Founding leaders Franciscan Father Joe Nelson OFM and Margaret Singer were honored with the Legacy Award at the Su Casa Hispanic Center of Cincinnati marked the 20th anniversary of its founding April 27 at its annual banquet at the Cintas Center, Xavier University.

Pictured is Father Nelson acknowledging the many others who helped start the Hispanic Center in 1997.

At left is program M.C. Diana Maria Lara and Catholic Charities Executive Director Ted Berg.

Among honorees at the fund-raising dinner were: Jorge Seda, Lifetime Achievement Award; Carol Green, Volunteer of the year; Anne. E. Lucas, Immigrants’ Advocate; Mary Jo Montenegro-Miller, Angel for Unaccompanied Minors; and Cincinnati Dental Oral Health Foundation and CincySmiles Foundation, Organizations of the Year.

More information on the annual event will appear in the June edition of The Catholic Telegraph which will be in homes May 27th – May 31st.