PHILIPPINE ORGANIZATION & CLUB FINDER

The Filipino Community of Seattle is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Washington State Corporation organization committed to serving the needs of Filipinos and Filipino Americans since 1935.

The FCS Core Values: Excellence, Respect, Compassion, Justice, Stewardship.

Filipino Americans living in the Seattle and neighboring areas are encouraged to be active members of the organization.

A brief history

On November 15, 1935, delegates from various regional, civic, religious and fraternal organizations formed the “Philippine Commonwealth Council of Seattle (PCCS)” with Pio de Cano as president and Rudy Santos as vice president. Over the next 10 years the PCCS became the center of activity in the city’s Filipino community. On July 4, 1946, the PCCS was renamed “Filipino Community of Seattle and Vicinity”.

In 1952, due to the influx of the third wave of Filipino immigrants entering Seattle, the word “Vicinity” was dropped and the new name became “Filipino Community of Seattle, Incorporated”.

During the administration of Major (Ret.) Urbano Quijance, a bowling alley building located along Empire Way South was purchased and renovated to serve as the Filipino Community Center (FCC). It was paid in full on November 16, 1973, with the continuous support of dedicated members and with Silvestre Tangalan, Sr. at the helm. A symbolic ceremony – the burning of the mortgage documents on February 2, 1974 – became a historic monument of Filipino solidarity.

The Filipino Community Center has been the hub of Filipino American multifarious activities. Every FCS president has worked to preserve this precious legacy.

Through the years, the Filipino Community of Seattle has changed its image from a strictly social organization to a service organization.

FCS (Filipino Community of Seattle) at Filipino Community Center, 5740 M.L. King Jr. Way South, Seattle WA 98118.

http://fcseattle.org/

Mission Statement:

To preserve and enhance understanding of cultural heritage and diversity and to promote the Filipino-American social and economic well-being by fostering teamwork, participation and leadership in the community.

Guiding Principles:

• We believe in the importance and value of each member of the community

• We believe that cultural heritage that is preserved and shared will enhance understanding and promote good relations in the community

• Good governance and transparency help build trust and are essential to leadership

• Teamwork builds strong communities

• The generation gap can be bridged by involving the youth in the planning and implementation of all activities

Goals:

• To build and maintain a Filipino Community Center that will serve as the institution of Philippine heritage and traditions and as a place for social activities, private and public assemblage, and office spaces.

• To provide social services, employment training and referrals to economically disadvantaged people, people with disabilities, senior citizens, veterans, and youth in the community.

• To promote unity, cooperation and to protect the interest and general welfare of Filipino Americans of Sacramento and Vicinity.

• To foster effective communications and proper representations with civic leaders and government officials of Sacramento and vicinity in the undertaking of civic, educational, social, and other relevant activities to enhance the best interests of Filipino Americans.

• To keep abreast of current local and international events and to cultivate and perpetuate the finest in Philippine culture while blending it with the best of American culture.

http://www.fcsv.org/

Filipino Community Organizations Alliance is a non-political, non-profit, socio-civic and cooperative agreement or treaty between Filipino community organizations in Qatar. The alliance aim UNITY for all; enjoy CAMAREDERIE between communities and ADVOCATE EMPOWERMENT for all Filipino communities. FILCOA is NOT an umbrella over existing organizations, but is simply an ALLIANCE or TREATY, without intention to interfere with each and other member organization’s governance.

http://filcoa.webs.com/

“FilCom” is short for Filipino Community. It is a term use to refer to a Filipino community, group, association, and/or organization based in Sweden.

“Filcomlas” stands for The Filipino Community Leader’s Association in Sweden. FilComLas are a group of FilCom leaders who belong to different Filipino organizations whose goal is to promote unity and friendship among the different Filipino Communities.

It is their goal to bring resources and efforts together when needed for common FilCom activities.

http://www.filcomlas.org/

AFAA MISSION STATEMENT

The Austin Filipino-American Association is a public, non-profit organization providing community assistance and recreation, promotion of the Filipino culture, and representation for the Filipino community in Austin, Texas and vicinity.

GETTING INVOLVED WITH AFAA

Culture is like the sum of special knowledge that accumulates in any large united family and is the common property of all its members. When we of the great Culture Family meet, we exchange reminiscences about Grandfather Homer, and that awful old Dr. Johnson, and Aunt Sappho, and poor Johnny Keats. Aldous Huxley [source: Flesch]

As Aldous Huxley so succinctly stated above, culture is the common denominator that binds the Filipino-American community in Austin. It is our culture that makes us Filipinos. The Austin Filipino-American Association (AFAA) is the catalyst that brings Filipinos together to celebrate our culture and unite as a family.

The AFAA looks forward to serving the Filipino community through charitable work, support services, and love for our culture.

10901 North Lamar Blvd.
Suite B 206
Austin Texas 78753

http://www.afaaonline.org

Founded in 1985, Kularts is the premier presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino arts in the United States. We are a not-for-profit arts organization based in San Francisco, California. Our mission is to inform and expand the understanding of American Pilipino culture and preserve the spirit and integrity of ancient Pilipino art forms. We produce innovative artistic works, foster mentorship among emerging and established artists, facilitate local and international collaborations; design and implement educational outreach programs for elementary through college age students; lead cultural tours to the Philippines, and more.

