Portuguese Heritage Society

Portuguese Heritage Society also known as the Lusitano is a national not-for-profit organization made up of members and volunteers to support, spread, and enrich Portuguese culture for Portuguese living in the United States. Areas of involvement include Long Island, New York, Newark New Jersey, and other Portuguese ares in the tristate area.

Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Portuguese Heritage Society - Lusitano
Non-profit_
Non-profit_type = Service
founded_date = 1995
founders = Joseph C. Prance and Allen S. Browne
location = Mineola, New York, USA
area_served = National, New York Tri-State Areas
focus = Portuguese Cultural Preservation and charity for Portuguese causes
method = Community service
num_volunteers = 50
num_members = 600
Non-profit_slogan = "The People's Club"
homepage = http://www.phslusitano.com/
footnotes =

PHS Lusitano Objectives

For centuries the Portuguese have been immigrating to various areas around the world, forming communities, and organizing social groups; the P.H.S. Lusitano located on Long Island, NY is one such group. Based in Mineola, New York this Organization has three primary functions, the first is to secure a place where any Portuguese or Portuguese-descendant can socialize and interact with each other to preserve and spread their culture. The second purpose is to expand that culture within the membership ranks and the community by bringing comedians, singers, performers, and politicians from Portugal to perform or speak in the United States. Lastly the P.H.S. Lusitano is formed to support Portugues and local communities, One of the biggest roles the organization plays is to give not only monetarily to Portuguese and local charities with donations, but to share their capital and resources to make what difference they can abroad in Portuguese nations and right here at home. [http://www.phslusitano.com]

Charitable Work

Local Community: The PHS Lusitano uses funds collected in fundraisers to annually donate to the local fire department, police department, volunteer ambulance corps, PAL, and various other community programs. [http://www.http://phslusitano.com/Community.htm]

Portuguese Community: With the help of members who bring causes to their attention from within the community the Portuguese Heritage Society has donated to causes in Barcelos, Chaves, Vila de Paredes de Coura, Vila Verde, and Timor. The PHS Lusitano has also been established as a fundraising point for local Portuguese with critical needs. [http://www.http://phslusitano.com/Community.htm]

Hosted Politicians [http://phslusitano.com/Festas.htm]

Hosted Portuguese Performers [http://phslusitano.com/Festas.htm]