News Features- 2021
In the spring of 2021 Caroline Patrickis from ABC7 news recognized Ms. Ventura’s efforts to provide for her community. https://www.google.com/amp/s/wjla.com/amp/news/local/arlington-super-woman-feeds-provides-immigrant-families
Later that April John Domen from WTOP news interviewed Mariflor Ventura for thw local radio station. https://wtop.com/arlington/2021/04/arlington-woman-shows-just-how-much-one-person-can-do-to-help/
Ventura debuted on the Hispanic news channel Telemundo in late May 2021 with their feature on her aid in the Indigenous Central American community in Arlington.
https://www.telemundo.com/shows/al-rojo-vivo/coronavirus/video/una-mujer-latina-en-virginia-crea-grupo-para-ayudar-familias-indigenas-guatemaltecas-tmvo9842376
https://www.telemundo.com/shows/al-rojo-vivo/coronavirus/video/una-mujer-latina-en-virginia-crea-grupo-para-ayudar-familias-indigenas-guatemaltecas-tmvo9842376
In June 2021 Mariflor was featured in Arlington Magazine with an interview by Sydney Johnson and photos by Sarah Goldman. https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/her-neighbors-needed-help-this-mother-of-four-stepped-up/
Within the same month website ArlNow recognized Casa Mariflor’s mutual aid work in Arlington Virginia.
https://www.arlnow.com/2021/06/22/arlington-superwoman-looks-for-ways-to-expand-mutual-aid-program/
https://www.arlnow.com/2021/06/22/arlington-superwoman-looks-for-ways-to-expand-mutual-aid-program/
The Biden-Harris administration invited the Ventura family to attend their Independence day Barbecue on the White House Southern Lawn. Patrickis from WJLA News 7 wrote an article on this event.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-day-that-i-will-never-forget-arlington-superwoman-celebrates-july-4-at-white-house/ar-AALPbjW
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-day-that-i-will-never-forget-arlington-superwoman-celebrates-july-4-at-white-house/ar-AALPbjW
In July Mariflor’s efforts were written about by Marcella Robertson from WUSA 9 news about the work Casa Mariflor does for the Buckingham community.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wusa9.com/amp/article/features/her-community-needed-help-so-this-mother-stepped-up-then-she-was-invited-to-the-white-house/65-78dc76ba-324e-4971-a83e-22cac21d32eb
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wusa9.com/amp/article/features/her-community-needed-help-so-this-mother-stepped-up-then-she-was-invited-to-the-white-house/65-78dc76ba-324e-4971-a83e-22cac21d32eb