Jim Covarrubias was awarded the prestigious Professor Alberto "Tito" Rios Outstanding Literary /Arts Award from the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation at the 9th Annual Arizona Higher Education Awards breakfast at the Arizona Biltmore - Grand Ballroom on Sept. 5th, 2017.
About The Victoria Foundation
The Victoria Foundation is proud to create the first Community Development Foundation to focus on the Latina/Latino Community, providing micro-grants to local organizations that improve the status of Latinos in Arizona through:
Affordable Housing / Economic Development
Education / Scholarships
Arts & Culture
International Exchange / Faith Based Activities
As well as other programs including:
The development of the first ever Latino non-profit incubator.
An array of Donor-Advised Funds targeting the Latino Community as a means of increasing Latino Philanthropy.