Silayan’s new officers

Silayan’s new officers

Silayan Community Centre, a non-profit service agency; charity organization located at 476 Parliament and at 240 Wellesley St. recently elected new Board of Directors & Executive Committee for the year 2007. Willie Nabus- was re-elected President; Alice Agpoon-Raynor-Ist Vice-President; Cris Benedicto- 2nd Vice President; Constantine Cabarios, Secretary and Daisy Gonzalo, Treasurer. The Board of Directors is composed of Aurora Medrano, Emmanuel Ramos, Connie Sangrador, Ramon Grajo, Dr. Francisco Portugal, Spiro Papathanasakis, Robert Montenegro, Mel Catre, Lorraine Tagalog and Sandra Romano Anthony. The new slate of officers and board will be inducted on December 16, 2006 at the Christmas Party to be hosted by the general membership, families and supporters of the Centre. The Christmas event will be held at the Social Hall of TCHC building located at 55 Bleekers Street along Carlton Street near Sherbourne.

The board hurdled by financial challenges initially sponsored a fund raising drive through a Halloween and a Masquerade ball which was jointly organized by the San Lorenzo Congregation headed by Fr. Ariel Dumaran and Silayan. Around 200 people donned in Halloween costumes participated in a contest including children. Ben Ferrer was awarded as best dressed, Gloria Etorma for originality and Irisha Claire bagged the prize for most colorful attire. Consolation prizes were also handed out while children had their share of trick or treat. Alma Benemerito, Ben and Cristina Ferrer, Azon Ramos and Pura Velasco stood out in the crowd with their unique costumes that made them almost unrecognizable.

Proceeds from sale of tickets will fund some of the programs and activities of Silayan and the San Lorenzo Congregation.

Silayan Community Centre established 1969 in Toronto, as a volunteer based social service agency -mandated to offer immigrants service support for settlement, employment and housing; referral, counseling and legal services for families; skills training, and personal development classes; educational advocacy workshops; heritage, language & cultural appreciation classes and events; drop-in programs for children/youth, seniors, single-parents, LGBT persons, domestic workers and other groups from the Filipino-Canadian community. As the community grows more diverse, SCC strives to meet the changing needs of the community from various ethno-cultural backgrounds.

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