Some 14.4% of Leominster’s population is Spanish speaking, compared to 8.8% of Massachusetts’ overall population, according to data from the Massachusetts Secretary of State.
In her capacity as executive director of the Spanish American Center, a position she has held since 1986, Neddy Latimer oversees all of the nonprofit’s operations, including its roughly half a million dollar in revenues.
Anyone conducting outreach to the region’s Spanish-speaking population, including both Leominster and surrounding towns, would be remiss to skip approaching Latimer, a household name among North County’s powers that be, as a primary step in that process.
The center itself supports its service population in a variety of ways, including domestic violence advocacy, English classes, operating a food pantry, elder care, legal assistance, voter registration, children’s programming and an extensive summer meals programs for students. If there’s an aspect of life in which their clients need help, there’s a good chance Latimer and her team already have their noses to the ground to find solutions.
An approachable, whip-smart leader, Latimer is known to steer her team with determination, kindness and passion.
