On December 19, the newly established 107th St. Neighborhood Association, with the support of the WHP and WHP volunteers, held the first annual 107th Street Posada.  Festivities began early with a customary candlelit procession, where residents went door-to-door requesting  shelter in traditional song.  Finally, the residents found themselves at the WHP Platform, where the final request for shelter was granted and the party began.  Residents held an informal potluck and visitors & guests trickled in to celebrate to the jovial tunes of DJ Nattu Coleman with a vast spread of food, hot ponche, and champurrado.

More than 30 neighborhood children attended and demolished 5 piñatas and left with bags stuffed with candy and toys.  This event would not have been the success it was without the hard work and spirited planning of 107th St. residents Genaro, Rosario, and Elizabeth Alvarez, Rosa Gutierrez,  WHP executive director, Edgar Arceneaux, and the wonderful and generous help of WHP volunteers Lauren Williams, Trinidad Ruiz, Will Curtis, Alaina Gibbs &  Zoe Walsh.

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January 11th, 2010 | Tags: 107th Street Neighborhood Association, 107th Street Posada, 2009, Christmas, DJ Nattu Coleman, Edgar Arceneaux, Genaro Alvarez, Rosa Gutierrez, volunteers, WHP Platform | Category: Community Programs, Public Programs | Subscribe to comments | Comments are currently closed | Trackback URL