TIFAC - 2011 Irvine Global Village Festival

Hello Friends,

It’s that time of the year again, The 2011 Irvine Global Village Festival is just around the corner. The Festival is the largest Multi-cultural event in Orange County and will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10AM to 6PM at the Col. Bill Barber Memorial Park in Irvine - Admission is FREE. This will be TIFAC’s 3rd straight year participating in the festival and the Filipino Culture will be well represented again. This year, TIFAC will have a booth in the Cultural Exhibit area that is a bit bigger than we had last year (3 canopies instead of 2). For the first time, we will also have Cultural performances to share on the entertainment stage with the festival attendees. Our Filipino Cultural Dance Group will perform a suite of dances and songs and The Filipino Choir of the Filipino Outreach Group of St. John Neumann will also be performing on the stage. Tustin’s Manila Groove will also be offering Filipino cuisine in the Restaurant Row area. For the 2nd year, we are honored to have The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County join us in representing our Culture at the Festival.

As in the past, we rely heavily on volunteers to put on a successful showing at the Festival. We would like to humbly request your assistance in showcasing the Filipino Culture at the Festival. Here are the areas we need assistance in:

1. Booth Set up and Construction
2. Culture Exhibit Booth Volunteers – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM. (Filipino Cultural Dress Required)
3. Manage/Work Sign Up table – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM.
4. Runners/Misc. Helpers – Recommended Shifts – 10AM to 12, 12 to 2, 2 to 4, and 4 to 6PM.

   (Recommended Shifts Above - if your availability is more or less hours than the recommended, please let us know. Shifts assigned on a first come first served basis)

5. Tear Down & Clean Up
6. Donate Food, Drinks, and/or Snacks for volunteers throughout the day
7. We welcome monetary donations to offset costs incurred by the organization
8. Invite additional family/friends to come with you, Attend the event, visit our booth – come by and say hi, watch and support the cultural performances, support the other Filipino related activities/business present at the Festival.

Please reply back via email (info at irvinefilam.org) with how you can assist the community. We look forward to a wonderful festival this year and we hope that you will come out to participate and support your community. See you all at the event.

Best Regards,

Roger

Roger Ledina

President

The Irvine Filipino American Community (TIFAC)

The Filipino Outreach Group of St. John Neumann's Choir Opens the May 24, 2011 Irvine City Council Meeting

Job Well Done!!! The Filipino Outreach Group of St. John Neumann's Choir performed 2 selections to open the May 24, 2011 Irvine City Council Meeting.

You have all honorably represented the Filipino American Community and showed the City of Irvine the level of talent and heart that we have. We are so Proud of you all!!!!

Video of the performance is available online - http://irvine.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=2828
(wait a few seconds for the clip to load in the media player - Jump to Musical Presentation)

FACCOC 2011 Emerging Entrepreneurs Day: Secrets to Success

Our Friends at the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be having their 2011 Emerging Entrepreneurs Day on Thursday April 28, 2011 at the Embassy Suites Anaheim South. For more details please see the following link:

http://secretstosuccess2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

FACCOC Net-Mix at Six Mardi Gras Mixer

Our Friends at the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be having their next mixer event on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 5:30PM to 8:00PM at Digg's Restaurant and Bar in Huntington Beach. For more information please see the following link: http://netmixatsix.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

TIFAC - President's Update Feb. 2011

Hello Members and Friends,

I just wanted to give a quick update on the latest TIFAC news and developments:

1) Thank you to all who made our 3rd Annual New Year and 2nd Anniversary Celebration a huge success! This was the first event that TIFAC hosted in a hotel. Feedback from the attendees where overwhelmingly positive. We all had a great time dancing and enjoying quality time with family/friends. Congratulations to all the door prize and raffle winners.

2) Based on membership feedback and available resources, TIFAC will initially focus on the following Programs and Events for the first half of the year:

a) Irvine Global Festival Preparations - For the third year in a row, TIFAC intends to enhance our participation in this Irvine annual event. This year we would like to feature Filipino Cultural Dancing. We have a very talented dance instructor lined up to help choreograph, teach, and train us. All we need now is both children and adult participants. No previous dance experience necessary - so if you or your children would like to participate in some great cultural activities, celebrate the Filipino heritage, and/or get some excersise at the same time, then please indicate your interest by emailing us your/your children's name(s), grade/age group (20s-30s, 40s-50s, over 60s), and indicate any previous dance experience if any. We are also seeking volunteers to help our team develop/design our theme and the Filipino Community Booth for the event.

b) Bowling and Basketball - as part of our Health and Wellness and Social Activities initiatives, many members expressed interest in having Bowling and Basketball events and even forming leagues. In order for us to get these programs in place we will need to determine specific member interest. Again both beginner and experienced players are welcome. If you or your children are interested in Bowling and/or Basketball events or leagues please email us your/your children's name(s), grade/age group (20s-30s, 40s-50s, over 60s), and indicate any previous Bowling and/or Basketball experience. Also if you or someone you know has Bowling or Basketball coaching experience, please let us know - the help and input would be very beneficial to the group.

c) Tagalog and Filipino Culture Classes - as part of our Cultural and Youth Programs many members have expressed a keen interest in these classes for both adults and their children. We will need to determine specific interest so that we can develop the appropriate program(s) required by our organization. Please email us your/your children's name(s), grade/age group (20s-30s, 40s-50s, over 60s), and indicate your/each child's Tagalog fluency level on a scale from 0-5 (0=none, 5=fluent). We are also seeking volunteers with Tagalog/Filipino Culture teaching experience.

d) We are seeking more Senior volunteers to assist with our Seniors Committee. This committee will help to identify and implement Senior programs and events. Please email us if you are interested in volunteering.

