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For Immediate Release
August 2, 2018 |
Media Contact: Natasha Quirch
(212) 675-3288 x 316 | [email protected] |
Yai Vargas Nominated to Win $25,000 Grant
Yai is among 12 finalist for 2018 Coors Light Lider of the Year
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New York, NY - Yai Vargas, Benefit Committee Member of the Latino Commission on AIDS & Founder and CEO of The Latinista, has been selected as one of the Coors Light Líderes finalists for her commitment to empower the Latino community. Coors Light believes in rewarding the dedication and tenacious spirit of emerging leaders who selflessly work hard to achieve success by helping others. Yai is competing to become the 2018 Coors Light Líder of the Year through an online public voting competition.
The public can start voting for Yai Vargas at www.CoorsLightLideres.com August 1 through August 31, 2018. The winner will receive a $25,000 grant to implement a program in partnership with the nominating nonprofit to improve and empower the local Latino community. Voting rules and restrictions at CoorsLightLideres.com apply. Must be 21 years or older. Void where prohibited.
"I am honored to represent my community for this year's Coors Light Líderes program," said Yai Vargas. "Coors Light has made a commitment to the Hispanic community to recognize and reward the dedication and tenacious spirit of emerging Latino leaders like me. I am grateful for the opportunity to compete and hopefully win a grant fo the Latino Commission on AIDS."
Yai Vargas was selected as one of the 2018 Coors Light Líderes because of her commitment to Latinos and Latino led organizations in serving our communities. As a Latina professional who has mastered the art of cultivating and nurturing relationships, Yai Vargas uses her resources, network and skills to support the work of the Latino Commission on AIDS, donating her time and expertise as a member of the Benefit Committee. The organization is dedicated to addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis & STIs, and related health challenges of the community using innovative, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive approaches. "Through the Coors Light Líderes program, we have the opportunity to create awareness about outstanding Latino leaders who are inspiring others and making a difference to champion leadership in communities across the country," said Alberto Senior, who leads MillerCoors' national Latino community efforts. "For more than a decade, the Líderes program has recognized the unique accomplishments of over 170 leaders, and I am excited about awarding the 2018 Líder of the Year with a $25,000 grant that will help the Latino community climb on even higher."
Since 2006, the Coors Light Líderes program has raised awareness and highlighted the achievements of national and local leaders within the Hispanic community. The Coors Light Líderes program offers up-and-coming Latino professionals leadership tools, counsel and networking opportunities. Join the conversation at CoorsLightLideres.com, Facebook, LinkedIn and on Twitter using @coorslightlider.
About Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company was founded in 1873 by Adolph Coors, who chose the Clear Creek Valley in Golden, Colo., for his new brewery because of the pure water in the nearby Rocky Mountain springs. The brewery's original and most enduring beer is Coors Banquet (Coors.com, Facebook.com/CoorsBanquet, YouTube.com/OfficialCoorsBanquet), still brewed exclusively in Golden using only Rocky Mountain water and high-country barley. Coors Light (CoorsLight.com, Facebook.com/CoorsLight, @CoorsLight on Twitter, YouTube.com/CoorsLight) was introduced in 1978 and now is the second-best-selling beer in the United States. Triple-filtered smooth Keystone Light (KeystoneLight.com, Facebook.com/KeystoneLight) is one the country's most popular economy beers. Coors Brewing Company operates in the United States and Puerto Rico as part of MillerCoors, a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at Facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.
About the Latino Commission on AIDS
The Latino Commission on AIDS is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 in response to the unmet need for HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections STI, and viral hepatitis prevention and care for Latinos. The Commission's public health mission is committed to address the impact of health disparities. The Commission implements its mission across five service divisions: 1) health promotion and prevention, 2) access to care, 3) advocacy and community mobilization, 4) capacity building assistance, and 5) research and evaluation. Please visit www.latinoaids.org
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