GTA Featineans slate anniversary spring affair

GTA Featineans slate anniversary spring affair

In celebration of their foundation anniversary, the officers, directors and members of The Featineans Association of Toronto (TFAT), will hold a dinner dance fundraiser on April 9th, 2011( Saturday). The spring rite is to be held at the Garnet Williams Community Centre in the City of Vaughan with enthusiastic dancing aficionados and rookies alike in attendance.

TFAT, a 22- year old FEATI University alumni-based socio – professional organization in Ontario with 55 currently active alumni members, will sponsor the annual event in pursuant to its desire of generating funds for its 11- year old scholarship project as well as various community based projects and targeted beneficiaries.

TFAT’s outreach initiatives include: financial donations to some GTA religious groups and homeland calamity victims; and participation in PCUAA’s annual summerfest;and co-operation and collegial support to Bicol Canada Community Association and other FilCan community organizations.

The yearly spring affair is to be coordinated by TFAT president Oliver Rey with assistance from several officers, directors and members, namely: Rolly and Beth Balangue,Cesar Banda, Ron and Florence Carpio,Ben Dioleta, Dr. Fe Q. Flora, Tom Flores, Moises and Virgie Ga, Greg and Fanny Gravador, Norma and Romy Guanzon, Jorge Isidro, Arthur Lasam, Oscar and Lana Lei, Rudy Olay, Rudy and Zeny Ortiz, Bert Pabustan, Res Paje, Max Recaido, Nenita Recaido, Darlene Rey, Jocelyn San Juan, Eric & Evelyn Serapio, Luz & John Sider, Florie Silang, Violy Vilan and new members Virginia Bagarra,Raul Danque and Renato Soria.

Moreover,TFAT founders Julio Buiza, Annie T. Buiza,Tony A. San Juan and Tirso P. Balitian as usual, will extend appropriate advice and support. Nanay Catering Service and Florence DJ Sounds will provide the party food and ballroom music, respectively. To be jointly hosted by PRO Tony San Juan and Director Oscar Lei, the evening program will highlight : inspirational address by Oliver Rey, non- stop ballroom and line-dancing; Tom Flores’s ala-King Elvis renditions; Rudy Olay’s invocation ; some special dance numbers and door prizes and raffle draws by TFAT’s auxiliary ladies.

Among those expected to grace the affair are some presidents, officers and members of Philippine Colleges and Universities Athletic Association(PCUAA) and other Filipino Canadian community leaders.

(PRESS RELEASE- JSM/tsj)