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The Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo Integral is the leading non-profit urban development organization in the Dominican Republic. They implement programs to help the poor.
With nearly 200 years combined of making cigars, the Fuente and Newman families are two of the oldest cigar families in the world. Through their annual cigar auction, these generous friends donated nearly $1,000,000. Using these funds, the Dominican Foundation has provided grants to enhance health care, water, sanitation and education programs for families in the Dominican Republic as well as fund the Cigar Family Community Complex in Caribe.
 
The Dominican - American Chamber of Commerce is a bi-national business organization concentrating on fostering mutually beneficial trade, investment relationships and an interchange of ideas between the Dominican Republic and the United States.
 
Among the most outstanding contributors to the Foundation’s cause are the following businesses and persons:

US BUSINESS CONTRIBUTORS

Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
Chase Manhattan Bank
WAWS Fox 30 TV, Jacksonville, FL
Greg Larson Show, Jacksonville, FL
WNZS Sports Radio, Orlando, FL
WAPE FM, Jacksonville, FL
Key Buick, Jacksonville, FL
J. R. Newman Cigar Co.
TriComm Media
Queen’s Harbor Yacht & Country Club, Jacksonville, FL
Verizon
Goya Foods
Con Edison
Andersen Consulting
Latinknow.com
American Airlines
NY Daily News
MGAA of NY
Latitude 18
Norte

US INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Guillermo Amore, Internat. VP, GTE
Dr. Jim Welsh, MD
Whitey Ford, Baseball Hall of Famer
Bob Feller, Baseball Hall of Famer
Jim “Catfish” Hunter, Baseball Hall of Famer
Robin Roberts, Baseball Hall of Famer
Brooks Robinson, Baseball Hall Famer
Al Kaline, Baseball Hall of Famer
Carl Yastrzemski, Baseball Hall of Famer
Hoyt Wilhelm, Baseball Hall of Famer
Monte Irvin, Baseball Hall of Famer
Virgil Trucks, Baseball Hall of Famer
Johnny Vander Meer, Baseball Hall of Famer
Lou Burdette, Retired Baseball Player
Orlando Cepeda, Ret. Baseball Player
Bert Campaneris, Ret. Baseball Player
George Foster, Ret. Baseball Player
Ken Griffey, Sr., Ret. Baseball Player
Manny Sanguilleun, Ret. Baseball Player
Tony Kattengell
Mike Dallas
Dallas Seagraves
And hundreds of online auction contributors

DOMINICAN BUSINESS CONTRIBUTORS

Arturo Fuente Cigars
Sociedad Industrial Dominicana
CODETEL
Páginas Amarillas
Mabrano & Compañia
Bonanza Dominicana
American Airlines
Fabrics Unlimited
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana
Barceló y Compañia
Leche Rica
Compañía Anónima Tabacalera
Telecable Nacional
Casa de Campo
Warner Lambert Dominicana
Kodak Dominicana
Casa J. Gassó Gassó
Brugal y Compañía
Leche Rica
Compañía Anónima Tabacalera
Heineken

DOMINICAN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Juan Marichal, Baseball Hall of Famer
José Rijo, Cincinnati Reds
Stanley Javier, California Angels
Ramón Martinez, LA Dodgers
Tony Fernández, Toronto Blue Jays
Francisco Cabrera, Atlanta Braves
Alejandro Peña, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pedro Guerrero, Ret. Baseball Player
Osvaldo Virgil, Ret. Baseball Player
Luis Rodríguez, Ret. Baseball Player
George Bell, Ret. Baseball Player
Julian Javier, Ret. Baseball Player
Alfredo Griffin, Ret. Baseball Player
Eduardo Figueroa, Ret. Baseball Player