MPC Affiliated Organizations
What is a Make Portuguese Count™ Affiliated Organization?
Any civic, social, faith-based or academic Portuguese group that commits to joining the campaign to work with PALCUS in promoting Make Portuguese Count™ in the 2020 Census is welcomed to be part of this important initiative.
The requirements are simple:
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Be an established civic, social, academic and/or faith-based organization serving the Portuguese-American community in the United States;
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Agree to adhere to the objectives and rules of the PALCUS Make Portuguese Count™ campaign for the 2020 Census by agreeing to the Guidelines and registering with us (see below);
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Commit to advancing the participation of the Portuguese-American community in the 2020 U.S. Census through the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States.
Why do we ask your organization to register?
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To ensure that we have permission to work with your organization and your membership;
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To help us plan for informational sessions in your area;
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To help us plan for printed and other informational materials for your group.
Who are some of the organizations that have joined to date?
Some of the 234 organizations that have joined as MPC Affiliated Organizations: (Hover for details)

































Complete List of Affiliated Organizations To Date (234)
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IDES - LP Irmandade do Divino Espírito Santo de Livermore e Pleasanton (CA)
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Portuguese American Dancers of San Diego (CA)
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PFSA San Diego (CA)
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Portuguese Historical Museum (CA)
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Portuguese Heritage Society of California
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Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute, California State University-Fresno (CA)
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MyLuso (CA)
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Silicon Valley Portuguese Education and Culture Foundation (SVPECF) (CA)
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Luso-American Financial, A Fraternal Benefit Society (CA/MA)
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Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California, San Diego Club #16 (CA)
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Luso-American Fraternal 37C 78B Council (CA)
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Aliança Açoreana, (CA)
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Portuguese Club of Hartford (CT)
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Rancho Folclórico do Clube Português de Hartford
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Hartford Portuguese Soccer Team (HPST)
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Leões Unidos de Hartford (Sporting Clube de Portugal, Núcleo nº 32)
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Grupo Crianças de São Martinho
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Friends of the Club - Amigos do Clube
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Portistas de Hartford
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Dia de Portugal: Hartford Comissão - Day of Portugal: Hartford Commission
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Our Lady of Fatima Church (CT)
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Cantinho da Saudade Senior Day Care Center (CT)
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Our Lady of Fatima Child Care Center (CT)
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Portuguese American Cultural Center of Palm Coast (FL)
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Convívio dos Lavores Group
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Rosary Society of Palm Coast
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Rancho Folclórico Corações de Portugal
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Grupo dos Benfiguistas de Palm Coast
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Grupo dos Sportinguistas de Palm Coast
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Grupo dos Transmontanos de Palm Coast
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Comunidade Católica de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
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Irmandade do Divino Espírito Santo
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Portuguese American Cultural Society of Palm Beach County (PACS) (FL)
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Big Island Portuguese Culture Club (HI)
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Bella Auroras Dance Group
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Associação de Veteranos das Forças Armadas Portuguesas (MA)
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Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture / Tagus Press
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Amigos De Santo Espirito
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Imperio da Trinidade de Hudson, MA
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Santa Maria Holy Ghost Society of Hudson, MA
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PCU Lodge 5 - Luso American Financial
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Grandes Festas do Divino Espirito Santo da Nova Inglaterra (MA)
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New Bedford Free Public Library (MA)
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Peabody Portuguese-American Organizations (MA)
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Portuguese American War Veterans Post No. 1
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Clube Luis de Camões
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Our Lady of Help
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Our Lady of Fatima Church
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Holy Ghost Society
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Luso American Credit Union
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Portuguese Continental Union
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Banda Recreativa Portuguesa de Peabody
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Radio Portugal
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Escola Portuguesa de Peabody
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Rancho Folclorico
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Portuguese-American for Higher Education, Inc.
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PMA Our Lady of Night (MA)
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Our Lady of Light Scholarship Foundation
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Recreation Association Our Lady of Light
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Prince Henry Society of Massachussets - New Bedford Chapter (MA)
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Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts - Taunton Chapter (MA)
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Saab Center for Portuguese Studies_University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
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Southeastern Massachusetts SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc (MA)
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Sport Club Portugues (NJ)
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Portuguese Club of Long Branch (NJ)
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Escola Lusitânia
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Velhas Guardas
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ChopRiderz
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Sport Newark and Beira-Mar Club (NJ)
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Rancho Folclórico A Eira (NJ)
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New York Portuguese-American Leadership Conference (NYPALC) (NY)
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Academia do Bacalhau L. I.