Please email us your interest for any of the above programs/events by this Friday, Feb. 25 as committees, further planning, and program/activity development will start in March.

3) Social Networking - Our Public Relations and Communications team is busy upgrading and enhancing our website. Please stay tuned for the launch of the next version of our website. TIFAC now has a Facebook and Twitter presence. These along with our website will become a very important tool in communicating with members and delivering news and announcements. Please keep up to date on the latest from your organization by connecting with us via the links below:

Facebook = http://www.facebook.com/pages/TIFAC-The-Irvine-Filipino-American-Community/235527359669

Twitter = http://www.twitter.com/tifac

4) Announcements-

a) FACCOC 2011 Business Compliance and Strategies Workshop - our friends at the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be hosting their 2011 Business Compliance and Strategies Workshop this Wednesday, February 23, 5:30PM @ the Embassy Suites Hotel - Anaheim South. Please see the following link for more information -

http://businesscompliance.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

b) SJN Filipino Mass 1st Anniversary - our friends at the Filipino Outreach Group of St. John Neumann will be celebrating their 1st Anniversary on Saturday, March 5, 2011, 6:30PM at the St. John Neumann Parish. Please see the following link for more information.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Filipino-Outreach-Group-of-Saint-John-Neumann/103270249714185#!/event.php?eid=194866537208389

Don't forget to renew or sign up for membership - there will be significant discounts to the programs above and other great membership benefits in the works. Contact us if you have questions regarding membership or see the following link on our website -

http://irvinefilam.org/membershipsignup.html

Thank you for your support.

Best Regards,

Roger

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Roger Ledina

President

The Irvine Filipino American Community (TIFAC)

FACCOC 2011 Annual Business Compliance & Strategies Workshop and Mixer

Our Friends at the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be hosting their 2011 Business Compliance and Strategies Workshop and Mixer on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 5:30 to 9:00 @ the Embassy Suites Hotel Anaheim South. See the following link for more details:

http://businesscompliance.eventbrite.com/?ref=enivte&invite=NzM1MDkzL3Zha0BwYWdlYWJsZS5jb20vMA%3D%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitenew&utm_term=eventpage

1st Anniversary - Filipino Mass @ SJN

Our friends at the Filipino Outreach Group of Saint John Neumann will be celebrating their 1st Anniversary on March 5 - Please click the following link for more info:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194866537208389

January 2011 Filipino Mass @ SJN

The Filipino Outreach Group of Saint John Neumann will be hosting its monthly Filipino Bilingual Mass this Saturday January 22, 2011, 6:30 PM at the St. John Neumann Church in Irvine (5101 Alton Parkway, Irvine CA 92604). Mass will be in English & Tagalog so non-native speakers can learn about and enjoy the Catholic Mass Traditions of the Philippines.

For more information and to contact the group please see their website at - http://www.filipinooutreach.org

FACCOC January 2011 Membership Mixer

FACCOC January 2011 Membership Mixer

When: Wednesday, 1/26/2011 - Registration starts at 5:00 PM

Where: Embassy Suites Anaheim South

Our friends at the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be hosting their January 2011 Mixer. This is a great opportunity to network with other OC businesses, connect with mentors, learn from industry leaders, and some have even found employment at past events.

For more information please see the FACCOC website: http://www.faccoc.org

TIFAC Membership Drive Extended

Based on member feedback, the Officers have extended the previously announced 2011 TIFAC Membership Drive contest to February 28, 2011. This will allow potential members an opportunity to attend our New Year Celebration, meet the organization and members, and allow all members more time to recruit their family and friends to join TIFAC. The members who refers/recruits the most new members by the end of the contest will win 1 year free membership dues and other great prizes. Email us or call one of the officers for more details. Online & Downloadable forms are available at - http://irvinefilam.org/membershipsignup.html

New Year Celebration Tickets - Close to being Sold Out - Buy Now so you don't Miss Out.

Hello Friends,

Just a reminder that next Sunday, January 16, 2011, will be TIFAC's 3rd Annual New Year & 2nd Anniversary Celebration. It will be from 1-6 PM at the Hilton Suites Anaheim/Orange (400 N. State College Boulevard, Orange 92868). We are really excited - This is the first time we will be having an event in a hotel - so don't miss the fun. We are close to being Sold Out since we have limited capacity in the hotel function rooms - So Buy Your Tickets NOW!!!

Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 per child (4-12 yrs old). Babies and Toddlers are free. Reply back to this email or contact one of the officers listed on the attached flyer/ad form to ensure that you will have a ticket to the event. But, do it NOW so you don't get left out!!

To commemorate the event, we will also be publishing a Souvenir Program that will be distributed to the members and posted on our website. That's potential exposure to about 3500 Filipino Americans in Irvine and another 10000+ in the surrounding communities. Help support TIFAC by placing a Greeting/Message, Family Picture, or Business Ad. Ad prices are reasonable and are detailed in the attached Advertisement Agreement Form. This is intended to be a fundraiser to help the organization fund our new programs this year. Planned programs include, Filipino Culture and Language classes for our youth & young adults, Mentoring, Community Service in both Orange County and in the Philippines, Senior Citizens Program, Health & Wellness, and many others. So even if you are unable to the attend the event, you can still support your organization and our programs by purchasing an ad TODAY!!

Thank you very much,


The Irvine Filipino American Community