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NY Consulate Receives Relief Goods from the Filipino Community |
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Written by PCGNY
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 23:50 |
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NEW YORK – Since 2 October 2009 the Philippine Consulate General New York and the Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI) have served as drop-off points for donations of blankets, towels, bed-sheets, canned goods, toiletries, and clean used-clothes for the victims of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. In-kind donations will be received at these locations only until 31 October 2009.
Those who wish to donate may contact:
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Marievic Dimaculangan, Cultural Officer
Tel: 212-764-1330
Philippine Consulate General New York
556 Fifth Avenue (between 45th & 46th streets)
New York, NY 10036
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Rose Ann Ubara-Cunanan, Exec. Dir. – FAHSI
Tel: 718-883-1295
FAHSI Office
185-14 Hillside Avenue
Jamaica, New York, NY 11432
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Free shipment of a limited number of boxes to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is provided by Johnny Air / Ocean Cargo, through the Philippine Consulate General. On Thursday, 15 October, 1,800 lbs of relief goods will be sent to the Philippines by air-freight and should arrive by end of the week. END
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Consul Reneral Rebong receives donations from Evelyn Scott and Nelia Ferrete of the Filipino Americans in Long island Inc (FAMILII). Donations were solicited by FAMILII’s President, Dr. Rene Gega.
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Clean used clothes sorted and packed
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Sealed and labeled boxes at the Consulate ready for pick-up
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