July 16 - 31, 2016
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
A21
The Foreign Workers Cooperative
of BC celebrates first year
anniversary with a bang
The Foreign Workers
Coop (FWC) is a little venture
with big dreams, and its
members are working towards
its big goals systematically.
“We do it slowly but
surely. Running a Coop is
serious business. In time, we
want to be able to do what
Vancity does. Vancity annually
designates a portion of its
profits to help fund some of
the community’s civic and
social projects or to help
jumpstart small businesses.
The Foreign Workers Coop
has picked temporary foreign
workers and live-in caregivers
as the community we most
would like to help,” says
Crisanta Sampang, the FWC
president.
In fact, the FWC
has recently organized a
successful fundraising walk
in support of the temporary
foreign workers. The group
is currently running English
conversational classes at a
Burnaby library, for the TFWs
in the Lower Mainland. Fluency
in the English language is one
of the important requirements
for the TFWs hoping to apply
for landing immigrant status.
As well, FWC Chief
Executive Officer Aurora
Ferrera has become a sort
of online support person for
TFWs who are in between
jobs, or those who have
arrived from another province
in search of a second chance
to stay in Canada. Whenever
possible, Ferrera discusses
their options with them, or
provides them with job leads
or refers them to temporary
housing until they’re back on
their feet.
The Foreign Workers
Coop is now a year old, and
to mark its first anniversary,
the group is organizing a
series of celebratory
events: the Sports
Fest in August, a
rock and roll party
in September, and
the publication of a
souvenir magazine.
Best of all,
the FWC is also
distributing
a
percentage of this
year’s profit to its
shareholders, and
modest honorariums
to
its
regular
volunteers.
“We believe in
sharing”, says Aurora
Ferrera. “For more
information regarding the
Foreign Workers Cooperative
of BC, visit us on Facebook or
check out our website at www.
foreignworkerscoop.org. Or
you can call me at 778 322
0697.
The Foreign Workers
Cooperative of BC is run by
a Board of Directors with
support from a number of
different committees. Aside
from Sampang and Ferrera,
the FWC board members
include Neriz Lagumen, Rhea
Villavicencio and Michael
Jamito for Administration,
Membership & Information
Technology; Winny Asis for
Finance; Jay Medrano for
Database Control, and Dindo
Lagunsad for Marketing &
Promotions.
One Lucky Golf Player May Turn Out a Millionaire at the
2016 Golf Tourney
One lucky player may go home with the grand prize of $1 prizes are to be won.
million for a Hole-in-One at 170 yards at the 2016 Philippine
The PCCT is inviting players across the province and
Chamber of Commerce-Toronto (PCCT) Golf Tournament.
Steve Pagao, President of the PCCT, said the tournament those from neighboring provinces and U.S. cities to join the
will be held on Sunday, September 11 this year at the Bethesda tournament.
Grange Golf Course at 12808 Warden Avenue in Stouffville,
For more information, please contact Marsal Drilon at
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416-587-0596; Steve Pagao, 647 333 4829; or, Oswald Tugadi,
Pagao said the format of the game will be two-person best ball. 416 561 3065. (PCCT PR)
Also on grab is a 2016 Toyota RAV 4 for a hole-in-one. Other
(Steve Pagao ([email protected])
President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Toronto)
By: Julian Ray Fortaleza
Answers from last week’s issue
1. The next FIFA World Cup is in Russia
2. Manny Pacquiao announced he is returning
3. There are 4 Wheelchair draws in Wimbledon
PAL LADIES INTERCLUB. Captains of 28 ladies golf teams, including golfers from Australia
and Port Moresby, gathered at Camp John Hay Golf Club in Baguio for the 1st team captains
meeting of the 11th PAL Ladies Interclub golf tournament to kick off October 4 to 7 at the
Camp John Hay golf course, with the theme ‘Glam on the Greens’. Photo shows the colorful
team captains with (seated center, from left) tournament director Henry Arabelo, Camp John
Hay Golf Club general manager Tim Allen, PAL tournament officials Dina May Flores, Eric
Tan, Pinky Custodio and Kookai Silverio.
New Questions
1. Brazil hosted what international sporting event in
2014?
2. Who is the current P4P #1 fighter in the UFC?
3. Who is the current P4P #1 fighter in boxing?
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