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March 2006, Vol. XXIV, No. 3 www.filipinostar.org Mudslide victims to receive more aid Catholic Relief Services (CRS) announces aid to Philippine victims, Panday Tinig spearheads local campaign with musical benefit March 26 News of the tragedy in Guinsagon, McGill, exit Ste. Catherine. Limited Leyte, have touched many people parking is available behind the church. around the world. The United States Donations of light refreshments will be immediately sent soldiers to help dig up appreciated. the mud and look for survivors, while In addition to the musical numbers to Canada sent its first response by be rendered by the Panday Tinig Choral pledging $300 000. Filipino-Canadians Ensemble, the following have from different parts of Canada also volunteered their time and talent: responded by holding many fund raising Romeo Pelareja, Dr.Gene Santander drives. In Montreal, the response is a Jonathan Pantaleon, Cherylyn Toca, little bit slower but now there are many Dr. Gene Santander, Ariel Tan, and different groups and associations who James de la Paz.Mrs. Natalie Pelausa want to collect donations for the will give a short talk about Leyte. victims. Their names and coordinates Voluntary donations will be welcome are included at the end of this article. during the presentation. Donors giving The Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble ten dollars ($10.00) or more can request has initiated a drive to bring together for a charitable receipt for income tax donors to the mudslide tragedy by purposes. inviting the community at large to a Over the years, the Panday Tinig musical benefit featuring local Filipino Choral Ensemble has organized, with artists. the cooperation of the Filipino This “happening” of sharing will be community, fund-raising activities for held at the downtown Dawson Hall, victims of natural disasters including Community Center, St. James United the Zambales Mt. Pinatubo volcanic Church on Sunday, March 26, from eruption (1991), the Lac St. Jean- 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The venue can be Saguenay flood (1996) and the South accessed through the 1440 St- Asia tsunami (2004). In addition, the Alexandre Street entrance between Ste. Ensemble has been donating money, Local residents and rescuers looking for survivors at the Guinsaugon landslide site in Southern Leyte Catherine and Mayor Streets via Métro (Ted Bonpin, CARE Philippines) Place des Arts, exit Bleury or Métro See Page 4 Mudslide Children gather at the school front waiting for food rations at Liloan Elementary School evacuation center in The Panday Tinigh Choral Ensemble during one of their many popular concerts. At center are Edith Southern Leyte (Cristy Gallano, CRS/Philippines) Fedalizo, pianist, and Paul Imperial, musical director. Page 2 The North American Filipino Star March 2006 sponsor will donate a certain sum to An emerging new profession – the personal some charity. The indirect approach EDITORIAL is to refer you to professional support worker or P.A.B. (nursing aid) fundraisers who assist in raising The health care profession sure that its graduates will be given What is the role of money. Such advertising includes is undergoing tremendous changes. due credit when applying for a job charity in our life? promising solid profits, easy As we already know, our hospitals in any of the health care facilities in programs, proven and trusted and other health care centers have Quebec. It is also part of the Charity, philanthropy, alms, companies with long experience to provide services that are not College’s plans to collaborate not altruism, gifts, donations, (e.g. + 40 years experience), properly funded. There is a crisis only with the government but also volunteers - are all terms that refer excellent service and support. Major not only in the organization and with the professional bodies that to giving, whether in the form of institutions such as banks now administration of hospitals but also oversee the qualifications of money, goods or time. It brings up participate in fundraising by issuing in the development of human workers in order to make its images of the needy, the poor, those debit or credit cards where half the resources. program viable, credible, and who suffer from hunger or disease, normal bank fees go to a cause. In response to this felt need, distinctive from other schools that those who are affected by disaster The government is of course Gilmore College is developing new offer the same program. or war, those who rely on the involved in this billion-dollar programs to prepare future workers There are many terms used in generosity of the more fortunate. It enterprise, directly in the form of in the field. Knowing that there are referring to the nursing aid course. can also apply to a vast range of