W h o W e A r e  

The Leon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization structured in the great Golden State of California. The Leon Foundation is a group of intellectual and business people that have passion for knowledge and education. They are dedicated to support children education in the countries of South America giving hope to those less fortunate children to have access to technology. Their humanity reflects that passion. They focus their educational support in places where they can make unique and positive contributions.

M i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t

The Mission of the Leon Foundation is dedicated to improve the quality of education of less fortunate children in South America by providing equipment to support network education, have access to other cultures and to be interconnected with the world.  

O u r G o a l s- To enrich the education of people in South America. - To promote technology and access to other cultures. - To serve the less fortunate bringing hope with your help. 

Giving Hope With Your Help

HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Leon Foundation is conscious of how much work there is to do in South

America. We can not do it alone. We need your support to ensure that our initiative to bring technology to the less fortunate people in South America can help them to be

interconnected with the world.

Please make a donation today. Each of us can make a difference in the world.

Donate on Line: click HERE to donate online

Donate by Mail: Please mail your donation with check or credit card info to:

Leon Foundation616 Armsmere PlaceEl Dorado Hills, CA 95672USA

THE LEON FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF RAUL LEON

In Memory of RAUL. A LEON

The Leon Foundation was established to honor the memory of RAUL A. LEON a loved one who believed strongly in giving back to the community and who had strong devotion toward serving others. Raúl A. León was a person who every

moment of every day was dedicated to help people. The Leon Foundation believes in his commitment and wants to reach out to others following Mr. Leon’s example.

Raúl A. León was a journalist with over 40 years of experience in his profession. He was graduated of the “Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria” Arequipa, Perú in 1968 with a Degree in Journalism and Social Communication Science. He also held the Title of Professional Journalist from the “Escuela Superior of Periodismo Jaime Bauzate y Meza” of Lima, Perú. 1968. He was a member of the “College of Journalists of Perú” and of the “National Association of Hispanic Journalists” with Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mr. León worked as an assistant at the Consulate of the United States in Arequipa, Perú as well as at various newspapers and magazines of his Home country.

Before he migrated to the United States, he was a Communications Supervisor at “Southern Peru Copper Corporation” which works the cuprous beds in Toquepala and Cuajone, in Southern Peru, as well as Public Works Councilman for the district of San Luis in Lima, Perú from

1979 to 1981. In the United States he has worked as the Official Translator and also a Class Master at the “Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis” whose World headquarters are located in San Jose, CA from 1984 to 1989. He worked for most of the publications written in Spanish in that Metropolitan area such as La Oferta Review Newspaper, San Jose, CA as Communications Director from 1987 to 1989. He was a representative of “El Mensajero” newspaper in San Francisco, CA from 1988 to 1989.

In 1990 Mr. León founded LA VOZ LATINA Newspaper in San Jose, CA in order to present and effective vehicle for close and truthful communication with the large Hispanic community of the Silicon Valley. His objective was to use his mind and his talents to give the voice of the Hispanics effective widespread consideration in the Metropolitan area. The objectives were achieved thanks to his tireless and unflagging action. What in May, 1990, was a “new born” means of expression has become “of age’ having obtained a

much coveted “niche” among the competitive bilingual publications in the United States.

Mr. León received the “Excelencia” recognition for 40 years as journalist from “The Agrupación de Criticos y Periodistas de Teatro de Mexico” – ACPT 2001. The Hispanic Press Foundation announced five scholarships for Hispanic students at their annual convention in Las Vegas on March, 2003. Each scholarship was awarded in memory of a Hispanic publisher for his contribution to Hispanic publications in the United States. One of the 2003 National Hispanic Press Foundation Scholarship Recipient and the Memorialized Publisher was: Luisa Fernanda Cruz, a student at the University of Nevada, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in memory of Raúl A. León of La Voz Latina newspaper. Also The National Hispanic Press Foundation (NHPF) has honored Mr. León, publisher of La Voz Latina newspaper, with its Educational Leadership Award. The award recognized Mr. León’s work to assist Latinos in securing a better education in the media field.

Mr. Raúl A. León is survived by his wife Obdulia, his six daughters Joyce, Julia, Annette, Jacqueline, Elizabeth and Maria, one granddaughter Shannaleah and two grandsons Raul and Giancarlo.

DONATIONYou Can Make a Difference - Donate to the Leon Foundation

Thanks to supporters like you, the Leon Foundation is helping children and young people in South America to improve their education through technology.  Make a tax-deductible donation today to help improve people’s lives in Latin America.

Donate on Line: http://www.leonfoundation.org

Donate by Mail: http://www.leonfoundation.org/donate_form.pdf Please mail your donation with check or credit card info to:Leon Foundation616 Armsmere PlaceEl Dorado Hills, CA 95672USA Donate by Phone:

To donate by phone in Sacramento, call 916-933-1036, and ask for the President Joyce Leon-Gomez. In San Jose, call 408-472-6907 and ask for the Vice-President Annette Shahedi. In Lima-Peru call 995-645509 and ask for the Public Relations Director Ada Melendez.