Kularts
474 Faxon Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112

http://www.kularts.org/

The Philippines Women’s Network in Europe

Babaylan-Denmark is part of the Europe wide network of Filipino women est.1992) with the same name, which in pre-colonial Philippines, designated empowered, wise and just women who were natural leaders in the community. Since its founding in 1997, Babaylan-Denmark has consistently worked on several fronts: political, cultural-educational, social including labour rights to improve the situation of Filipinas in Danish society.

Through high profile activities such as Open Fora, Dialogues, seminars and modules including socially useful events, Babaylan brings Danes and Filipinos together. Cutting edge innovation as their signature,  Babaylan-Denmark co-founded the current Au Pair Network and is the first organization to introduce modules on Sexual and Reproductive rights as well as Financial Literacy to truly benefit Filipina Au Pairs.

Babaylan Denmark was formally organized in Copenhagen on May 1997 by a few stalwarts who together believed in organising Filipinas in Denmark towards uplifting their conditions. Up to that time, at least a decade had passed, where the mail order bride phenomenon often embarrassed and disadvantaged the Filipina, whether at home or at the workplace. A couple of women started WAIFF which was a telephone network to assist those who ended up as victims of violence, often waiting out brutalizing marriages just so they did not have to be repatriated to the homecountry in defeat and rejection. After this, as the Filipina in Denmark became more visible and in need of asserting herself in order to thwart problems and negative publicity, an organization predicated on the Babaylan Europe network came into being, inasmuch as the primus motor and Founding Chair, was one of the founding members of the European network started 5 years previous. And so on May 17, 1997 Babaylan Denmark came to be. Babaylan DK formally joined the European network in the General Assembly in Rome in October 2001. During the Athens General Assembly in November 2004, Babaylan DK’s Founding Chair was elected to the Executive Committee for 2005-2006.

From 2006 to 2007, FMH sat in the Interim Board of Babaylan Europe that facilitated the 15th Anniversary Celebrations and Congress and Annual General Assembly in Cologne last October 2007. Today, 2 of Babaylan Denmarks Executive Board members, Founding chair Filomenita Mongaya Hoegsholm and current Chairperson Judy Jover are also elected to the Babaylan Europe Executive Board for the 2007 to 2009 term.

http://www.babaylan.dk/

The Filipino Community of Watsonville is a non-profit social organization that educates and promotes the cultural values among our youth and members, most especially our pioneers who started this organization in 1931.

ACTIVITIES:

The members of the Filipino Community of Watsonville enjoy monthly social gatherings such as Western Night, Pioneer Night, Queen Contest, Valentine’s Dance featuring Miss/Mrs. Valentine’s Contest, Cultural Night, Hawaiian Night featuring Miss/Mrs. Hawaiian Tropic Contest, Halloween/Mardi Gras Night, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Dances. We celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve Dinners. The Filipino Community of Watsonville organizes several casino trips each year. The Filipino Community of Watsonville participates in the City of Watsonville annual July 4th parade. The Filipino Community of Watsonville provides scholarships to the members’ sons and daughters graduating seniors from local high schools. Each year the Filipino Community of Watsonville are invited to join the Filipino Catholic Association in celebrating St Patrick’s Day and St. Patrick’s Church International Festival. The organization also enjoy picnics at the beach and at the local parks. Filipino Community of Watsonville members also enjoy line dancing and ballroom dancing. Overall, they consider each member as part of their extended family. The members help each other to enrich each others lives and support each other in every way.

2446 Freedom Blvd. / PO Box 563

Watsonville

CA

95077

USA

http://www.filipinocommunityofwatsonville.org

HAMILTON FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTRE

1275 King Street East

Hamilton, Ontario

L8M 1G7

MISSION STATEMENT

The Hamilton Filipino Community Centre will actively work with the supporting organizations or clubs and the public at large to build partnership in promoting, supporting, encouraging and diversifying the Filipino culture and custom for easy integration to the Canadian society

PURPOSE

To establish and operate a community centre in the city of Hamilton, providing workshops, programs, athletics, art, drama, music, handicrafts, hobbies and recreation for the benefit of the general public.

HAMILTON FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTRE

1275 King Street East

Hamilton, Ontario

L8M 1G7

http://fel639.tripod.com/hfcc3/index.html

The Filipino Community of Oxfordshire is a not-for-profit community organisation. The organization promote Filipino cultural heritage; they provide a social forum through a variety of organized events; they also provide a support network and advocate fair and equal treatment in the community through education, training and good citizenship. Filipino Community of Oxfordshire have links with other communities and organizations in advocating equality and diversity in Oxfordshire. Any money raised by the Community is only for the purpose of funding our various events or for providing specific assistance to people or causes in need.

FilCom Oxford was founded in 2002 by Sister Clare Joseph, a Filipino missionary nun from the religious order of Assumption. Fr David Hartley, the then Roman Catholic chaplain to the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (now at Sacred Heart, Blackbird Leys) also made a huge contribution to the formation of the Community.

The executive committee of FilCom Oxford was formed in 2004 with Mr Jose Ariel Lanada as Chairman and Mrs Geraldine Yebra as Vice-Chairwoman. Officers and active members of the community give their time on a voluntary, unpaid basis.

FilCom Oxford is recognized by: the Philippine Embassy, London; the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust; Oxford City Council; Oxfordshire Community Foundation; Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action.

Filipino Community of Oxfordshire
8 Sutton Road
Oxford
OX3 9RB
United Kingdom

http://www.filcomoxford.org.uk