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Volunteers Needed – Filcom Center
FilCom Center
The Filipino Community Center is holding its annual Filipino Fiesta and they’re seeking volunteers for Saturday May 6, 2023 from 6am- 9pm to work 4 hour shifts. On Fiesta Day, various cultural aspects and distinctions of the different regions in the Philippines are shared. Volunteer shirts and snacks will be provided. There’s also free parking. Duties will include helping out at the cultural booths, arts and crafts for the Keiki, volunteer check in, silent auctions and at the FilCom tent. The Fiesta is NOT a fundraiser but a goodwill community event.
WHO: The Filipino Community Center, Inc. (“Center”) building project was initiated by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce in 1991, incorporated in 1992, and received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in 1994. The mission statement of the Center is: to develop, own and operate a community center that (1) provides social, economic and education services and (2) to promote and perpetuate Filipino culture and customs in the State of Hawaii.
WHERE: At The FilCom Center located in 94-428 Mokuola Street WAIPAHU
WEBSITE: https://filcom.org/
FilCom Center
About the organizer
Sprawling over two acres by the old Oahu Sugar Mill on suburban Waipahu, the three-story Filipino Community Center covers 50,000 square feet.
It is the biggest Filipino Community Center in the United States and outside of the Philippines. It is also architecturally designed to repeat the Filipino’s penchant for Spanish inspired buildings. And although it is in every aspect Filipino, it is also multi-cultural in that the renters and guests. It is a building built on Filipino pride and Bayanihan spirit and yet still retains enough spirit of Aloha to everyone who wants to work, rent, learn and enjoy the daily activities without regard to ethnicity.
On March 18, 2000, a ground breaking ceremony took place.
The FilCom Center was formally inaugurated on June 11, 2002, almost a century after the first 15 Filipino farmers sailed for Hawai’i on board the SS Doric in 1906, which legitimized the Filipino migration to the western hemisphere. By the turn of the century, there were 200,000 Americans of Filipino ancestry in Hawai’i making up more than 15% of the state’s population, enough to gain a powerful identity in the community through culture, entertainment, education, business and politics. The need for a place to showcase its culture and traditions became apparent. This became the symbol of the Filipinos’ achievements, the elegant structure that now stands on the corner of Mokuola and Waipahu Streets.
It provides a home for businesses, a health clinic, community groups and recreational activities.
The Center is governed by a Board of Directors. Each reflects a wide range of expertise ranging from labor and entrepreneurial leadership, to community and academic affiliation, to cultural and community network capabilities.
Good For
Kids, Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Groups, Visitors, Bilingual Speakers, Meeting People, Internship Opportunity, Resume Builder
Activity Type
Outdoor, Help People, Cleanup, Physical Labor, Admin & Clerical, Customer Service, Fellowship, Arts & Crafts, Educational Activity, Event Support, Non Profit Networking
Cause
Cultural Preservation, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
RSVP Required, Speak English, Bilingual, Closed Toed Shoes
Volunteers Needed – Filcom Center
FilCom Center
The Filipino Community Center is holding its annual Filipino Fiesta and they’re seeking volunteers for Saturday May 6, 2023 from 6am- 9pm to work 4 hour shifts. On Fiesta Day, various cultural aspects and distinctions of the different regions in the Philippines are shared. Volunteer shirts and snacks will be provided. There’s also free parking. Duties will include helping out at the cultural booths, arts and crafts for the Keiki, volunteer check in, silent auctions and at the FilCom tent. The Fiesta is NOT a fundraiser but a goodwill community event.
WHO: The Filipino Community Center, Inc. (“Center”) building project was initiated by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce in 1991, incorporated in 1992, and received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in 1994. The mission statement of the Center is: to develop, own and operate a community center that (1) provides social, economic and education services and (2) to promote and perpetuate Filipino culture and customs in the State of Hawaii.
WHERE: At The FilCom Center located in 94-428 Mokuola Street WAIPAHU
WEBSITE: https://filcom.org/
Good For
Kids, Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Groups, Visitors, Bilingual Speakers, Meeting People, Internship Opportunity, Resume Builder
Activity Type
Outdoor, Help People, Cleanup, Physical Labor, Admin & Clerical, Customer Service, Fellowship, Arts & Crafts, Educational Activity, Event Support, Non Profit Networking
Cause
Cultural Preservation, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
RSVP Required, Speak English, Bilingual, Closed Toed Shoes
FilCom Center
About the organizer
Sprawling over two acres by the old Oahu Sugar Mill on suburban Waipahu, the three-story Filipino Community Center covers 50,000 square feet.
It is the biggest Filipino Community Center in the United States and outside of the Philippines. It is also architecturally designed to repeat the Filipino’s penchant for Spanish inspired buildings. And although it is in every aspect Filipino, it is also multi-cultural in that the renters and guests. It is a building built on Filipino pride and Bayanihan spirit and yet still retains enough spirit of Aloha to everyone who wants to work, rent, learn and enjoy the daily activities without regard to ethnicity.
On March 18, 2000, a ground breaking ceremony took place.
The FilCom Center was formally inaugurated on June 11, 2002, almost a century after the first 15 Filipino farmers sailed for Hawai’i on board the SS Doric in 1906, which legitimized the Filipino migration to the western hemisphere. By the turn of the century, there were 200,000 Americans of Filipino ancestry in Hawai’i making up more than 15% of the state’s population, enough to gain a powerful identity in the community through culture, entertainment, education, business and politics. The need for a place to showcase its culture and traditions became apparent. This became the symbol of the Filipinos’ achievements, the elegant structure that now stands on the corner of Mokuola and Waipahu Streets.
It provides a home for businesses, a health clinic, community groups and recreational activities.
The Center is governed by a Board of Directors. Each reflects a wide range of expertise ranging from labor and entrepreneurial leadership, to community and academic affiliation, to cultural and community network capabilities.
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