To donate by credit card and prefer to call in your number please call 916-871-9931. Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OUR SPONSORSThe Leon Foundation could not exist without the continued generous support from the community. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring the Leon Foundation there are four sponsorship levels.

Platinum Sponsorship

• Donation level: $25k / year• Your logo on our LF Thanks page top section of page with link • LF Platinum plaque of appreciation and recognition. • Joint press release with the LF

Gold Sponsorship

• Donation level: $15k / year• Your logo on our LF Thanks page with link upper-middle

section of page• LF Gold plaque of appreciation and recognition.

Silver Sponsorship

• Donation level: $10k / year• Your logo on our LF Thanks page with link lower-middle section of page• LF Silver plaque of appreciation and recognition.

Bronze Sponsorship

• Donation level: $5k / year• Text mention on our LF Thanks page lower section of page• LF Bronze plaque of appreciation and recognition.  

 

XIONG INSURANCE AGENCY 2251 Florin Rd. Suite 18 Sacramento, CA 95822

XIONG INSURANCE AGENCY is a proud sponsor of Leon Foundation.

A special thanks to XIONG INSURANCE AGENCY our first start-up supporter.

Our deepest appreciation to our generous friends and sponsors

Ashley LisecNate Peavy Abby De LeonAnnette ShahediTony TerraHouse of HopeThor SpargoBlanca AltamiranoMason LeandroManuela MaciasPeymaneh SayahMonika TomasikElizabeth LeonLeana BarrantesRocio SalcedoMiriam GarridoCarlos Leon LopezJuddy SalcedoMargaret RestaMark StrombergWayn RestaJulia Leon

Kathia O’LaughlinCarmen RiosEd’s Scientific Auto BodyJacqueline ClarkPedro MarencoSy MoralesMaria LeonMarilyn BrooksAugustine GomezAbdelnaser ElkhaliliMartha CrisostomoAnibal HalaouiRoberto MartinezFireside Realty408-594-0685Pao Xiong InsuranceRomero’s CakeLupe’s Taqueria408-578-4077Sylvia’s Tax Service408-592-7772Carlos Lopezwww.latinamericantax.comSeniores Pizza408-261-2500Folsom Laundry

The Fish Market Restaurant1007 Blossom Hill Rd.San Jose, CA 95123(408) 269-3474

Black Angus1011 Blossom Hill Rd.San Jose, CA 95118

Fresh Choice5353 Almaden Express Way. Ste 39 ASan Jose, CA 95118

Marie Callender’s620 Blossom Hill Rd.San Jose, CA 25123

P F Chang925 Blossom Hill Rd.Oakridge Mall San Jose, CA 95123(408) 960-2940 Starbucks854 Blossom Hill Rd.San Jose, CA, 92109.

Cheese Cake Factory925 Blossom Hill Rd. San Jose, CA 95123(408) 225-6948

Chevys5305 Almaden Expressway.San Jose, CA 95118

Jesse’s Peruvian Restaurant3088 Monterey Rd.San Jose, CA 95111 (408) 225-3080

C O N T A C T U S

We appreciate your interest in our work. For more information please visit our About the Leon Foundation

Contact us by E-mail

If you need to contact us for further information about our work please email us at:

info@leonfoundation.org

joyce@leonfoundation.org

annette@leonfoundation.org

Contact us by Mail

Sacramento Administrative Office

 616 Armsmere PlaceEl Dorado Hills, CA 95762

8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and major holidays.

Contact us by Phone

916-933-1036 916-871-9931

Donation to La Cena del Senor in Santa Anita Lima-Peru December 24, 2010

LEON Foundation supports children education through technology in Peru. Donation ceremony during Christmas Eve Mass on December 2010 Santa Anita, Peru.

2010 ACHIEVEMENT

LEON FOUNDATION DONATED 3 COMPUTERS TO LA CENA DEL SENOR CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY OF SANTA ANITA EN LIMA-PERU ON DECEMBER 24, 2010 TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION. THIS WILL ALLOW 320 CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THEIR COMPUTER SKILLS AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY WITH COMPUTER COURSES FOR THEM.

Children of Santa Anita at the Mass and donation ceremony on December 24, 2010

Children, parents and general public assisting to Mass and LEON Foundation’s donation ceremony on December 24, 2010.2011 GOAL

DONATE 24 COMPUTERS TO THE JUAN PABLO II SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY OF MORON, LIMA-PERU 10 COMPUTERS ON NOVEMBER 2011 AND 14 COMPUTERS MORE ON THE YEAR 2012 TO COMPLETE THE REQUEST MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF THIS SCHOOL MR. DEL CARPIO TO ESTABLISH THEIR COMPUTER LAB TO TEACH 520 STUDENTS COMPUTER SKILLS AND EXPAND THEIR SERVICES TO PARENTS OFERING COMPUTER COURSES SO THEY CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN.

High school students of Juan Pablo II in Moron, Chaclacayo Peru that were selected in the contest “Conociendo Mi Distrito” organized by LEON Foundation on September 15, 2011

Professor Hinostroza and students at Juan Pablo II School Moron, Chaclacayo Peru.

Professors and students at Juan Pablo II School in the community of Moron, Chaclacayo-Peru.