Hollywood Icon Raquel Welch “Steps Out” for The Palomita Education Fund

San Francisco, CA, April 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Palomita Education Fund is pleased to announce that Golden Globe Winning actress and icon Raquel Welch will be participating in its upcoming charity event, Piensa Mas Alla…Think Beyond, on May 29, 2009 at Terra SF in San Francisco. Welch has designed a unique, special edition t-shirt, which will be auctioned at the event, with all proceeds benefiting Latino education. The design will also be available for purchase, for a limited time only, through specialty retailers and on-line at palomitaclothing.com. Welch brings a glamorous star quality to an event that brings together fashion, art and Latino culture. Among Ms. Welch’s efforts to support youth education is her involvement with The Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services. Her philanthropic efforts also include the American Cancer Society, where over the last five years The Raquel Welch Wig Collection by HairUWear, has annually donated more than a million dollars in wigs to cancer survivors suffering from hair loss. She also supports The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, which benefits severely wounded veterans of the Iraqi War.

Drawing on last year’s success, the second annual Piensa Mas Alla…Think Beyond… event is expected to draw over 500 VIP’s of the Latino community together in celebration and support of fashion, art and Latino culture. Other confirmed celebrity designers include Rosario Dawson, Eva Longoria-Parker, Andy Garcia, Tony Romo, Jaslene Gonzalez, Maria Conchita Alonso, Melonie Diaz, Cesar Millan, Walter Perez, Valerie Cruz, LENA, and Christina Milian. This is a great way to kick-off the summer and enjoy a luxurious evening while supporting a worthwhile cause. A limited number of tickets for the event are available on www.palomitaclothing.com.

Raquel Welch burst onto the screen and into the awareness of millions of movie fans, who first glimpsed the statuesque beauty in the sci-fi classics Fantastic Voyage, One Million Years BC. But her identity is about more than mere beauty and her world-famous image in that unforgettable doe-skin bikini. The award winning actress and American icon has built an enduring international career, starring in over 45 films and winning a Golden Globe Award for best actress in The Three Musketeers; and another Globe nomination for her work in the MOW, A Right to Die. Ms Welch has shown remarkable versatility starring in roles opposite such mega stars as James Stewart, Bill Cosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Burt Reynolds, Richard Burton, Faye Dunaway, Marcello Mastroianni, Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster, to name but a few. More recently, she appeared with Reese Witherspoon in the blockbuster Legally Blonde, and created a memorable role in the Golden Globe nominated – PBS series American Family. Last year, Raquel also co-starred in the television sitcom The Captain for CBS.

Joining the likes of Catherine Deneuve and Diana Ross, Raquel Welch became the 2007 Icon Face of M.A.C. Cosmetics, creating a line of signature cosmetics, which was distributed world wide. Ms.Welch is currently lending her glamorous presence as the famous face, “behind those Foster Grants,” where she appears as their spokesperson in the new Foster Grant television commercials - now airing.

The Palomita™ Education Fund was founded in 2007 by Molly Robbins, a successful entrepreneur and Mexico City native. It is a non-profit organization that encourages and supports education, professional and leadership development in the Latino community. The objectives of the organization are: to provide scholarships to Latinos planning to enroll in college, encourage participation of the Latino community in higher education, and professional growth and promote a productive and high-quality life.

They are so thankful to the Piensa Mas Alla…Think Beyond… presenting sponsors to date for making this event possible: Hispanic Scholarship Fund, HISPANIC Magazine, Chucho ®, Palomita ™as well as their participating sponsors: Blanca Garza their mistress of ceremonies, Amate Tequila, Casa Sanchez, Charity Benefits Auctioneer, DJ Loco, DLI Inc, Energy 92.7FM, Frias Winery, Grupo Modelo, LicenZing, HeadsFirst Salon, HYP Inc., Liz Palacios, My Rose Club, Nuena Photography, NYX Cosmetics, Red Bull Cola, San Francisco Mexican Consulate, Schiekh Shoes, Telemundo TV 48, and Tommy Bahama Rum.

Press Contact: Palomita Education Fund
Megan Suseoff
(415) 507-1596
foundation@licenzing.com

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