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Erik Gadiel Gutiérrez is a freelance graphic designer, writer and photographer for CALÓ NEWS. He grew up in multiple cities including Mexico City, San Marcos and Yorba Linda. He is a recent graphic design graduate from California State University, Long Beach. His reporting interests include sports, art, and social justice. Pronouns: he/him/his. Preferred ethnic tag: Latino. If you have any questions, concerns, or corrections related to this story, please contact erikggg234@gmail.com.
This year, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, McDonald’s and the Creative Director and founder of the famous game Millennial Lotería, Mike Alfaro, have partnered up to design a special McDonald’s themed edition of the iconic game Lotería, sometimes referred to as the ‘Mexican Bingo.’ With the representation of Latino heritage and culture in mind, McDonald’s contacted Alfaro to design the special edition of the game. Engaging with the large Latino community of Southern California by providing a familiar game in a familiar community hub to fuel Latino pride is one of McDonald’s main goals.
On June 24, McDonald’s of Southern California and Street Soccer USA partnered up last month with local non-profit organizations to bring LA Street Soccer Fest to children living in underserved areas of Los Angeles County’s District 15.