lotteries and indirectly in the form many caregivers who are nurses, In Quebec, it is known as P.A.B. causes such as curing diseases, of registering and approving teachers, midwives, (French name which means education, and conservation of charities. This includes tax breaks physiotherapists, and other related preposé(e) aux beneficiaries). ideas, places or institutions. Some for charitable trusts, foundations occupations, who are currently Sometimes, it is referred to as of the poorest people in the world in and non profit enterprises. The underemployed and enduring long patient care attendant, or hospital the developing as well as the registration of charities in many hours of domestic work in a very attendant. In Ontario, it is now developed countries benefit from countries – Canada, the UK, the US, demeaning field where they are referred to as PSW or personal charitable donations without which Australia – reduces the possibility of often subjected to some abuses, the support worker. The number of they would not survive. A part of fraud and also allows the administration of Gilmore College hours of theoretical training used to the charity goes to teach people how government to influence the way has embarked on the project of vary – from 45 hours to 80 hours, to become self sufficient – the idea charitable organizations operate – recruiting them to start their and two weekends of practical of furnishing not the fish but the for example the RSPCA (the Royal training in the Personal Support training. Now, the number of hours fishing pole. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Worker program. Since they are required is substantially greater, as Charity is a central part of most to Animals) was asked to put already trained academically and many as 830 hours in a of the world’s religions. In Christian human needs before animal pain. professionally in the Philippines, an government school. But this, of theology, for example, it is one of With the recent natural attempt to recognize their course, is based on training high the three theological virtues - loving disasters that have affected people experience and education will be kindness towards others. It is held in all walks of life, the idea of our one of Gilmore’s objectives to make See Page 6 PSW to be the ultimate of the human compassionate society is evident spirit because it is said to both and allows us to respond to glorify and reflect the nature of God. worldwide events when the need Divisoria cubao In its most extreme form, charity arises. Filipino Solidarity Cooperative can be self sacrificial. In the local Filipino-Canadian Charitable fundraising affects community in Montreal, there is a 4711 Van Horne Avenue, Montreal, QC H3W 18 all of us directly and indirectly, from number of associations which are Tel. 514-733-8915 raising funds through schools – involved in fund raising drives. schoolchildren selling chocolates Some of them use the money to More choices, • Barong Tagalog and personalized supplies or support basketball for the youth, or competitive prices! • Frozen/Refrigerated • Phone Cards washing cars; Churches – from to maintain the community center products • Health, Beauty and asking for direct donations to such as the FAMAS building. • Dry Goods Home Care earning funds from Bingo games; Others may be spending the money • Fruits & Vegetables Products Sports – walking, cycling, hiking for other good causes like • Canned Goods, Oil, • Ladies, Childlren’s marathons; Entertainment – scholarships but there is not Vinegar, Spices Wear everything from musicals to enough publicity done about them, • Juice, Soft Drinks, • Souvenirs circuses; Holiday Events – anything hence, we are not aware of the final Snacks • Miscellaneous new connected to Christmas, Easter, results of their charity efforts. • Rice, Cereals, items added daily birthdays, presentation cere- On the other hand, the Panday Noodles monies, Mother’s Day. You can Tinig is one organization that seems donate your car, your phone, to be more transparent as it is Tangkilikin ang sariling atin para umunlad merchandise – anything of value. always able to demonstrate where We are informed of these charity the money goes. The forthcoming Help yourself by supporting your own cooperative. appeals daily, through TV, charity drive is for the victims of the newspapers, radio, people we know, mud slide in Leyte. We hope that people we don’t, and of course the community will go to the concert lately through the Internet. The on March 26 in large numbers to direct approach on the Internet is if make it a success. you click on to a certain site, the Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi 4950 Queen Mary Road Penthouse (5th Floor) Tel.: 514-485-7861 Montreal, QC H3W 1X3 Fax: 514-485-3076 The N.A. 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