MISSION

Cinco de Mayo Omaha (CDMO) is a 501(c)(3) that promotes culture, education and the embetterment of the South Omaha community.

This year marks the 100 Anniversary of the Omaha Cinco de Mayo celebration that will take place May 8-10, 2020 on historic South 24th Street that has been recognized as one of the top 15 Great Places in America that draws some 125,000 attendees over the 3-day weekend from surrounding states.

​The festival will take place along 24th street from F to L that will feature live music/entertainment, carnival rides, food, exhibitors, health fair, MISS coronation, games, concerts and children’s section. Keeping with tradition, the biggest parade in the Midwest will be on Saturday, May 9th. Also, a banquet will take place that will recognize Latino families that have contributed to the Omaha fabric of life.

Board of Directors                        Advisors

• Anna Hernandez-Valencia, President (Mutual of Omaha)
• Johnny Palermo, Vice President (Omaha Police Department)
• Gary Kastrick, Secretary (South Omaha Museum)
• Armando Salgado, Treasurer (LingoDocs Marketing)
• Jose Ramon, Director (NRG Media)
• Theola Cooper, Director (Omaha Police Department)
• Edgardo Calvillo, Director (Mundo Latino Newspaper)​​
• Sue Aguilera Robles, Director (City of Omaha)

Parnters & Past Supporters

American Classifieds
Barrientos Scholarship Foundation
CHI Health
Children’s Physicians
Coca~Cola Chesterman
Danza Raices de Mexico
Douglas County
El Paisano
El Patron
El Perico
Family Fare
La Nueva
Metropolitan Community College
Mexican Consulate
Misson Foods
Mundo Latino Newspaper
OPPD
PACE - Police Athletics Community Engagement
Pella
Premier Beverage
Radio Lobo
Supermercado Nuestra Familia
Telemundo Nebraska
Victory Boxing
Vida Social
Wells Fargo
Woodmen Life

Richard Gonzalez, Police Athletics Community Engagement
Servando Perales, Victory Boxing
Itzel Lopez, Maria Bonita
Scott Sheehan, Piccolo's Food Truck
John Barrientos, Barrientos Scholarship Foundation

Committee

• Salvador Robles, Research Chair
• Cindy Gonzalez, Research
• Gary Kastrick, Research
• Josie Loza, Research
• Ariss Rogel, Miss Program
• Laura Espejel, Miss Program

​Nuestra Familia

Marcos Mora, Coordinator
Kerry Olson, Outreach Coordinator
Anadelia Morgan, Food
Alondra Gutierrez, Entertainment & Exhibitors
Marilynn Martinez, Social Media & Miss Program
Alexis Robles, Miss Program
Rosie Lara, Miss Assistance
Paula Zamora, Parade Assistance
Alma Gutierrez Lopez, Graphics
Yesenia Valenzuela, Health Fair

Giving Back
​To The Community...