Who We Are
Huntington Station
Latin Quarter
A not-for-profit civic organization promoting community development, cultural preservation, and unity.
Who We Are
A not-for-profit civic organization promoting community development, cultural preservation, and unity.
What We Do
Our Story
In 2010, Xavier Palacios and Ed Perez founded HSLQ to develop civic pride and individual responsibility. As a lifelong resident and business owner in Huntington Station, Xavier had an intimate understanding of the community. He saw that it required social and economic guidance, as well as a sense of community cohesion and efficacy. The community did indeed have the potential to thrive civically and economically, but this potential was misdirected and untapped. HSLQ aims to develop a socially healthy community that boasts of pride and prosperity.
For the Youth
The community faces a challenge in keeping education a top priority for the youth and the undereducated. The desire of young people to be educated is often lost to the lure of gang membership. And in the home, making education a priority in the family sometimes takes second place to financial needs. It is important for the community to have visible role models that demonstrate the significance of education and provide understanding of goal attainment for the youth of the community.
The Solution
HSLQ has created various events and programs to engage the community in civic pride, unity and the belief that its residents can make valuable contributions to the community at large. HSLQ is a movement from within the community with the belief that the solution to what ails Huntington Station "Is Up To Us."
Community Morale
The overall community morale has taken a severe blow and the cultural differences have been negatively amplified. A solution to these stigmas lies in the efforts of community leaders and role models that can distinguish the perceived problems from true community issues. HSLQ has adopted the phrase "It's Up to Us" as the organization's members believe that empowering, protecting and preserving community values is a vital step in the revitalization of Huntington Station.
Our Name
Huntington Station is a diverse community with a vast array of valuable human experiences. The diversity of the community is one of its major assets. Our efforts are not meant to exclude any residents. We simply aim to repair a stigmatized reputation. It is our belief that if we revitalize the Latino segment of Huntington Station, then the community as a whole will benefit from a well-organized and educated Latino population.
Holiday Event
In the spirit of the holidays, I am reaching out to see if you would be willing to adopt a family for our 16th Annual HSLQ Toy Drive. All of the children in our drive are living below the poverty line, where the parents have a combined income of less than $31,200 a year, usually supporting a family of four. Typically the parents cannot afford to purchase gifts around the holidays so we try to make this event special for the entire family.
If you are interested in becoming a donor, we kindly ask that you spend at least $75 on each child as your gifts may be the only ones received by these special children. As we already have over 180 children on our list, kindly indicate how many children you would like to "adopt" and I will send you a wish list. The date of the toy drive will be Sunday December 21st, therefore we are asking our donors to drop off the week of December 8th–12th, between the hours of 9am to 5pm.
DROP OFF LOCATION:
Palacios Law Group/HSLQ Headquarters
1399 New York Avenue, Huntington Station
Kindly wrap and label all bags with the family number, child's name, gender and age to minimize any confusion. Please try to include gift receipts whenever possible (especially with clothing). If you are unable to deliver the presents by Friday, December 12th, please contact us so we can arrange a time to meet.
If you are interested, please indicate how many children you wish to "adopt" and I will send you a wish list! Please also indicate if you wish to purchase a bicycle as we have several requests for them this year. The Huntington Girls Lacrosse team has volunteered to assemble any bicycles in advance of the drive.
Happy Holidays!!
Laura Palacios
Join Us!
The Paramount and Spotlight are teaming up with the not-for-profit civic organization HSLQ – Huntington Station Latin Quarter – to create a holiday exhibition of painted trees created by you – our local community. For a minimum $25 donation you will receive a wooden tree canvas and supplies to create artwork that will be on display at Spotlight for the entire month of December.
Annual Toy Drive
Once Friends of HSLQ gathers information, a list is created which is distributed to Friends and members who in turn purchase gifts for these deserving families. Over the years, Friends of HSLQ has collected hundreds of gifts which have been donated to hundreds of families. Children received toys, books, board games, coats, clothing and most importantly love and thoughtfulness from many members of the Huntington Station community.
Volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work at the 15th Annual Huntington Station Clean Up! Thanks to everyone's incredible effort, we cleared trash, refreshed green spaces, and made a real difference in our community.
Community In Action
Past Events
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