Filipino-American Society of Fairbanks, Inc.

Attention Fairbanks Fil-Am Community! 🇵🇭

Are you or family traveling to Anchorage for the Philippine Consular Outreach Mission in September? We’re considering hosting a Pre-Consular Assistance Event to help with appointment booking (opens August 22 at 5 PM) and paperwork.

Proposed dates and times: Thursday Aug 22 5-8PM and/or Sunday Aug 25

We also need volunteers familiar with consular processes.

Would this be helpful? Comment below or message us if you’re interested in attending or volunteering. Your feedback will help us plan!

We’re thrilled to announce our new Board of Directors for the Filipino American Society of Fairbanks! Each of these dedicated members has previously served as officers and continue to be a vital part of our organization:

✨ Violetta Colvin
✨ Lourdes Petty
✨ Amanda Yates

Please join us in congratulating Violetta, Lourdes and Amanda to their new roles! 🎉👏

‼️ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ This September, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco returns to Anchorage!

The consular outreach in Anchorage, Alaska will be held on 21-22 September 2024. Only passport renewal, dual citizenship application, and overseas voting registration will be offered.

Passport and dual citizenship appointment slots will be released on 22 August 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Time). Appointment slots are FREE and NON-TRANSFERABLE. The online appointment system will close once all appointment slots have been taken up.

Check out the infographics for the links and QR codes to the online appointment websites.

🌟 The Golden Days Continue with Strong Leadership! 🌟

We're excited to introduce the officers of the Filipino-American Society of Fairbanks, sworn into office on June 8th. In just six weeks, they have united to bring our vision to life, culminating in our beautiful float for the parade inspired by our rich Filipino heritage.

📸 Pictured from left to right:
- Vice President: Josephine Sneed CC
- President: Mary Jo Skaggs
- Public Relations Officer: Julie Swisher
- Assistant Secretary: Aya Boekskool
- Sergeant at Arms: Sharon Turner
- Public Relations Officer: Sheila Cole Revilla-Cole
- Secretary: Roseanne Newhard
- Sergeant at Arms: Rufina Cheek

Not pictured, but with us in spirit:
- Treasurer: Lumina McKenzie
- Sergeant at Arms: Nancy Miranda Umoso

Though Lumina and Nancy are currently out of town, their invaluable contributions and unwavering support have been instrumental in our success.

Together, we are more than a team; we are a family bound by a shared mission to uplift and celebrate our vibrant Filipino heritage. Our journey has just begun, and with your continued support, there is no limit to what we can achieve.

Here's to building a brighter, more connected community! 🇵🇭✨

🌟 Golden Days Parade Float: Tales Under the Nipa Hut🌟

We are beyond thrilled to announce that our float for this year's Golden Days Parade, "Tales Under the Nipa Hut," WON the award for Best Non-Commercial Float! 🏆✨

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who poured their heart, soul, and creativity into making this float a dazzling success. Your dedication and teamwork truly made this possible, and we are immensely proud of our community!

This year's parade theme, “Tale as Gold as Time,” provided the perfect backdrop for us Filipinos to share our rich heritage and timeless tales. We celebrated our Filipino roots that have flourished into Alaskan dreams! 🌾🏡

Our float featured our cherished elders: Betsy Merto Engle, who enchanted our children with stories of our heritage, accompanied by Brother Ernest and Sister Virginia Urbina Arellano. In the truck bed facing the float, we honored young Betsy Boekskool in our chair of honor, symbolizing the next generation. The energy soared with a spectacular dance performance led by Vice President Josephine CC Sneed ! 💃✨

This unforgettable event was the grand kickoff by our newly elected officers to unite the Fil-Am community. We can't wait to share more of our vibrant culture in future events!

A special shoutout to our incredible sponsors for their generous support:
- Clean Start Services Inc
- The Donut Shoppe & Espresso Cafe'
- Majors Realty Group
- BB Tax Services
- Top Nails Fairbanks, Alaska

Thank you to Goo Dah for providing the Filipino food at the end of the parade for all of our participants- we are so grateful!

Your contributions were the backbone of our success, and we are deeply grateful. 🙏💖

Thank you, Fil-Am community, for coming together and making this event magical. Here's to many more shared stories and memories under the nipa hut! 🌾🏡

Sending a big THANK YOU to all those who helped, contributed, and participated in yesterday's Golden Heart Days Parade!

What an incredible showcase of the spirit of the Philippines in Fairbanks!

Thank you to all who took pictures and videos and shared them with the group! There are so many wonderful pictures posted, here are a few more to view and share with our friends and Fil-Am family.

CONGRATULATIONS to each and everyone of us for a job well done! 🥳 Mabuhay ang Pilipinas, God bless Alaska, God bless America!!! 🇵🇭🇺🇲

Wow! Our Filipino community truly shines when called upon! Yesterday's Parade float building party was a huge success with 44 fantastic volunteers showing up and getting so much done! The framework is built, dresses and outfits are perfectly organized, fitted, and selected, and countless design elements came together seamlessly. A wonderful spread of food was brought by so many to keep volunteers energized. Special thank you to Goo Dah for making extra food and the halo-halo was a special treat.

