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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/

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 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

The Filipino Community, Inc. (FILCOM, Inc.) of Juneau, AK, aim to foster better and harmonious relationships with fellow Filipinos and other cultural groups. To keep alive the Filipino heritage, culture, customs and traditions. They also help in enhancing the integration of Filipinos into mainstream America to be of better service not only to the Filipino-American community, but to the general public as well.

The Filipino Community, Inc.
251 South Franklin Street
Juneau, AK 99801-1894

http://www.filcomalaska.org/

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. We also enjoy picnics at the beach and at the local parks. Our members also enjoy line dancing and ballroom dancing. Several of us continually gather to teach other members these dances. Overall, we consider each member as part of our extended family. We help each other to enrich each other’s lives and support each other in every way.

http://filipinocommunityofwatsonville.org/

Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute.

Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk DanceGroup base in the San Francisco Bay Area that aspires to inspire.

Founded in May 2008, the company consists of members who share the same passion and love of Philippine folk dancing. Through research with experts and indigenous groups in the Philippines, public and private performances, and free dance workshops, the organization aim to entertain, inspire, encourage, and educate the Filipino Americans and diverse communities so that they can gain a better understanding and appreciation of the Philippine life, culture, and tradition.

MISSION

To give tribute to our Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting our ethnic attire, music, and dance.

parangaldance.org

Kaibigan, meaning “friend” in Tagalog, is a Northwestern University student-run organization dedicated to promoting Filipino culture through education and exposure. The group fosters a sense of community providing a reliable and supportive environment for its members. Our group has performed Filipino folk dances at Northwestern cultural shows, held general meetings for members, and organized successful outings to Filipino events in Illinois.

Kaibigan has already been met with success in its annual cultural show, “The Pinoy Show.” The showcase gives audiences a taste of Filipino culture, mainly through the folk dances that the group performs throughout Chicagoland area events.

http://groups.northwestern.edu/kaibigan/main.php

The Philippine-American Association of Alabama (PAAA), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is an organization of Filipinos, Americans, and Filipino-Americans formed to promote friendship and brotherhood, to preserve the traditions and culture of the Philippines, and to foster civic, charitable, and educational awareness in the community. Its members come from Huntsville, Madison County, and other areas of North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Many of its members are retired or active duty military personnel assigned to Redstone Arsenal and their dependents.

Organized in 1988, the PAAA has participated in cultural, civic, and other events at schools, churches, and other organizations in the community. The PAAA Dance Troupe has been a regular performer of native Philippine dances at Panoply and at other community programs. Members of the PAAA have also been regular participants in the annual Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month activities at Redstone Arsenal and have provided exhibits of Philippine handicraft, native apparel, native dances, and Philippine cuisine.

http://www.paaainc.org/