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.
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
----------------
Roger Ledina
President
The Irvine Filipino American Community (TIFAC)
