Please join the Borinqueneer Park Education Alliance, a Non-Profit New Jersey Corporation, in a fundraiser to launch a three-year capital campaign to raise $5 million for the development of a community park in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, dedicated to the brave Puerto Rican soldiers of the US 65th Infantry Regiment known as The Borinqueneers. The unit was nicknamed after "Borinquen”, the word given to Puerto Rico by its original inhabitants, the Taino Indians, meaning "land of the brave lord. The regiment was the only Hispanic-segregated unit in US Army history.
The park and its veteran memorial will pay tribute to Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment. Celebrating its 125th Anniversary, the regiment received accolades for their gallant bravery during the Korean War. The 65th became a national icon on the island and among the growing Puerto Rican communities on the mainland. Throughout the war, 61,000 Puerto Ricans served in the US military and 845 were killed.
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Event Partners
- Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance
Corporate Sponsorship Levels
- Platinum - $25,000
- Gold - $20,000
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Silver - $10,000
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Bronze - $5,000
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Booster - $1,000
Individual Ticket Prices
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$250 VIP (Ventanas reception hall)
- $100 (Booster) Barrymore Light
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$50 (Community/Student) Barrymore Light
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Film Awards
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Film Reviews
"I was touched by this incredible documentary and went through a whirlwind of emotions… I left that day a changed person. Today, I feel I’ve learned more about my identity as a Puerto Rican and as a Latino in the U.S. This film is an excellent learning tool for teachers and professors who want to teach about the U.S. history and Puerto Rican history. It is awesome, a historical gem, and a MUST HAVE for your personal library."
"My children watched the program with us. They knew he was a Veteran but they too were impacted by your documentary. To my surprise, my young sons, his grandchildren, who are 9 and 8, stood in front of him, saluted their Papi and hugged him. This is a moment I will carry with me forever. Thank you."
"As a Vietnam veteran of Puerto Rican descent, I was deeply moved… THE BORINQUENEERS is a work to be proud of – not only because it tells the untold story of the United States Army’s only all-Puerto Rican regiment, the 65th Infantry Regiment, but because it tells it with admirable and unflinching honesty."
"In these times of renewed patriotism where our nation seeks to redefine its own essence, we consider it extremely valuable to expose the untold stories of sacrifice and heroism of our servicemembers, both of which the Puerto Rican Borinqueneers were widely recognized for."
"As a teacher, I know the importance of sophisticated and accurate documentaries, such as the one you have proposed, as a classroom tool. As a historian, I know how powerful telling a good story can be. In the history of the Puerto Rican men who fought in the 65th Infantry Regiment, you will be able to capture many of the elements that have defined the Island’s character throughout the century."
"The documentary was superb… It was a true representation with what really happened during the Korean War, with the 65th Infantry."