T.U.F.F. Kids, a Cleveland, Texas based youth organization is hosting a fundraiser titled “Latin Dancing At La Costa” on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m., at La Costa Seafood & Bar, 1002 S Washington Avenue in Cleveland.
“Salsa At Cotton Creek Winery” host and Cleveland native Gordon S. Williams will teach lessons in Salsa and Bachata and then play the best in Latin music including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Cumbia. Admission for the event is $10 and is for ages 18 and up. Williams would like patrons to know there is no need to bring a partner and if you are learning for the first time or a seasoned professional, you will have a great time.
“This is a party with a purpose. T.U.F.F. Kids is a great organization that provides a chance for youth in our community to be exposed to educational and enrichment opportunities. In the past, I have had a chance to teach the kids Salsa and Merengue and it was an amazing experience,” Williams said.
Williams has been a host/instructor of Latin Dance events in Southeast Texas for over 15 years including “Salsa At Cotton Creek Winery” in Beaumont. He has performed in several charity dance events and at the Lamar University Spring Dance Concert. Williams served as an instructor at the American College Dance Association – South Central Conference in March 2018. Gordon served as a judge for the Whistle Stop’s Mad Hot Ballroom Gala in Southwest Louisiana and has taught Latin Dance lessons to junior high, high school, and college students in Southeast Texas.
T.U.F.F. Kids is a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was established in 2010 in Cleveland, Texas. The mission of the entity is to develop physically active and healthy adolescents as well as encouraging and instilling academic excellence. Through the organization’s programs and outreach the kids become Trained, Unwavering, Focused, and Fit. Most recently, T.U.F.F. Kids held a financial literacy course for teens, hosted “5th Quarter” events after Cleveland High School football games, and are preparing for a ribbon cutting for their brand-new facility to house their community building efforts on Thursday, Feb. 1.
“The T.U.F.F. Kids board and I are truly grateful that the community and sponsors can see and support our vision throughout the years. Especially, with the creation of the Cleveland Youth Center. We understand that investments in our children is truly an investment in our future,” said T.U.F.F. Kids executive director and co-founder Eisha Jones.
Jones is encouraged by the progress T.U.F.F. Kids has made in its existence and raising additional funds to provide more services to the children of Cleveland is the priority.
“We ask you to continue to follow and support T.U.F.F. Kids as we endeavor to help make our city a better place for our children,” Jones said.
For more information about T.U.F.F. Kids, visit https://www.tuffkids.org/ or go to their Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/tuffkidscleveland/ .
To view the Facebook event for “Latin Dancing At La Costa,” follow this link, http://tinyurl.com/5e7jb8yw .
They should be teaching them American values and customs instead. If they want to Latin dance then they should have kept their free loading asses I Latin America.