RIVERSIDE: Fundraiser to benefit Cesar Chavez statue
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Ceremony guards at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cesar Chavez memorial in downtown Riverside on Nov. 19. Latino Network is hosting a Saturday, Jan. 12, fundraiser for the statue.
Latino Network is hosting a fundraiser to build a Cesar Chavez monument in downtown Riverside.
The event, called Thrill at the Grill, is set for Saturday, Jan. 12, at Mexicali Grill, 1690 Spruce St., Riverside. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. The event will feature entertainment by Sol y Norberto, Grupo Folklorico Maya, Felipe Orozco and a deejay. The donation is $25 a person.
Proceeds will benefit the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial, for which ground was broken in November. The statue will be erected by March 31, in time for Chavez’s birthday.
Ticket information: www.riversidelatinonetwork.org or Art, 909-709-2217.