GFI Volunteer Opportunity at Social Security Administration

GFI Volunteer Opportunity at Social Security Administration Kick-Off

Galing Foundation, Inc. is seeking for 2 volunteers to assist in handing out information and to join in a "meet & greet" at Social Security Administration’s Combined Federal Campaign kick-off on Thursday, October 22, 2010

Our kickoff event will be on held on the 23rd floor of the Sam Nunn Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta GA 30303. (Refreshments will be served.)

We hope you could join us in our effort to help Filipino indigent children and the underserved communities in the Philippines.

GFI Volunteer Opportunity at Social Security Administration CFC Kick-Off

Photo: Janice Golden 2008 CFC Executive Director, Arjho C. Turner GFI Director for Mindanao, Jane Rolen Team Leader, Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Office and CFC Division Coordinator and Mark Walker Deputy Regional Commissioner Management Operations Support


GFI Volunteer Opportunity at Social Security Administration CFC Kick-Off

Galing Foundation, Inc. is seeking for warm and friendly volunteers to help with the exhibit at Social Security Administration’s Combined Federal Campaign kick-off on Thursday, September 23, 2010 on site at 9:30 a.m.-12 noon (with lunch provided).

The kick-off program will be held at SSA Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303 (2nd floor, Conference Rooms B,C,and D).

We hope you could join us in our effort to help Filipino indigent children, their communities and the Philippines.

ABOUT SSA CFC:
The Combine Federal Campaign (CFC) is the only fund raising that is allowed by law in the federal government. And it is fortunate that Galing Foundation, Inc. has been accepted as one of the non-profits to receive pledges from CFC.

CFC is a global undertaking. It affects not only our immediate neighbors, but what we do here and now affects everyone in the world. Poverty, disease, hunger, violence, happens anywhere, everywhere, anytime, and all the time. This is why it is important to give thanks for what we have. And as part of giving thanks, is giving to the less fortunate. What better way to give than to the Combined Federal Campaign! In our own little way, we can “change lives, one gift at a time!”

For our community members who serves in the federal government, please appeal to your friends and employees in your workplace, to support Galing, by pledging to CFC and choosing Galing Foundation --92690! Thank you for "Changing Lives, One gift at a Time." --- Jane Rolen

For more information on Combined Federal Campaign, please visit
http://www.cfcatlanta.org/

Tues. Nov. 9 Fox Theater presents Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Co. & Phil. Consulate Gen. & community honors Prima Ballerina Barredo

Save the Date!
The Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company November 9, 2010 8:00pm

You don’t want to miss an opportunity to celebrate this amazing cultural experience. As an added bonus, The Philippine Honorary Consulate General and the Filipino community is honoring Prima Ballerina Maniya Barredo for 50 years in the entertainment industry.

Call the Fox Theater at 404.881.2000 for details.

More dictionaries, reading books, text books and school supplies are on its way to GFI Mindanao partners

More dictionaries, reading books, text books and school supplies are on its way to GFI Mindanao partner schools and library

September 4, 2010-Norcross, GA

Amidst a wave of crowd at Manila Mart store on labor day weekend, volunteers and donors of Galing Foundation, Inc. packed and shipped 5 balikbayan boxes full of dictionaries, reading books, textbooks, bibles and school supplies to benefit GFI Mindanao partner schools and library: (1) Kipalkuda Elementary School c/o Datu Wali Mission, (2)Landan National High School, (3) Maligo Day Care Center School, (4) Maligo Elementary School, (5) Barangay Maligo Public Library.

Volunteer-donor Bernard Turner shares, "I was there earlier this year with my wife Arjho. One thing that touched my heart was I saw that there was a lack of dictionaries, something very simple that we take for granted here in the United States." As a result of their mission trip last May, Mr. Turner came back with a deep desire to help stomp out illiteracy, promote English literacy by introducing BMAD (Buy Me a Dictionary) Project.

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With the generous support from GFI's logistics partner since 2005, MMW Logistics Balikbayan Service, the children and teachers in Mindanao, with a high percentage of IP (indigenous people) population, will soon put the donated educational tools into use.

Donations contained in GFI balikbayan box (shipping nos. 137-141, invoice nos. 100839 & 100840) were received from members of Cross of Life Lutheran Church in Roswell, Queen of Angels Catholic School, Friends of Roswell Library, Atl-Fil Moms, Bernard & Arjho Turner, Abundant Life Church in Lithonia and Lauren & Melissa Luetgers.

Funding of the shipment was provided by Cross of Life Lutheran Church & Faith in Action Ministry under Global Outreach and Atl-Fil Moms.

Please click here for more details on GFI Mindanao Outreach or visit: http://www.gfimindanao.blogspot.com/

For inquiries on how you can help, please contact any of the following GFI (all volunteer) Directors:

Ana Blackburn: anafelblackburn@yahoo.com
Ces Alberto: ces.alberto@comcast.net
Arjho Turner: arjhoturner@yahoo.com
Jane Rolen: janerolen@bellsouth.net
Toni Daya-Luetgers: maritoniluetgers@yahoo.com

Cross of Life Lutheran Church donates to Galing Foundation, Inc.

Photo front row: Arjho C. Turner, Scott P. Luetgers, Ces Alberto
back row: Jane Rolen, Ana Blackburn & Toni Daya-Luetgers



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September 5, 2010

East Point, GA

The Galing Foundation, Inc. received a check of $800 donated by the members of Cross of Life Lutheran Church & Faith in Action committee under Global Outreach chaired by Hermon Rao.

100% of the donation will be used to fund the shipping and packing cost of the educational materials received from its recent in-kind donors, namely from members of Cross of Life, Queen of Angels Catholic School, Friends of Roswell Library, Barnes & Noble, Abundant Life and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Turner.

The check was acknowledged by the board during its last meeting held at East Point.