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	Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense (FESAC) Parque Industrial Nuevo Nogales Nogales, Sonora, México C.P.84010 Alma Cota de Yañez Executive Director Phone: (631) 3 20 75 55 acyanez_fesacnog@hotmail.com www.fesac.org
"For a Sonora where prosperity represents dignity for all."

OUR MISSION

To improve the standards of living of the people of Sonora by engaging the resources of its industries and promoting a culture of civic duty and participation in sustainable practices amongst the members of the community and its institutions with the aim of fighting poverty and marginalization within the community.

OUR VISION

To be able to count on the acknowledgement and acceptance of our community and its industry in our efforts to combat poverty and marginalization, and to have realized the goal of integrating the public, private and social sectors in our efforts, consequently, establishing a precedent of cooperation that will continue to facilitate the pursuit of our mission, for the benefit of today’s and future generations.

Areas of Focus: Education and Training, Health, Economic Sustainability

PENNIES FOR COMPUTERIZING SCHOOLS

Our great achievement in Nogales has been the establishment of The Inter-sector Alliance, funded by community donations through the initiative, Programa Operación Redondeo (Operation Round Up) and contributions from the Ayuntamiento de Nogales (Nogales City Council), independent business people and the maquiladora industry. The Inter-sector initiative, with the UNETE program, in collaboration with the State Government, labors to meet the computing and connectivity needs of the area’s schools. For March of this year we have secured the resources to outfit eight schools in the area with fifteen computers each.

FACE OF FESAC

Marco Antonio Martinez (right) greeting F. Osvaldo, director of the Salesian work and Deijuven in Nogales.
“My sincerest appreciation and thanks to our friends and mentors from Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense (FECHAC) for their invaluable counsel and guidance, as well as to the businessmen and women of Sonora that believed in this once beautiful dream, that today is a vibrant reality. Together we achieve a better future for all Sonora.” Marco Antonio Martinez, State President and founder of FESAC

Presently FESAC has a solid presence in the cities of Nogales, Hermosillo and Obregón, along with plans to expand our activities throughout the state of Sonora.

We are FESAC Nogales, a team of entrepreneurs and community leaders, seeking comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the root causes of extreme poverty with programs such as:

• Permanent program dedicated to the growth of the Foundation’s endowment…growing stronger with each passing year.
• Rounds of Community Investment: Our goal is to channel $50,000 annually to local CSO’s
• Programs for training and capacity building of CSO’s
• Support for Escuela de Padres ECCA (Parent’s School).
• Support for Centro de Desarrollo Integral Juvenil de Nogales, A. C. (Center for Child Development of Nogales)
• Support for the endowment program of el Hospital General. (General Hospital)
• Program for the increase of volunteerism
• Agreements with Interamerican Foundation and US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership
  

TREASURES

• Four schools, each equipped with 15 computers, were established via the Redondeo Program of FESAC that includes the collaboration of the municipal and state government and the Foundation UNETE.
• Inauguration of the first computer equipped youth center run by the Salesians priests. Beginning in 2004 the center will also offer English courses, distance and independant learning and community outreach in the form of education on family and health issues.
• Inauguration of the Hospital Básico extension, in collaboration with the Hospitals of the South of Arizona, the local minucipality, the health ministry and the state government.
  Hospital Básico.
• Ford Foundation grants for regranting to local NGOS, workshops and communications.

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM

One of FESAC’s most gratifying collaborations is that of La Escuela de Padres ECCA (Parent’s School). Hundreds of couples from Nogales have already graduated and many more are currently enrolled.
Ecca Coordinator

STRATEGIC PLAN 2003-2004

Main Objective: The consolidation, strengthening and leadership of FESAC as the true bond between a community with donating potential and social organizations that run effective fundraising programs, propose suitable solutions for the community’s challenges and successfully promote the ideals of philanthropy and civic participation. We are getting there!