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Los Angeles, CA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--Septeber 28, 2004--George A. Ramirez, market president for Union Bank of California, N.A., will receive the Annual Award from Familia Unida Living with Multiple Sclerosis (FULWMS), the first bilingual English-Spanish multiple sclerosis nonprofit organization in the United States, for his mentorship and contributions to the local community at the third Annual Familia Unida Gala Celebration of Life and Music dinner, November 4, 2004 in Downtown Los Angeles.
The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding leaders in the community whose work results in sustained and substantial contributions and leadership through educational, mentorship or other meritorious means.
"Receiving this award was a wonderful surprise -- I am honored that I was chosen to accept such a prestigious award," said George Ramirez. "In particular, this award provides acknowledgment to employees at Union Bank and their commitment to innovation and excellence as we work with organizations like Familia Unida. We know that our success – past, present and future – is driven by talented leaders like Irma Resendez.”
Ramirez has more than twenty five years in the banking industry; he currently manages a division of over one hundred branch banking centers in Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with approximately fourteen hundred employees. Ramirez has built a solid reputation as an innovative and highly experienced retail banker. He is chairman of the Small Business Finance Certified Development Corporation and Vice chairman for the White Memorial Media Center $300 MM Capital Campaign.
"At Familia Unida, we recognize that great leadership often goes unnoticed and unrewarded; this prestigious award allows us to formally recognize leaders for their accomplishments," said Irma Resendez, founder and executive director of Familia Unida. "George has provided mentorship to Familia Unida since the inception. His invaluable expertise has been instrumental with the strong development of the agency. We congratulate him for his dedication to the community and especially to Familia Unida’s members."
Founded in 1998 by Irma Resendez (after her own diagnosis of MS which left her paralyzed for almost a year), Familia Unida Living with Multiple Sclerosis is the first bilingual English-Spanish multiple sclerosis nonprofit organization in the United States serving thousands of individuals and families affected by multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases in the greater Los Angeles area. There are over 400,000 people living with multiple sclerosis in the United Sates and over 200 individuals newly diagnosed every week. This census does not include the many that are misdiagnosed or not counted due to language and cultural barriers. There is no cure.
Tickets are $125.00 per person and table sponsorship starts at $1,000 for a table of 8. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, information about Familia Unida Living with Multiple Sclerosis and the services and programs it provides, please contact Gabriela Mora at 323-261-5565 or email gmora@msfamiliaunida.org. You can also visit us at http://www.msfamiliaunida.org. Contact Person for Agency – Irma Resendez – 323-261-5565 or iresendez@msfamiliaunida.org
Based in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation (NYSE:UB) is a bank holding company with assets of $46.3 billion at June 30, 2004. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., had 297 banking offices in California, 4 banking offices in Oregon and Washington and 21 international facilities, at June 30, 2004. The company's Web site is located at http://www.uboc.com
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CONTACT:
Union Bank of California
Alicia Romero, 213-236-5329
or
Familia Unida Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Alfredo Padilla, 818-345-3425
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