The Tequila Don Julio Fund partnered with ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) for grant distribution and grant recipient support.ĪLPFA's mission is to empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation. Inside each MARME hat is the printed quote and her motto, “She believed she could, so she did” as a daily reminder that anything is possible once you believe in yourself. She believes a hat completes the perfect outfit and, through hard work and determination, started MARME with the mission to empower women everywhere. 2022 Recipients:ĭoña Maria Mejia Founder & CEO, MARMEīorn in Guanajuato, the hat capital of the world, Maria dreamt of making her own hats and providing job opportunities for those in her hometown. Join us in congratulating the five grant recipients of The Tequila Don Julio Fund grant program. Recipient business will not receive monies directly from Diageo Americas, Inc./Tequila Don Julio. ‡Funds to be provided by Fairfield County's Community Foundation and Association of Latino Professionals For America, both of which are IRS 501(c)(3) organizations. as the donor and which is administered by Fairfield County's Community Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization. The Tequila Don Julio Fund is a donor advised fund with Diageo North America, Inc. After reviewing all the amazing applications from entrepreneurs who do what they do por amor, five recipients were selected to be awarded a $20,000 grant‡ and business support. This Hispanic Heritage Month, the Tequila Don Julio Fund† partnered with the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) to encourage Hispanic entrepreneurs all across the country to apply. Inspired by his entrepreneurial spirit and the love he poured into each bottle of tequila that comes out as an exceptionally smooth liquid, the Tequila Don Julio Fund Grant Program continues to pay it forward and celebrate Hispanic entrepreneurs who live out their craft por amor (for the love) every day. In 1942, he boldly approached a local businessman for a loan of 20,000 pesos to open his own distillery &hefn what's now known as “La Primavera” - where Tequila Don Julio continues to be made today.įollowing his heart, González spent his life perfecting his craft to create one of Mexico's most loved tequilas. Raised in Atotonilco El Alto in the Highlands region of Jalisco, Don Julio González spent his life developing his craft of tequila making to achieve the highest quality standards. THE TEQUILA DON JULIO FUND IN ACTION HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH INITIATIVE *The Tequila Don Julio Fund is a donor advised fund operated by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, organized under IRS Section 501c(3). The Tequila Don Julio Fund* was established to help us take care of our own with a commitment of $1 million over the next four (4) years to approved charities whose missions support the communities that have helped build our spirit into the brand it is today. Every day we celebrate his legacy and our extended familia who drink and share our tequila with the world - including those that mix incredible drinks behind the bar, cook delicious food in the kitchen, have us dancing as we celebrate with friends, share their beautiful art and culture with the world, and so many more who make our lives that much better. Tequila Don Julio was founded nearly 80 years ago by Don Julio González, a man deeply devoted to not only his craft but also to taking care of his own within his hometown of Atotonilco El Alto in the Highlands of Jalisco where our tequila continues to be made today.
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