THE PHILIPPINE CENTER Update – June 21, 2002
By Ely Suson
The Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation,
Inc. is fast approaching a promising and exciting stage in its history. The
reason is “people.” A number of people who can make things happen are getting
involved.
We have embarked on a major fund-raising drive that presents
many facets and is
aimed at raising
money to erect a building of our own:
First, Ed Sandoval is
spearheading the drive with a letter to be sent to the Filipino-American
community asking for donations. The details will be threshed out in the meeting
of the Committee on Fund-raising (with Ed Sandoval as chairman) and the Board of
Trustees and officers of the Philippine Center on June 4 at 6:30 PM at the
Lychee Garden Restaurant on Layton Avenue.
Second is the use of
LASIK (surgery for near-sightedness and far-sightedness) as part of raising
funds, planned by John Suson. Ed Sandoval will coordinate this with his own
activity.
Third, Elma Racadio and
Jazmin Parcon-Sandoval have co-chaired a committee that will stage raffle, also,
as part of our fund-raising drive.
Fourth, a new arrival at
the scene and a very important addition to our community is Dan Tunell, who is
married to Ria – a Filipino. He works for a nonprofit corporation that is
heavily involved in fund raising and, therefore, has an extensive knowledge on
this subject. He has offered his service, free, to the Philippine Center.
There will be more about
this fund-raising drive in future issues of the Bulalakaw.
The Free Medical Clinic
has continued to serve the uninsured and underinsured in increasing numbers
under the Medical Directorship of Volette Singson and with the contribution of
volunteer services provided by a retinue of loyal supporters. The clinic opened
in October 28, 2000 and as of May 11, 2002, 198 patients have been served with a
total estimated value of the services rendered of $12, 950.00 Of course, the
services, together with some medicines are given free.
Mammography screening in
cooperation with the Milwaukee Health Department and bone density screening with
the support of Novartis Pharmaceuticals were conducted on November 11, 2001.
The free mammography will be repeated on June 22, 2002.
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