Cuban American National Council

The Cuban American National Council (CANC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1974. Its mission is to provide human services "to persons in need from all racial and ethnic groups," to help "individuals to become self reliant," and to build "bridges among America’s diverse communities." 

Achievements CANC highlights on its website include "35,800 direct job placements," "more than 60 policy publications, including books and issue papers," "12 national conferences," and "coordination and support services for 30,000 Cuban and Haitian refugees at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba." 

According to the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General report on Department PR expenditures in fiscal years 2002 through 2004, CERT received $631,775 in 2004, "to establish an 'NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) Resource Center for Hispanic Educational Progress' to provide public information, training, and technical assistance to the Hispanic community." 

Funding
According to its website, CANC's 2004 contributors included:
 * AARP
 * JM Berenguer & Associates
 * Abriendo Puertas Governing Board
 * Johnson & Johnson
 * Adolfo Hernandez Office Supplies
 * Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Inc.
 * Adrian Family Partnership, LTD
 * Eastman Kodak Company
 * All American Containers, Inc.
 * Kristen Travel Management
 * AllState Insurance
 * Little Havana Activities and Nutrition
 * Altria Group, Inc.
 * Marriott International, Inc.
 * American Airlines
 * Meridian International Group
 * American Express Foundation
 * Miami-Dade County
 * Anheuser-Busch Companies
 * Miller Brewing Company
 * Armando Garcia Customs Cabinets
 * MBNA America
 * Arturo Torres
 * Nextell Communications
 * Avante Insurance
 * Ocean Bank
 * B&R Supermarkets, Inc.
 * Pepsico Foundation
 * B.A. Carmona & Associates
 * PepsiCo
 * Bacardi USA, Inc.
 * Pfizer
 * Bank of America
 * Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacters of America
 * Bank United
 * Philip Morris Company
 * B-Back Promotions, Inc.
 * Presidente USA, Inc.
 * BEPA
 * Professional Office Systems
 * Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association
 * Protector Warrancy Corp.
 * Burger King
 * Reymar and Associates, Inc.
 * Cacique Foundation
 * R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
 * CAMACOL
 * SBC Communications (now AT&T)
 * Century Everglades, LLC.
 * School Board of Miami-Dade County
 * Citizens Educational Foundation
 * South Florida Workforce
 * City of Miami Beach
 * State Farm Insurance
 * Clemente & Miyares Group
 * State of Florida
 * Coca-Cola Company
 * The Carpet Boutique
 * Commerce Bank
 * The Diocese of South East Fl. Inc.
 * Coors Brewing Company
 * Time Warner
 * Dade Community Foundation
 * Total Bank
 * DaimlerChrysler
 * Union Planters Bank
 * Delant Construction Co.
 * United Healthcare of Florida
 * FedEx
 * United Home Care Services, inc.
 * Ford Motor Company
 * United Way
 * Florida Power & Light
 * Univision Television Group, Inc.
 * Freddie Mac
 * United States Army
 * Gibraltar Bank
 * U.S. Century Bank
 * General Motors Company
 * U.S. Department of Labor
 * Goizueta Foundation
 * United Parcel Service
 * Grau & Company
 * Verizon Communications
 * HACR
 * Wal-Mart Foundation / Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
 * Hispanic Heritage Council, Inc.
 * WFOR-TV/WBFS-TV/WTVX-TV
 * HSBC
 * Workforce Central Florida
 * Humana, Inc.
 * Xerox Corporation, USA
 * International Seaways, Inc.

Personnel

 * Guarione M. Diaz - President and CEO

Board of Directors

 * George W. Foyo - Chairman of the Board
 * Jorge Plasencia - Vice Chair
 * Guarioné M. Diaz - President
 * Raquel C. Switzer - Treasurer
 * Maria C. Santana - Secretary
 * Juan A. Galan Jr. - Past Chairman
 * Elva Collazo
 * Cesar Conde
 * Alberto I. de Cardenas
 * Antonio de Cardenas
 * Rita DiMartino
 * Jorge L. Escalona
 * Col. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
 * Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy
 * Alberto G. Manrara, Ex-Officio
 * Jose Montero, Jr.
 * Manuel Portuondo
 * Fred M. Rawicz
 * Angel R. Rodríguez
 * Dr. Celia C. Suarez
 * Raul J. Valdes-Fauli, P.A.

Corporate Board of Advisors

 * Jim Alaniz
 * Regina Behar, Pharm.D.
 * Victor Cabral
 * Cindy Chace
 * Ana M. Compain Romero
 * Raquel B. Egusquiza (Rocky)
 * Ivelisse R. Estrada
 * Rafael A. Fantauzzi
 * Elizabeth Ferrer
 * Luz Alfonsina Figuereo
 * David Gonzales
 * Emilio Gonzalez
 * Lourdes M. Hassler
 * Craig Herkert
 * Johann Lopez
 * Sergio J. Masvidal
 * John Muñoz
 * Cirabel Lardizabal Olson
 * Junior Ortiz
 * Orlando T. Padilla
 * Gloria Rodriguez
 * Frank Ros
 * Art Ruiz, CPCU
 * Carlos Soto

Contact Information
Cuban American National Council 1223 S.W. 4th Street, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33135 Tel: 305-642-3484 Fax: 305-642-9122

1444 I Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel:202-898-4880 Fax:202-835-3613

Website: http://www.cnc.org/

SourceWatch Resources

 * Department of Education
 * Covert propaganda