<div>Maybe you’ve seen Toñita in Brooklyn. Maybe you recognize her from her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEyt_xGO96R/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">appearance on <em>The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon</em></a>, or her shoutout in Bad Bunny’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ftEdW2wdo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NUEVAYoL</a>.” Maybe you’ve made lifelong friends over dominoes at her Caribbean Social Club, a cherished cultural hub that welcomes community members with open arms.
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<div>For over 50 years, Toñita has poured her heart into the club, which regulars affectionately call “Toñita’s.” It’s more than a place for $3 beers, music, and dancing. It’s a home away from home. Toñita offers free food to unhoused Brooklynites every week, stages incredible cultural events, and creates a safe, welcoming space for generations of Latin@s and allies. The club has stories woven into its walls; they’re covered in decades of memories, gifts, and accolades, each a testament to the love and respect our Brooklyn matriarch has earned.
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<div><strong>Now, it’s our turn to give back.</strong>
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<div><a href="https://www.lagesta.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>La Gesta Inc</strong></a><strong>.</strong>, a 501(c)(3) organization that preserves and promotes Latino culture, is proud to produce <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C87UoWdg2fP/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toñita Fest</a>, an annual community celebration honoring Toñita’s legacy. While generous sponsors have stepped in to support, essential production costs still need coverage to make this festival truly special.
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<div>By contributing to this GoFundMe, you will:
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<li>Cover the costs of staging, sound, and logistics
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<li>Preserve and amplify a one-of-a-kind community space
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<li>Honor Toñita’s life’s work, ensuring it lives on through celebration
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<div><strong>Funds raised will be managed by La Gesta Inc.</strong> We’re committed to ensuring Toñita’s legacy endures for generations to come.
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<div>In recent years, Toñita’s cultural impact has earned national attention, but to those who have known her all along, she’s always been a superstar. Let’s come together to make this festival as iconic as the woman who inspired it.
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<div><strong>Join us. Donate. Share. Celebrate. Let’s honor Toñita the way she’s honored us for decades — with heart, unity, and joy.</strong>
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<div>With love and gratitude,
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<div><strong>The Toñita Fest Team ❤️</strong>
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<div><em>Produced by La Gesta Inc.</em>
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<div>Tal vez has visto a Toñita en Brooklyn. Tal vez la reconoces por su <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEyt_xGO96R/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">aparición en<em> The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon</em></a>, o su mención en la canción <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ftEdW2wdo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NUEVAYoL</a> de Bad Bunny. Tal vez has encontrado amigos vitalicios por juegos de dominó en su Caribbean Social Club, un centro cultural que ha acogido a generaciones con los brazos abiertos.
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<div>Desde hace más de 50 años, Toñita ha entregado su corazón a Brooklyn a través del club, conocido con cariño como <em>Toñita’s</em>. Es mucho más que un lugar para cervezas a $3, música y baile. Es un refugio, lleno de calidez, que funciona como hogar fuera de casa. Ofrece comida gratuita cada semana a personas sin hogar, organizando eventos culturales y creando un espacio seguro y acogedor para generaciones de Latin@s y aliad@s. Las paredes de su club están llenas de recuerdos, regalos y reconocimientos acumulados a lo largo de las décadas, cada uno dando testimonio del amor y respeto que ha sembrado.
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<div><strong>Ahora nos toca a nosotros.</strong>
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<div>Somos <a href="https://www.lagesta.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>La Gesta Inc</strong></a><strong>.</strong>, una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) dedicada a preservar y promover la cultura latina. Nos enorgullece producir <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C87UoWdg2fP/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Toñita Fest</em></a>, una celebración comunitaria anual que honra su legado y continúa su misión de enaltecer la cultura latina en Nueva York. Aunque varios patrocinadores han aportado su apoyo, aún hay costos esenciales de producción que necesitamos cubrir para hacer de este festival algo verdaderamente especial.
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<div>Al contribuir a este GoFundMe, estás ayudando a:
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<div>Los fondos recaudados serán administrados por <strong>La Gesta Inc.</strong> Estamos comprometidos a que este legado perdure por generaciones.
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<div>Mientras el impacto cultural de Toñita recibe atención nacional, nosotros que la conocemos desde siempre sabemos que ha sido una estrella por su vida entera. Unámonos para hacer de este festival algo tan icónico como la mujer que lo inspiró.
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<div>Únete. Dona. Comparte. Celebra. Honremos a Toñita como ella nos ha honrado durante décadas, con corazón, unidad y alegría.
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<div>Con amor y gratitud,
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<div><strong>El equipo de Toñita Fest ❤️</strong>
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<div><em>Producido por La Gesta Inc.</em>
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