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FIESTA CARDENALES 2025
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS V. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 AT 1:15PM @ BUSCH STADIUM
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Don't miss Fiesta Cardenales on Sunday, September 7th at Busch Stadium! The Cardinals welcome all members of the Latino and Hispanic community for a cultural celebration. With the purchase of a special Theme Ticket, fans will receive a lightweight Cardenales hooded pullover. Plus, a portion of each ticket sold will benefit the Hispanic Educational, Cultural & Scholarship Foundation. Come early for a pregame heritage event in the Budweiser Terrace!
OUR 2025 HECSF SCHOLARSHIPS
The Hispanic Educational, Cultural and Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that scholarships of $750 will be awarded this year. There will also be one Grupo Atlántico Scholarship of $1000. These scholarships are recognition of a student’s overall achievements and are available to (1) Hispanic/Latino students, (2) having a permanent domicile in in the Greater St. Louis area (includes counties in Missouri and Illinois listed below) (3) enrolled in post-secondary course work or trade school, (4) in the fall of 2025.
For the purposes of these scholarships and to qualify, at least one of the applicant’s grandparents (living or deceased) must be Hispanic/Latino. Members of the Board of Directors of Hispanic ECS Fund and their relatives cannot be applicants.
For 2025, the Hispanic ECS Fund is offering scholarships as follows:
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Hispanic ECS Fund Scholarships of $750.
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Grupo Atlántico Scholarship – This one (1) $1,000 scholarship is to be awarded to a female student pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine (STEMM) in a college/university.
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The scholarship application portal can be accessed at the following link: https://stlouisgraduates.academicworks.com/opportunities/9675
2022 HISPANIC EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL & SCHOLARSHIP FUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
HECSF Scholarships awardees, from left to right: Mr. Santiago Beltran, HECSF President, Sayge Garcia-Cooley, Joseph McBride, Isabel Garcia, Mayra Santander, Ana Davis Reed, Katherine Bluemel's representative, and Joseline Martin. Recipient not in the picture: Vivian Garcia.
Make a donation to Hispanic ECS Fund via Zelle by scanning the QR code below or sending to our Zelle profile: stlhispanicecsfund
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You can also purchase tickets for the "Hispanic Family Day at the Ballpark, August 16, 2025, using this Zelle QR code or payment to our email address - stlhispanicecsfund@gmail.com
The Hispanic Educational, Cultural and Scholarship Fund, is a public charity Missouri nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxes under section 501 (c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its mission includes working toward the achievement of better economic and social conditions of the Hispanic community through local and regional educational, cultural and scholarship programs. Hispanic ECS Fund was founded on August 3, 1998.
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Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Recipients!
Photos from the 2025 Hispanic Scholarship Alliance Ceremony
Scholarship Program Committee Chair, Graziella Postolache; scholarship recipient Board Member, Carmen Dence; Scholarship Recipient Gabriela Rojo
Guadalupe Pichardo; Board President, Richard T. Middleton, IV
(ceremony photos by Tyler Small Photography)
To see a complete list of this years' awardees, click on the "Testimonials" link at the top of the page.
Photos from the 25th Annunal
HISPANIC FAMILY DAY AT THE BALLPARK
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AUGUST 16, 2025
STL CARDINALS v. NY YANKEES
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