A Message of Thanks June 23, 2008

A MESSAGE OF THANKS

To the CFC Global Family:

We praise and thank the Lord for our very successful 27th anniversary celebration last Saturday, June 21 at the Luneta.  We did not realize, until later in the day, that Signal No. 2 had been raised over Metro Manila and that we were holding our festivities under the threat and along the path of a powerful storm.

We began our Harvest Parade in clear weather and the rains did not come until an hour and a half later. By then the parade was well on its way. The last groups in the parade walked, waved their pennants and yes, danced joyfully, under the rain. None of the parade participants left; and neither did anyone in the crowd.  The sea of umbrellas went up, lending more color to an already colorful gathering. CFC made a powerful statement by standing its ground despite the drenching rain.

Making the Souvenir Program a Real Keepsake June 12, 2008

Hello everyone!

The CFC-Youth needs our support. Their National Conference in Jacksonville is a month away.

One way to help is by sponsoring a page in their souvenir program. You don’t have to limit your page to a collage of your household, a family portrait, or a business ad. You can promote your own blog, send a personal reflection or praise report, publish a story about your family, post a birthday or anniversary greeting, announce an accomplishment or simply honor someone in your life. There are many ways to get remembered in the souvenir. Not only will you help our youth in the process, you will also make the program more meaningful and truly worth keeping.

GK Town Hall Meeting June 10, 2008

Our dear kababayan,

Mabuhay!!

Jacksonville’s 16th World of Nations Celebration at the Metropolitan Park left an indelible mark on me when I observed Greater Jacksonville’s Filipino-American community in action, working together in harmony, promoting our culture and history to hundreds of visitors to the Philippine Pavilion. It was such a great experience for an expatriate like me, meeting and talking with the various leaders of participating Fil-Am organizations. The “bayanihan” spirit is alive and well here in Jacksonville, which brings to mind the purpose of this letter.