A total of 21 awards will be handed out by the 2017 board of directors of the Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas Inc. (FACC) in its Annual Christmas party on Dec. 9.
In a recent meeting, the outgoing FACC board decided to honor both members and non-members who gave time, resources, talent and ideas to help make the FACC's calendar of activities for this year 2017 a rousing success.
The FACC, the premier Filipino-American community in the US is now on its 28th year and it celebrated its 30th Gala Night last month as a culmination of sorts for its calendar year 2017.
This year's awardees are categorized into the following : 1. Keynote speakers 2. resource persons and emcees 3. facilatators and volunteers.
Keynote speakers consist of the following: Judge Ty Hands of the 26th Judicial District ( Women’s Empowerment), Dr. Keith Alan Ayrons (breast cancer awareness), Adelia Fallar (Teacher’s Recognition) and Kirstan Feist (FACC Youth Summit).
Awardees for serving as emcees (master of ceremonies), falicitators and resource persons are: Myra Tranquilino, Mirasol Abogi, Gloria Grifenhagin, Alex Romero,Ann Gonzales, Dhi Donato and Dr. Eumelia Nini de Bautista Garcia.
Volunteers who were always around and helping during events before and after the events : JP Ave, Beth Kremer, Ashley Faye, Elizabeth Onia and Marissa Borja, Dexter Reynolds and Dalangin Wheeler.
Those helping out on special projects like FACC past president Florami Lao Cordero Lee, who is ever present in events and provide dance numbers for these programs and Amelia Lambert for extending assistance in the Walk for Marawi project are also given due recognition.
A special award will also be given to Mark Borja, the videographer in the 30th Annual FACC Gala.
The awards would be presented during the FACC Christmas party at the Newell Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 9./Susan Palmes-Dennis
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