The Annual Holiday Gala is hosted by the UHCC and the Utah Hispanic Business Leadership Foundation, SOMOS, every December in downtown Salt Lake. Each year the Gala raises scholarship money for deserving Latino students to help promote the American Dream through education. The Holiday Gala begins with a reception and silent auction. Throughout the event, the Foundation awards scholarships to Latino students who demonstrate a strong commitment to education and who contribute to the economic development of the Latino community.