MISSION STATEMENT
Founded by music legend Celia Cruz, the Celia Cruz Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for underprivileged students wishing to
study music, while also supporting the fight against
cancer and keeping the Celia Cruz legacy alive. During
her 50-year career in the music industry, Celia Cruz was
a tireless supporter of educational, cultural and health
issues in the Hispanic community.
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ABOUT CELIA CRUZ
For more than half a century, the Queen of Salsa carried her title with class and distinction. Her powerful voice and electrifying rhythm garnered more than 100 worldwide recognitions, multiple platinum and gold records, three GRAMMY® awards and four Latin GRAMMY® awards, as well as a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Her boundless enthusiasm, genuine warmth, and deep-seated humanitarianism made Celia Cruz the music industry’s most accomplished and revered performer … and the world's most notable ambassador of Hispanic culture.