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Academiado Bacalhau / Academia Bacalhau - NY
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Alheirense Cultural Center
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Associação Girassol, Mineola, NY
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Casa Do FC Porto LI,NY
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Casa Futbol Clube do Porto de New York
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Casa do Benfica
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Núcleo Do Sporting de New York /Nucleo Sporting NY
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American Foundation for Charities of Portugal
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Arte Institute
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Daughters of Portugal
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Escola Antero de Figueiredo
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Escola Francisco Sa Carneiro
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Escola D. Nuno Alvares Pereira
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Escola Fernando Pessoa
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Escola Fernando Pessoa of Spring Valley
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Escola Fernao Magalhaes
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Escola Infante D. Henrique
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Escola João De Deus
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Escola Rainha Santa Isabel
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Escola Júlio Dinis Portuguese Cultural Society Julio Dinis, LTD (Escola Julio Dinis)
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Escola S. Teotonio
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Farmingville Portuguese Soccer Academy
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Farmingville Portuguese American Riders
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Hudson Valley Portuguese American Cultural Center
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Igreja N.Sra de Fatima
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Long Island Portuguese American Club
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Long Island Portuguese Lions Club District 20-K2
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Long Island Portuguese Leos Club
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Lusitano Bulls S.C.
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Luso-American Cultural Center - Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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Luso-American Riders
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Mineola Portuguese Center
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Mineola Portuguese SC
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Murtosa Group
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National Celiac Disease
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New York Portugas
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Nucleo Benfica - Jamaica
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Nucleo Sporting - Jamaica
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Ossining Portuguese Center
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Ossining Portuguese Soccer Club
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PCU Lodge 51
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Portuguese American Club
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The New Rochelle Portuguese American Club
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Portuguese American Center OfSuffolk
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Portuguese American Riders Corp.
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Portuguese Stars Soccer Academy
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Pacc Yonkers /Portuguese American Community Center
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Portuguese American Community Center for Education, INC (PACCE)
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Pacc Tarrytowns Portuguese American Cultural Center
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Portuguese Athletic Club, Inc
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Portuguese Circle
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Portuguese Heritage Society-Lusitano
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Portuguese Heritage Society Futebol Club Corp.
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Portuguese Recreation Club
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PAPS - Portuguese American Post-Graduate Society -NY
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Portuguese Soccer Club
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Queens Village Soccer Club
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Rancho Beleza Do Minho
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Rancho Juventude e Sonhos de Portugal
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Rancho Aldeias de Portugal
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Rancho Os Amigos Do Minho
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Rochester Portuguese American Association
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Sousa Mendes Foundation
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South Jamaica Portuguese S.C.
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Transmontanos Group
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Tuga Cycling
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New York Portuguese, LLC (NY)
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Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College (RI)
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Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown University (RI)
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The Academy of Codfish of New England, Inc. (RI)
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Knights of Corte Reais (RI)
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Holy Ghost Beneficial Brotherhood of RI (RI)
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Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense (RI)
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Holy Ghost Feast
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Grupo Amigos da Terceira, Inc. (RI)
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Rancho Folclórico de Santo António
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Academia Cultural
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Grupo de Teatro
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Grupo dos Aposentados
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Clube Social Português, Inc. (RI)
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Rancho Folclórico do Clube Social Português de Pawtucket (RI)
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Escola Portuguesa do Clube Social Português de Pawtucket (RI)
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Sportinguistas of Rhode Island Nucleo #41: CJL (RI)
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União Portuguesa Beneficente, Inc (RI)
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Marcha Popular - Uniao Portuguesa Beneficente, Inc. (RI)
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Grupo Rancho Folclórico CPC (RI)
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Escola Portuguesa CPC (RI)
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Over 40's Soccer (RI)
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Senhoras Auxilliares (RI)
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Texas Portuguese-American Leadership Conference (TXPALC) (TX)
How can you help?
We invite you to complete the simple questionnaire below to add your club, organization, rancho, parish, sports team, Portuguese School, band or any other group to become a PALCUS Affiliate Organization to work with an Area Campaign Captain and receive informational support and materials.
Help us spread the word!
Become a PALCUS Make Portuguese Count™ Affiliate Organization
View the Guidelines for Participation HERE