The 77th Installation Dinner

We’re thrilled to announce the 77th Installation Dinner.

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

American Legion Post 83
939 W Main St. Merced, CA

This year’s Installation Dinner promises to be an unforgettable event, filled with great food, entertainment, and the opportunity to connect with fellow members and esteemed guests. Whether you’re a long-standing member or new to our community, we welcome you to join us for this special occasion to celebrate men, Women, business, Non- Profit and a lifetime achievement of the year.

Latina Women’s Luncheon 2023

CVV News l August 11, 2023

Friday, September 15, 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mainzer 655 W. Main Street Merced, CA Starts at $45.00

Join us for our 2023 Latina Women’s Luncheon.

Created to acknowledge and recognize the accomplishments, contributions, and achievements of Latina Women throughout Merced County.

Nominated by their community, we take the afternoon to highlight Mujeres Poderosas in their community.

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Advanced Airlines

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center

Adobe Express

El Capitan Hotel

Mainzer

Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union

Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino

If you have a Latina in your community you would like to nominate please contact us at our chamber office.

Further information can be found by calling (209) 384-9537 or emailing us at info@mercedhcc.com

2022 Latina Women’s Luncheon

CVV News l May 6, 2022

The Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held their 2022 Latina Women’s Luncheon on September 15, 2022 at the Mainzer in Merced.

The Luncheon honored three outstanding Latina Women from Merced County for their commitment of Service and compassion: Dr. Andrea Garibay, Yesenia Curiel, and Gloria Meneses-Sandoval. Keynote speaker was Norma Cardona Vice President of Bitwise Industries in Merced.

Dr. Andrea Garibay is a 47 year old Hispanic Native American women raised in Merced, Ca since the age of 3 years old. She is an enrollment and Retention Specialist at Merced College. Dr. Garibay help students enroll in Merced College and help make sure they are successful with achieving their education goals. Their success is her success.

Helping people better their lives has always been Garibay passion and heart.

Yesenia Curiel is a proud bilingual Latina/Mexican. The daughter of Maria and Jose Curiel, both from Mexico. Mother Marla from Arteaga, Michoacan and father Jose from Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Yesenia was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. A transplant to Merced via Santa Barbara, CA where she lived for 16 years staying after studying at UC Santa Barbara and Antioch University . She’s a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is currently a 3rd year student pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Change.

Gloria Meneses-Sandoval has lived and raised her family in the California Central Valley for forty-six years. She is proud of being a grandmother (Nana) and a great grandmother She worked as a public high school guidance counsel for eighteen years and retired seven yeas ago. With over 50 years of civic involvement, she has worked with MEChA, MAPA, Mujeres Latinas, Comite’ ProFiestas Patrias Mexicanas, Women’s Economic Agenda Project, Equal Rights, Congress and most recently with the California Central Valley Journey for Justice.

Norma C. Cardona was the guest speaker. Cardona influences, inspires and impacts through the vehicles of love, peace and joy.

She was born and raised in Santa Maria, CA located in the Central Coast where she lived in a trailer park most of her life, and later moved to and finished raising herself in the Central Valley in pursuit of higher education at UC Merced.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta made a special appearance at the Latina Women’s Luncheon.
On April 23, 2021, Rob Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position.