CHIVAS USA CO-OWNER AND PRESIDENT ANTONIO CUE TO BE HONORED BY CHILDREN UNITING NATIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

Red-and-White leader will receive the CUN Humanitarian Award for his dedication to children´s issues and efforts of keeping sports programs in schools

 

CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, July 18, 2012) – Chivas USA Co-Owner and President Antonio Cue will be honored by Children Uniting Nations (CUN), one of the premier non-profit institutions working with at-risk and foster youth, July 19, 2012, for their 7th Annual National Conference – Keeping the Promise to Our Children. He will receive the CUN Humanitarian Award at the CUN Gala at the prestigious Ronald Reagan Building, for his dedication to children’s issues and efforts of keeping sports programs in schools.

 

The National Conference is amongst the most heralded for bringing top researchers, international experts, non-profit leaders, legislators and policy makers together to discuss the most urgent needs of today’s youth. They join advocates in the media, entertainment and business worlds to bring awareness to key legislative issues and begin nonpartisan dialog and discussion on new policy. The National Conference strives to inform federal legislators on compelling issues affecting our youth, synchronize efforts between legislators and community towards change and provide programs that offer solutions.

 

This year there will be an announcement regarding a new partnership between Chivas USA and CUN with the organizations prospective leaders Antonio Cue and Daphna Ziman helming a project for a year-long commitment to create awareness for Physical Education in the schools and promote the importance of Health and Wellness.

 

“Chivas USA is proud to partner with Children Uniting Nations on creating awareness and programming that will enhance the lives of thousands of children and their families in Southern California,” said Antonio Cue, president and co–owner of Chivas USA.

 

Components of the partnership include, specialized soccer clinics for foster care children at Gompers and Foshay Middle Schools that will provide one-on-one training with the Chivas USA Academy coaches, and interaction with Chivas USA players. Other components include hosting the foster care youth and their mentors at Chivas USA home games, and Chivas USA participation at the upcoming Day of the Child. Visionary bicultural entrepreneur and Co-Owner and President of Chivas USA, Antonio Cue, will use this platform to inspire and challenge other sports club owners and athletes to dedicate resources to this crucial legislation.

 

This year´s conference will host several legislators and celebrities. Honorable Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, will co-chair the conference along with Senator Mary Landrieu and Karen Bass. Confirmed legislators throughout the day include: Congresswoman Karen Bass, Congressman Adam Schiff , Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman Judy Chu , Congressman Xavier Becerra, Congresswoman Maxine Waters with more expected to confirm.

 

Hollywood talent that will support these issues include: Brooke Anderson (The Insider), Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray), Danielle Staub (NJ Housewives), Freddie Smith (Days of our Lives), and Grammy Nominated Colby O’Donis.

 

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Children Uniting Nations CUN is a nonprofit, nonpartisan proactive organization created to bring attention to the plight of at-risk and foster youth. The goal is to reach as many children in out-of-home care by offering role-model support, guidance, a sense of community and promote the importance of an education. Inspired by the Day of the Child, CUN wanted mentoring to be more accessible to children living in foster care and therefore created a mentoring program to be administered in every city nationwide. Pioneered in Los Angeles, CUN’s central mentoring program known as the Mentoring Partnership for Los Angeles Youth (mPLAY) has become the model program for the rest of the country. Children Uniting Nations continues to support and make possible the efforts of mPLAY by providing advocacy, funding, producing large- scale recruitment events and serving as the fiscal agent to the partnership. mPLAY is dedicated to providing children in the foster care system with highly trained mentors that are compassionate, steadfast and have an unconditional desire to give of themselves in order to make a positive difference in the lives of our most vulnerable children. CUN was founded by philanthropist and activist, Daphna Ziman.

 

About Chivas USA

Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.