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Mija’s Making Moves: Meet The El Paso Women Behind Weirdoughs Bakery & Cafe
Local business owners Bianca and Andrea opened their West El Paso bakery, Weirdoughs, during the pandemic and although they knew it was going to be a challenge, they still wanted to make their dreams of running their own small business come true.
Mija, Yes You Can® teams up with NAMI El Paso to raise funds for mental health resources
May is Mental Health Awareness month and Mija, Yes You Can® is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of El Paso (NAMI) to raise funds to provide resources for the Borderland. From now until the end of the month, with every purchase made from the Mijas’, you will receive a free “Be kindContinue reading “Mija, Yes You Can® teams up with NAMI El Paso to raise funds for mental health resources”
Join The Mijas for a virtual Margarita and Tacos event!
Join The Mijas for a FREE Friday evening Zoom event where we’ll chat and teach you how to create our Mija’s version of famous Mexican rolled tacos! Pair your rolled tacos with a signature ‘Mija Margarita’ that you will create along with us and drink with us! A few of our Mijas will join fromContinue reading “Join The Mijas for a virtual Margarita and Tacos event!”
WATCH: The Mija Project’s Founder has a conversation with Actress and activist, Eva Longoria
Listen to a conversation between The Mija Project’s Founder, Iris Lopez, and Actress and activist Eva Longoria.
Seven months into a movement, ‘Mija, Yes you can’ grows at a rapid rate, teams up with Paso del Norte Community Foundation
EL PASO, Texas – The project ‘Mija, yes you can’ continues to gain momentum. After seven months into its creation, the project has already made headlines both locally and nationally as well as an overwhelming response of support from the community. The nonprofit took part in El Paso Giving Day for the first time. OrganizersContinue reading “Seven months into a movement, ‘Mija, Yes you can’ grows at a rapid rate, teams up with Paso del Norte Community Foundation”
The Mija Project successfully raises $4,891 for their first ever El Paso Giving Day
Mija, YES YOU CAN AND YES WE DID! Thanks to YOUR generous donations, The Mijas were able to TRIPLE our goal of $1,500 and our first ever El Paso Giving Day was a success! The Mijas only had one week to prepare for this event but with all of YOUR support and words of encouragement,Continue reading “The Mija Project successfully raises $4,891 for their first ever El Paso Giving Day”
‘Mija, yes you can’ founder to be honored with mural to commemorate her work with the community
The Mija Project’s Founder, Iris Lopez, was chosen as the subject for the Estrella Jalisco’s Artist in Residence program. The brand is on a mission to bring color and brightness to 100 communities in the U.S.
‘Mija, Yes you can’ project donates school supplies to Center Against Sexual and Family Violence
EL PASO, Texas– After a successful back to school supply drop off event, The Mija project was able to gather school supplies from the community to benefit the children at the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence in El Paso, Texas. Dozens of locals showed their support and stopped by Border City Ale House inContinue reading “‘Mija, Yes you can’ project donates school supplies to Center Against Sexual and Family Violence”
‘Mija, Yes you can’ project accepting school supply donations for Center Against Sexual & Family Violence
EL PASO, Texas– COVID-19 has impacted our community in more ways than one. However, despite the worldwide pandemic many children will be heading back to school this year under different circumstances. Alicia Rascon, Director of Strategic Development at the Center Against Sexual & Family Violence (CASFV), reached out to the Mijas to ask for ourContinue reading “‘Mija, Yes you can’ project accepting school supply donations for Center Against Sexual & Family Violence”
Mija, Yes you can. 