Portuguese American Leadership Council of the U.S.

Giving Tuesday is December 1st

This year, PALCUS is raising funds for our scholarship program. Every year, PALCUS awards scholarships to students of Portuguese descent enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States. These scholarships are a valuable community based resource for many students who use them for tuition, books and fees associated with obtaining their degrees of higher learning.

We have set a fundraising goal of $5,000 which will provide scholarships for 5 students in 2021. Please consider donating towards this cause. All donations are tax-deductible.

Last year PALCUS launched a national campaign to encourage the participation of Portuguese Americans in the 2020 U.S. Census so that all U.S. residents who claim Portuguese ancestry will be informed and counted as "Portuguese" in the 2020 Census.

We have made great progress but we still have a lot of work to do, and we need your help!  The funds raised through this effort will be used for printed materials (posters, flyers and pamphlets), pins, instructional and educational videos, marketing (radio/print/tv) and hosting informational events to spread the word, all in an attempt to reach every person of Portuguese ancestry in the country through media outreach and social media.

Every $1 counts, so please do what you can to support this important initiative that directly benefits you, your family and your community. 

All proceeds to benefit the Make Portuguese Count Campaign

Thank you for your support! 

To learn more, visit https://www.palcus.org/makeportuguesecount 

Follow us on social media to see all the work our local captains have been doing!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakePortugueseCount/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakePortuguese 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeportuguesecount/