Special Events

Annual Assembly at El Centro Hispano

Every December, El Centro Hispano hosts an Annual Assembly for members of the organization with the purpose of:

q       Electing new members to the Executive Board of El Centro Hispano,

q       Commemorating our anniversary,

q       Reporting to our members the programmatic accomplishments of the organization and its financial position,

q       Celebrating the accomplishments the community and the organization had throughout the past year

This event has traditionally taken place at El Centro Hispano and is open to all current members of El Centro Hispano as well as special guests.  We normally accompany the event with dinner and some cultural entertainment. For more information on the Annual Assembly, please call El Centro Hispano.

Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud ¡En Acción!

Since 1999 El Centro Hispano has organized the largest health fair in Durham County that targets the Latino population. Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud aims to link members of the community with programs and services that can improve their overall health and well being.  In the past it has attracted over 1,000 people annually and included the participation of more than 65 agencies each year. 

In 2005, Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud ¡En Acción! was held in August, and focused not only in giving information on important health and human service services in Durham but included various physical activities, sports tournament and hands-on educational workshops and activities with the goal of making Latinos in Durham County become more Active!

For more information about participating in or volunteering at this annual event, contact El Centro Hispano.

Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud-Screenings at El Centro Hispano

In order to increase the community’s health awareness and access to health services, El Centro Hispano holds yearly health screenings in the community.  Traditionally they have taken place at the same time as Nuestra Fiesta de la Salud, but this year they will be their own event. Some of the screenings that have taken place have been:

Dental Screenings

Ö        Cholesterol/Blood Pressure

Ö        Lead Screening

Ö        HIV/Syphilis Screening

Ö        Vision Screenings

And many more…..

For more information on volunteering, making a financial contribution or participating, please contact El Centro Hispano.

Playin’ It Safe/Jugando Seguro

In recognition of National STD (sexually transmitted disease) Awareness Month in the United States during the month of April, El Centro Hispano holds Playin’ It Safe/ Jugando Seguro a bilingual/bicultural fun-filled soccer and basketball event with free HIV/AIDS and Syphilis screenings as well as free glucose (diabetes) screenings.  Free educational information and materials are also distributed.

El Centro Hispano and the Health Program collaborate with the Durham County Health Department and Lincoln Community Health Center to promote healthy sexual practices and the importance of STD testing.

For more information, contact El Centro Hispano’s Health Program.