Our History:
Hispanic leaders and representatives of the greater Orange County community joined forces to establish HEEF, formally launching the campaign in January 1994 with the goal of raising $1 million within five years. In 1998, HEEF celebrated the attainment of its $1 million goal. As of September 30, 2011, HEEF’s endowment is $3.1 million.
An exciting and unprecedented initiative for Orange County, HEEF now represents a broad base of participation - from educators to business leaders, and individual donors to the largest companies in the county and it is governed by volunteers serving on an Executive Committee.
HEEF has established an umbrella structure, bringing together similar smaller funds, resulting in a unique structure that allows donors to designate their contributions to specific scholarship funds. These include: AlvaradoSmith Raymond G. Alvarado Scholarship Fund; Angel and Rosemary Varela Scholarship; Architecture and Engineering Scholarship; Arts Scholarship; Association of Hispanic Professionals for Education; Chapman University Scholarship Program; De La Libertad Scholarship Fund; Eisner Foundation Scholarship; El Viento Scholarship; Fernando & Olga Niebla Scholarship; Friends of CSU Fullerton / Richard Bermudez Scholarship; Friends of UC Irvine Scholarship; Healthcare Education Scholarship; Henry T. Nicholas III Foundation Fund; Hispanic Bar Association Wally Davis Fund; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Lara Family Scholarship; Luévano Foundation; MANA De Orange County; Mayte Santacruz Pre Law Scholarship Fund; Mike Carona Foundation Law Enforcement Scholarship; National Hispanic Business Women’s Association; New Century Financial Corporation; Orange County Register/Excelsior; Orange County United Way; Sage Hill High School; Sandra Y. Cervantes Scholarship Fund; Santa Ana College/ENLACE Scholarships; Soka University of America Fund; Union Bank of California; Vanguard University Scholarship Fund; and Wells Fargo Scholarship. For a list of HEEF subfund contact information, click here.
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