Filipino American Spirit names recipient agencies for donor aid

Dr. Nini Bautista (in dark sweater) and Wally Pennila (left) before the Viernamese delegation 

by Susan Palmes-Dennis

The Filipino American Spirit (FAS) board of directors already identified agencies that would receive the proceeds they raised in their fund-raising activities.

Filipino American Community of the Carolinas (FACC) Executive Director Wally Penilla told Straight from the Carolinas at the Asian Library last week that the six directors already meet and agreed to the list of recipient agencies that would receive the US $10,000 funds.

Of that amount, $3,000 will go to Catholic Relief Services, $1,500 to Doctors Without Borders, $1,500 to Gawad Kalinga, $1,500 to Ancop USA for typhoon relief and $1,500 to Ancop Foundation USA for the Bohol earthquake victims.

“We are on the process of allocating the funds.” Penilla said. He said the proceeds of the auction sale during the FACC gala night last November were intended for the quake victims before the onslaught of supertyphoon Haiyan. 

He promised this writer that they would furnish a copy of the transcript on the minutes of the meeting. 

Also former FACC official Dr. Nini de Bautista and Penilla received $250 from the Vietnamese group in a gathering held at the Asian Library.

FAS is coordinating with all existing Filipino-American organizations from Charlotte to Raleigh in the Carolinas for the fund-raising campaign for earthquake and typhoon victims in central Philippines.