We also received an incredible $1300 in various donations and numerous supply donations. A special thank you to Clean Start Services for their generous sponsorship.

The energy and enthusiasm were infectious, and we can’t wait for the final float decorating session on Friday. Make sure to follow this page for updates and join us for the finishing touches! Let’s keep this momentum going and show what our community can achieve together. Thank you all for your amazing support and hard work!

Join us at Friday’s final decorating: https://www.facebook.com/share/86n8jRfYKCfG1vQM/?mibextid=9l3rBW

If you haven’t already filled out the volunteer form, please do so here: https://forms.gle/wpZayVu9SZjc6URS9

🌟 Join Us in the Golden Days Parade! 🌟
Who: Any Fil-Am supporter, membership not required!
Date: Saturday July 20
Time: 8:00 am parade lineup at Carlson Center

The Filipino American Society is excited to participate in the upcoming Golden Days Parade, and we need YOUR help to make it a success! Whether you love decorating, handing out flyers, or just want to be part of the fun, we have a role for you.

How to Volunteer:
1. Fill out our volunteer sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rO-J4L7KviktU6FYYZVIS3BL0Xes0QuR04vI5P_txQ8/edit
2. Choose your preferred roles and availability.
3. Submit the form and we'll be in touch with more details!

Please plan on attending at least one of the planning meetings to be held on Zoom:
Saturday July 6 at 11 AM
Sunday July 7 at 11 AM

Sign up now and help us make this year's Golden Days Parade unforgettable. We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you!

Volunteer Sign-Up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rO-J4L7KviktU6FYYZVIS3BL0Xes0QuR04vI5P_txQ8/edit

Fil-Am Golden Days 2024 Volunteers Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Filipino American Society for the Golden Days Parade! Please fill out the form below to let us know how you'd like to help. We appreciate your support!

🌟 **Calling All Volunteers!** 🌟

The Filipino American Society of Fairbanks is excited to announce our participation in this year's Golden Days Parade on July 20th, and we need your help to make it a success!

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us in showcasing our vibrant culture and community spirit. Whether you can help with planning, decorating, or marching in the parade, your support will be greatly appreciated!

**Date:** July 20, 2024
**Location:** Fairbanks, AK
**Time:** Parade start time 10:00 am and meeting details to be announced

Please comment below or send us a message if you're interested in volunteering. Let's come together and make this an unforgettable event for everyone!

Maraming salamat! 🇵🇭

Reminder to all Members:
The nominations for 2024-2026 Fil-Am officers will start @ 3:00pm. Then voting & installation will follow. Thank you 🙏

Summer is here! Let's get together & have some fun! Please mark your calendar: Saturday, June 8, 2024,
from 11:30 am-5:30 pm, Moose Creek Pavillion, Pioneer Park. Please bring your favorite dish to share!
Update/renew your membership so you can participate in the election. For more information contact Fil-Am officers (907) 350 4506 or visit the Asian Food Market for a membership application form, (907) 455 7814.

Election starts at 3:00 PM, must be a paid member to able to vote.

Thank you 🙏

Summer is here! Let's get together & have some fun! Please mark your calendar: Saturday, June 8, 2024,
from 11:30 am-5:30 pm, Moose Creek Pavillion, Pioneer Park. Please bring your favorite dish to share!
Update/renew your membership so you can participate in the election. For more information contact Fil-Am officers (907) 350 4506 or visit the Asian Food Market for a membership application form, (907) 455 7814.

Election starts at 3:00 PM, must be a paid member to able to vote.

Thank you 🙏

Thank you so much to all who showed up & helped us clean our community today!
Jeff Anderson,
Betsy Engle
Belinda Pantozzo
Aya Boeskol
Betsy Boeskol
Sharon, Rufina, Josephine Kougl,
Josephine & Billy Sneed
Jeanet Lozano,
Claire Swisher, Zenny Marlow,
Zach Yates & Jea Loe
YOUR HARD WORK IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
To Ramil and Jeanette (Donut Shoppe) thank you so much for the support (free doughnuts)!

SAFETY COMES FIRST:

Be careful out there.
Be mentally alert.
Don’t goof around on the worksite.
Be a member of your team.
Don’t work in bad weather.
Wear the proper gear.

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Hello everyone,
It’s the time of the year again! We need your help to clean up our community.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events in May and June 2024:
Highway clean-up May 11th.
Summer picnic, general meeting & election of new officers on June (TBA)

Jy Lo, Jeanette,Jason and Rose Ann and Julie, could never thank you enough for last night success! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

It was a successful event last night. Thank you, everyone, for coming & for your support at our Annual Valentine's dinner. To our volunteers, Jason, Jea, Jeanet, RoseAnn & Betsy who helped us set up the venue, thank you so much for the dedication & support. Thank you, Julie Swisher, awesome job! for making the party fun & alive! Thank you all! Again, until next year!❤️

We have a new date for our Valentine’s Ball. Please mark your calendar on February 24, 2024. Tickets are available at Asian Food Market or to any of our Fil-Am officers. Sorry for the inconvenience Westmark has a kitchen issue not getting fixed till February 13th.