FAA celebrated our 35th anniversary, Balikan sa Pinagmulan: Returning to Our Roots where we honored Bill Tamayo, Regional Attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), San Francisco District. Bill was FAA’s board president for 8 critical years. In the spirit of Balikan sa Pinagmulan, Bill and many other FAA alumni “came home” to celebrate our milestone anniversary. We were excited and honored to pay tribute to their work.
Erica Nalani of Famoksaiyan, Canadian Idol finalist Mikey Bustos and DJ Eratic provided the celebration’s musical entertainment. This event was not only a celebration and chance to honor important community leaders but also raised funds to support projects aimed at the more vulnerable in our community. Thank you to all who helped make our event a great success!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Kasama – Partner
Kaiser Permanente
Kapangyarihan – Power
The California Endowment
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 595
United Way of the Bay Area
Kalayaan – Freedom
California Nurses Association
Ray Colmenar and Fatima Angeles
Manilatown Heritage Foundation
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West
Verizon
Katarungan – Justice
Jesiros “Don” Bautista
Robert Bonta
Family Bridges
KTSF 26
Maurice Lim Miller
SEIU Local 1021
Pagkakaisa – Unity
Alameda Labor Council—AFL-CIO
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO
Asian Health Services
David Bacon
Evangeline Canonizado Buell
Edwin and Gigi Cruz
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Engineers and Scientists of CA, Local 20, I.F.P.T.E, AFL-CIO & CLC
Dan & Linda Gonzales
Grant & Smith, LLP
Kennedy Helm
Mel and Belle Orpilla
Port of Oakland
Newcal Industries
Marie Rivera-Yip
UNITE HERE Local 2850
Eduardo and Ester Valladares
Trina Villanueva
Madrina/Padrino – Sponsor
Alameda City Councilmember Lena Tam
Cesar Alegria
Roland Anolin
Nadinne Cruz
Judy Gong
Francia Hirsch
Ironworkers Local 377
Colin Lacon
Jennie Ong
Christopher Punongbayan
Michael Rabanal
San Mateo County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tatum’s Janitorial Services and Supplies
Teamsters Local 70
Cora Tellez
Lillia Villanueva
A special THANK YOU to our Raffle Contest Donors
Jacqui Bitagon
Elvy Jose
Geraldine Alcid
Jacqui Bitagon
Armael Malinis
Mel Orpilla
By donating special prizes, we were able to raise over $500 through the raffle alone!
A special THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers
Angela Angel
David Bacon
Terry Bautista
Heather Boyer
Jamison Boyer
Jeannie Celestial
Nathan Cruz
Emil de Guzman
Kennedy Helm
Ben Ibarra
Roseli Ilano
Hazel Intal
Bryn Lawrence
Belle Orpilla
Mel Orpilla
Remy Reyes
Lisa Rockefeller
Henry Smith
Andrea Tacdol
