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Filipino Americans Celebrate History Month

On October 9, 2010 at a meeting in Sonesta Hotel, Orlando, the Filipino American Coalition of Florida presented a proclamation from the Governor's Office declaring October as Filipino American History Month. This was also celebrated by the Philippine American Federation of South Florida at a picnic held at Lawton Chiles Park in Delray Beach. I am sure there were other celebrations held for the purpose throughout the State and across the nation.
 
Projects done by Filipino-American organizations in each region across the State of Florida last year were summarized and presented at the Filam Coalition Meeting.
 
The following is a summary of activities held in Northeast FL (Jacksonville). The other regions are also preparing to submit a written summary of their activities that can be disseminated to the rest of the community. 

FIL-AM COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA - MILESTONE OF EVENTS 2009-2010

 

 FIL-AM COUNCIL:   ED P. CALLAO - PRESIDENT

-          SPEARHEADED TYPHOON ONDOY RELIEF FUND-RAISING EVENT

-           WORLD OF NATIONS COMMUNITY EVENT   SCENSUS 2010 

-           ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE

-          MARTHIN LUTHER KING PRAYER BREAKFAST

-          NES PAPEL RECIPEINT OF THE 2010 FIL-AM COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD.

-          SUPPORTED THE CENSUS 2010

-          VARIOUS OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE ACTIVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR’S ASIAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD (MAAAB).

-          PHILIPPINE FLAG-RAISING AND RIZAL DAY CELEBRATION

-          HOSTED POLITICAL FORUM SUMMIT

-          ED CALLAO- COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WAS THE KEY NOTE SPEAKER IN 2010 ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER CELEBRATION IN NAVAL  TELECOMMUNICATION STATION JACKSONVILLE

PNANEF  - DR GEMMA RIO – PRESIDENT          VELIA CALLAO –PRESIDENT-ELECT   

-          EYECARE WE CARE VISION MISSION TO MACABEBE, PAMPANGA

-          PROVIDED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGTO THE FOLLOWING:

                                   CENSUS 2010

                                   CAMBODIA NEW YEAR’S FESTIVAL

                                     MONTHLY FREE HEALTH SCREENING

                                  FILIPINO PRIDE DAY –FIRST AID STATION

-          HOSTED THE SOUTHEAST REGION CONFERENCE.

-          RECIPIENT 2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FROM THE MAYOR’S ASIAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD (MAAAB).

-          PAST PRESIDENT ROMEO DEVERA, RECIPIENT OF LEADERSHIP AWARD.

-          ACTIVE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

-          PARTICIPANT ON THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE  FREE OUR KIDS DRUG PROGRAM RALLY

           FILIPINO-AMERICAN VETERANS SOCIETY (FAVS) – DON VILLANUEVA -PRESIDENT

-          PARTICIPATED IN THE BATAAN/CORREGIDOR MARCH CELEBRATION IN KISSIMEE, FL.

-          ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE

-          FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY AT THE OPENING OF THE JOINT SESSION IN TALLAHASSEE.

-          ANNUAL HELP THE HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM.

-          ACTIVE  SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM

-          EDDIE LIMON – FAVS MEMBER WAS KEY GUEST SPEAKER @ NAVAL LSUBMARINE BASE, KINGSBAY GA DURING THE ASIAN-PACIFIC HERITAGE WEEK CELEBRATION.

  VISAYA-MINDANAO ASSOCIATION (VMA) – Cc McNAMARA – PRESIDENT     

 DEL PAPEL-PREIDENT-ELECT.

-          VETERANS DAY PARADE

-          TYPHOON ONDOY RELIEF

-          HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM

-          WORLD OF NATION ANNUAL CELEBRATION

-          PARTICIPATED IN HELP  A STREET PROGRAM

                WE FILIPINO,INC. - ROSABEL HILL - PRESIDENT

-           HOSTED THEIR 2ND ANNUAL FILIPINO PRIDE DAY WITH OVER 10,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE , DISASTER RELIEF FUND, PMS AND LEGACY OF CARE PRINCIPAL RECIPIENT OF MONEY RAISED

             TRAVELERS – ROMEO ORTIZ- PRESIDENT

-          INITIATED THE REGISTER YOUR KIDS PROGRAM

-          WORLD OF NATIONS KEY SUPPORTER

-          ACTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

-          KEY PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS ANNAUL CONVENTION

             KNIGHTS OF RIZAL – JONATHAN DEL MUNDO – PRESIDENT

-          KEY SPONSOR IN  THE MASSIVE AND CONTINUING EFFORT IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PHILIPPPINE CULTURAL/KR BUILDING

-          PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE RIZAL DAY CELEBRATION

             FIL-AM GOLFERCLUB JACKSONVILLE- ED CALLAO- PRESIDENT

-          PRIME MOVER AND SUPPORTER OF EVERY GOLF FUND-RAISING EVENT IN NE FL.  TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

-          TYPHOON ONDOY DISASTER

BICOL  DISASTER EVENT

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM

 CITY OF JACKSONVILLLE UNITED WAY

PNANEF ANNUAL FUND-RAISING EVENT

EYECARE WECARE MISSION TO MACABEBE, PAMPANGA

MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN

TRAVELERS

BIRDIES FOR CHARITY-PRIME SPONSOR WAS PGA

 

-          PHILIPPINE MEDICAL MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2011 IN SAN QUINTIN, PANGASINAN.

ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO Y  ACTIVE  PARTICIPANT OF THE FIL-AM COUNCIL ANNUAL EVENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS.

 "This is an appropriate time for all of us to proudly share what we have done for our community," says Dr. Joy Bruce, adviser to the Filam Coalition. 

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"There are so many good and positive things happening, not just in Florida, but among the numerous Filipino-American communities and organizations across the nation that we can all be proud of -- but which we know nothing about. The positive accomplishments of our people are being overshadowed by the not-so-happy updates and  reports, the not-so-pleasant discussions, and the not-so-positive (sometimes personal) exchanges in cyberspace.   
 
"Perhaps, we can change our paradigm, switch our gears forward, build each other up (rather than pull each other down), concentrate on solutions rather than the problem, and share less of the bad but more of the good things happening in our community (and there are many still unheard of..!) - so we can be truly proud of our Filipino American heritage, and of our collective contributions to society. "
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