ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Expert and beginner cyclists from across Florida and beyond came together on
Feb. 11 for the fifth annual Tour
Latino benefiting Prospera. The fundraiser attracted nearly 550
athletes between 16 and 77 years of age and with diverse
backgrounds to ride their bikes and support the nonprofit
organization. The out-of-state participants traveled from
Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Puerto
Rico, and even Canada. Tour
Latino raises funds to help Prospera continue serving Hispanic
entrepreneurs as they build new and stronger businesses in
Florida.
Before dawn on Sunday, the cyclists and their families gathered
at Clermont Waterfront Park to pull for small businesses and
celebrate with music, food and activities at the park. Prospera Vice President for Central Florida Gaby
Ortigoni kicked off the event, welcoming participants, thanking
sponsors and volunteers, and offering special recognition to event
Breakaway Sponsors Conrad Santiago & Associates with Ameriprise
Financial and Univision Orlando. Cyclists then departed in groups
for five different bike routes: 10, 25, 50, 70, and 100-mile rides
across and around hilly Clermont.
Throughout the day, Prospera volunteers and employees dedicated
themselves to assisting the cyclists at strategic locations around
the park and along the routes. Once riders crossed the finish line,
they received a participation medal, recovered from the challenging
rides, and enjoyed lunch donated by Zaza New Cuban Diner as well as
the Latin-themed celebration, exhibits, prize drawings and
children's play area. Univision Orlando News Anchor Paul Gamache
led the afternoon awards ceremony, which included the presentation
of placement medals to 50, 70 and 100-mile route cyclists with the
best combined times per gender and age category.
2018 Tour Latino was held thanks to generous sponsors, including
Conrad Santiago & Associates
with Ameriprise Financial, Univision Orlando, 98.1 Salsa y Mas,
Florida Hospital, Zaza New Cuban Diner, Orlando Health, OUC, Fifth
Third Bank, Marchena & Graham
PA, University of Central
Florida, Walt Disney World
Parks & Resorts, Orange Cycle, Bank of America, Rosen
Hotels, and others. For more information, visit
www.tourlatino.org.
About Prospera
Prospera is an economic
development, nonprofit organization that since 1991 has specialized
in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs who
want to establish or expand their business. For more information,
visit www.prosperausa.org.
Media Contact:
Gaby Ortigoni
407-864-9587
gortigoni@prosperausa.org
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