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Belizean Associations in the United States of America

The following list of Belizean Associations in the United States are all
voluntary Associations designed to serve the needs of Belizeans in the
United States and Belize by carrying out community oriented projects/programs
that assist in the development of Belize.

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California

Belizean American Nursing Community
3814 W. 59th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Contact: Egzine Richardson
Tel: 323-293-7912
Email: zine40@aol.com

Belize Alliance for Social Services
1434 Point View
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Contact: Robert Bennett
Tel: 323-932-0201
Email: rbennett007@earthlink.net

Belize Cultural Foundation
P.O. Box 35035-0035
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Contact: Silvano Torres
Tel: 310-930-0463
Email: siltorres@sbcglobal.net

Belizean Heritage Association
6434 Brynhurst Ave.
Los Ángeles, CA 90043
Contact: Verona Burks
Tel: 310-743-9173
Email: vjburks16@yahoo.com

Blissful Sage Foundation
840 Echo Park Ave
Los Ángeles, CA 90026
Contact: Raquel Battle
Tel: 626-310-0504
Email: raquelbattle@blissfulsage.org

International Square Dance Group
136 W. 87th Place
Los Ángeles, CA 90003
Contact: Robert Mejia
Tel: 323-778-7226

Concerned Belizean Association
3940 Roxton Ave.
Los Ángeles, CA 90008
Contact: Phyllis Palacio
Tel: 323-295-3612
Email: phylsdrum@sbcglobal.net

Consortium for Belizean Development, Inc. (NATIONWIDE)
P.O. Box 431731
La Tejero Station
Los Ángeles, CA 90043
Contact: Glenn Elrington
Tel: 313-244-5010
Email: eelrington@aol.com

Elegant Flair Dance Co.
3860 Crenshaw Blvd.
Ste. 206
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Contact: Lorna Smith
Tel: 323-493-4497
Email: queenlorna@earthlink.net

John W. W. Young Medical Foundation
5107 11th. Avenue STE 101
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Contact: Olivia Young
Tel: 323-295-7308
Email: johnjrmedsbcglobalnet_johnjrmed@yahoo.com

Los Angeles Belizean Educational Network
(L.A.B.E.N.)
P.O. Box 191701
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Contact: Thomas Usher
Tel: 323-732-0200
Email: hernandezkim@hotmail.com
Email: helenlaurie@yahoo.com

Wagiameme Performing Troup
4818 4th Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Contact: Anita  Martinez
Tel: 323-299-6005
Email: alambey@aol.com

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District of Columbia and the Metropolitan Area

District of Columbia and the Metropolitan Area Belizean American Association
Bruce Henry (President)
3504 Dottie Kelley CT
Forestville, MD  29747
Tel: 516-428-5377
Email: Bhenry33x@aol.com

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Florida

The Belize Association of Florida
Ray Gongora (President)
Email: gongoray@comcast.net

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Georgia

Belize Community Developmnent Program
P.O. Box 835
Norcross, GA 30091
Alvin Munnings, President
Tel: 770-662-0966
Site: www.belizecdp.org

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Illinois

Association for Community Enhancement
2518 w. 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60636
Contact: Norine Cadil
Tel: 773-368-6845
Email: ncadle@yahoo.com

Concerned Belizeans, Inc.
735 Broadway
North Chicago, IL 60064
Contact: Lansford Pitts/ Leroy Viamille
Tel: 847-612-5768 or 773-835-6284
Email: info@concernedBelizeans.org

Belize Culture and Heritage Association
(formerly HACEB)
P.O Box 345
Evanston, IL 60204
Contact: Ms. Sharon Staine
Tel: 312-320-6017
Email: info@haceb.org

The Chicago Belizean Healthcare Organization
Contact: Ms. Rose Bernard-Carrouth
Tel: 708-339-1972

The Evanston/Belize Sister City Committee
2100 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
Contact: Chief Sam Hunter
Tel: 847-866-5927

The Belize Day in the Park Committee
9405 South Throop
Chicago, IL 60620
Contact: Ms. Sylvia Manderson
Tel: 773-881-0412
Email: belizedaycommittee@chicagobelizedayinthepark.org
Site: www.chicagobelizedayinthepark.org

Belizeans Cultural Bearers Committee
Contact: Ms. Flora Anderson
Tel : 773-383-7234
Email: andchest@aol.com

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Louisiana

Belize Association of Louisiana
Contact: Edmundo Wright
Tel: 504-227-0825
Email: mundo86@hotmail.com 

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Michigan

Belize Association of Michigan
3516 Irene ST
Inkster, MI 48141
Contact: Jorje Clark
Tel: 586-419-1231
Email: la-luz@juno.com

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Missouri

Belize Association of St. Louis

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New York

New York Belizeans Working Together For Progress (NYBWTP)(Umbrella Organization)
Belize Chemotherapy Organization of New York, Inc.
Belize Organization of New York, Inc.
Friends Supporting the Anglican Diocese of Belize
Garifuna Settlement Day Mass Committee
James Lovell & the Afrigarifuna Youth Ensemble
New York Belizean Committee, Inc./Festibel
Pallotti High School Alumni Association
St. Catherine Alumnae Association

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Tennessee

School Bells, Inc.
P.O. Box 58213
Nashville, TN 37205
Contact: Yvonne Bridges
Tel: 615-662-0138
Email: schoolbells@comcast.net

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Texas

The Belize Association of Houston
President Wendy Auxillou
Site: www.belizehouston.org/

Belizean Honorary Consuls

Mrs. Debbie Schell Honorary Consul of Chicago

Mr. Eugene Verdu Honorary Consul of Illinois 

Dr. Lennox Pike The Honorary Consul of Michigan 

Dr. Edward Lee Paul, Jr. The Honorary Consul of North Carolina

Mr. Edward Smiling Former Honorary Consul of Chicago

Justices of the Peace

Mr. Fred Robinson
4836 Main Street Ste. 204
Skokie Illinois 60077
Tel: 847-679-5741 Fax: 847-679-5177

Alan Pollard 
71407 Clark Street
Chicago IL 60626
Tel: 773-764-3961

Eugene Marlowe
2800 Lee St. 220
Des Plaines IL
Tel: 847-710-1233

Notary Public

Martha Pineiro-Miller
8215 Ridgeway 
Skokie, Illinois 60076

Linsford Pitts
735 Broadway
North Chicago, Illinois 60064
Tel. 847-612-5768
Email: lpitts56@aol.com

Sharon Staine
P.O. Box 345 
Evanston IL 60204
Email: info@haced.org