 and we need
the participation of the members of the clubs under this umbrella (WRPRC). Don’t do it for me; do
it for the scholars. In return we all win by having more Puerto Ricans with a good education for the future. Aloha, Carlos
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
Dear PRUMA Family, I was part of the scholarship committee and would like to thank all the students who participated.
I especially liked the essays. Some of our youth think Puerto
Ricans are “loud and proud”. My family resembles that and I had a good chuckle.
I would like to invite all our members to come to the scholarship awards dinner
on Sunday, Aug 22. Scholarship Recipients, please try to attend the scholarship dinner
to accept your awards. We would love to have you here. With warm wishes,Yolanda
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PRUMA is proud to honor the following students: Vincent
BerriosKrista ColteauxDanyl de GrootChelsea FranzenRobin MercadoNicole PageVincent PerezKevin PerryAnita RiveraKelly RodriguesMore about each of these students will appear in our next newsletter. Congratulations to all! 
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a closer look at what's happening at PRUMA! Download our monthly Newsletter. Please note that any donations toward this newsletter
would be greatly appreciated. Please mail your check to PRUMA PO Box 498, Union City, CA 94587 ATTN: Editor Thank you.
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