Brigadier General Angela Salinas to Speak at Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon
Founding President and CEO of Alliance Healthcare Foundation Ruth Riedel to receive Spirit of the Barrio Award
San Diego, CA- Brigadier General Angela Salinas will be the keynote speaker at Family Health Centers of San Diego’s March 21 Spirit of the Barrio luncheon. Salinas is the highest ranking Latino woman in the Marine Corps. In May 2001 she became the first woman to serve as a recruiting district command officer. Today, as the Commanding General of the Marine Crops Recruit Depot San Diego, she oversees the training of 18,000 new recruits annually.
Family Health Centers of San Diego CEO Fran Butler-Cohen will also be presenting a Spirit of the Barrio Award to the Founding President and CEO of the Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Ruth Riedel, PhD. For over two decades Dr. Riedel has dedicated her life to improving healthcare services to San Diego’s underserved communities.
WHAT: Family Health Centers of San Diego’s Spirit of the Barrio luncheon
WHO: Brigadier General Angela Salinas, Dr. Ruth Riedel, and over 500 community supporters from local businesses and organizations.
WHERE: Barrio Logan- 1728 Newton Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113
WHEN: Friday, March 21, 2008 from 12 noon to 1:00pm
CONTACT: Jennette Lawrence, Family Health Centers of San Diego, 619-446-7916.
Family Health Centers of San Diego is private nonprofit community clinic organization that is an integral part of San Diego’s healthcare safety net. Founded in 1970, our mission is to provide comprehensive, accessible, quality healthcare services in the San Diego region. We offer affordable services to all income levels, with a special commitment to low income, medically underserved individuals. Since 1986, the bimonthly Spirit of the Barrio luncheon has been held to raise funds for capital projects, programs, and services operated by Family Health Centers of San Diego. Over 500 supporters, including prominent corporate, political, and community leaders, attend each event to enjoy a famous tamale lunch and listen to notable speakers.
