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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL
P R E S S R E L E A S E
 
Contact: Maria Elena Maningat Vice Consul Passport and Information Section 212-764-1330 ext 312
PR-CBR- 65 -2009 30 September 2009
MORE WAYS TO HELP
VICTIMS OF TYPHOON ONDOY
 NEW YORK – The Philippine Consulate General New York is heartened by the response from both theFilipino and American communities in supporting efforts to provide aid and assistance to our kababayansaffected by Typhoon Ondoy.New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has expressed his condolences to the families of victims ofTyphoon Ondoy (Ketsana) both in the Philippines and Vietnam and has offered the services of NYC’s 311hotline (as perPR- 424-09
 
29 Sep 09, www.nyc.gov).At the same time, many members of the community have stepped-up in organizing fundraising activities andcollection drives. The list of those that have come to the attention of the Philippine Consulate General NewYork is as follows:
US-BASED FILIPINO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION EFFORTS
Filipino Community in the Northeast Region 
“Project Handang Tumulong”
, a joint venture adopted by various Filipino community organizations tobuild a “Ready Disaster Relief Fund” that can respond instantly in the event of a natural calamity. Victims ofTyphoon Ondoy, which will be the first beneficiary of the Project.
To donate by check: 
address checks payable to
“Handang Tumulong Fund”
(with
“Typhoon Ondoy” 
 on the memo line), and send to Mr. Steve Parrado, Filipino American Association of Fair Lawn, Inc.(501-c3 status; Tax ID No. 223-353-102), PO Box No. 1362 Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.
To participate in fundraising events: 
join
“Lakad Tulong”,
a 3-mile walk-a-thon starting at Jersey CityHall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, 07302, on
11 October 2009, Sunday.
Registration starts at 8:00AM, followed by the start of the walk at 9:00 AM. Proceeds will go to the Project Handang Tumulongfund. For more information please contact Nelsie Parrado (212-794-7321) Ledy Almadin (201-755-3084) or Lita Pena (201-432-2144).
*donations will be US tax deductible 
Filipino young professionals groups spearheaded by the Philippine-New York Jaycees 
 
To raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, the Philippine-New York Jaycees and other Filipino youngprofessionals groups have banded together to organize the following events:
 
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Happy Hour fundraiser
 
•
 
Benefit Concert / Silent Auction
 
Details on the venue, time, and beneficiaries will be posted here as soon as information is available.
Those who wish to volunteer may contact Ted Martinez at 571-277-1691 or at ted.events@gmail.com 
 
Ateneo Alumni Northeast, Inc. (AANI) in New York 
The official Ateneo alumni group in the U.S. Tri-State Region is holding a fundraiser for the victims oftropical storm Ondoy in the Philippines. All donations will go to Ateneo Task Force Ondoy, the relief effortsat the Ateneo de Manila University, which is now an open shelter for evacuees. Your help is urgentlyneeded.
To make a secure online donation using your credit card, visit: 
http://www.atenista-usa.org/site/featured-articles/help-for-ondoy-victims/  
*donations are not U.S. tax-deductible.
 
 
DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association 
(http://ugnayan.blogspot.com/)
Send cash or check donations: 
to DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association, 406 West 40th Street, 3rdFloor, New York, NY 10018. Donations more than $75 is tax deductible.Donated materials (clothing, shoes, canned goods, etc) can be dropped off on Saturday, October 3 from11 am until 7 pm at Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, 53-22 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd floor,Woodside, Queens (between 53rd and 54th streets). After October 3, materials can be dropped off atthe DAMAYAN Office, 406 West 40th Street, New York, NY, 10018). Contact: Leah Obias, ChevyEvangelista 212.564.6057
*100% of the cash and material donations will be directed towards victims of typhoon Ondoy.
NAFCON (Nat’l Alliance for Filipino Concerns) / SANDIWA Nat’l Alliance of Fil-Am Youth 
Now receiving relief donations (clothes, blankets, medical supplies, monetary). For general questionsplease call Anne Beryl (516)9011832. Official Webpage:www.bayanihan4ondoy.wordpress. com 
NY drop-off 
@ BAYANIHAN Filipino Community Center, 40-21 69th St. Woodside, NY 11377. OpenHours: Monday –Friday 11 AM – 8 PM and Saturday & Sunday 12-6 PM. Please Contact; Yancy Mark(347)8670330 or Jonna (646)5787390 or emailfilipinocenter@gmail.comif you would like to help.Stony Brook University, please contact Jun Rose (646)7503489.FIND District III college organizations: Please Contact Patricia Dayleg (patricia.dayleg@gmail.com)and Isabel Marie Gomez (isabelmariegomez@gmail.com).BKPNewYork are also specifically collecting children’s books to the Philippines: Please contactFrederick (646)6417183 or emailFrederick@bkpny.org 
For donations in New Jersey 
please contact: (201)621-3156-Yves Nibungco or (917)476-7855-NickCorderoSinugba Cafe: 561 Westside Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304Casa Victoria: 691 Newark Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306-2803.Kalusugan Coalition: Call (201)653-4600 for office hours. 591 Summit Avenue Suite 412 Jersey City,07306. Corner Summit & Newark Ave.
"Pulong Bayan" 
or a community /public meeting at 
Sinugba Café, Oct.1, Thursday at 7pm 
For more info, Yves Nibungco, co-coordinator, Bayanihan for Victims of Typhoon Ondoy(201) 621-3156
*donations received by Migrante International, coordinated w/ CDRC (Citizen's Disaster Response Center)
The Philippine Consulate General New York will provide information on fundraising and other assistance projects being organizedby the Filipino community organizations in the Northeast USA for victims of Typhoon Ondoy as details become available. Updateswill be posted on our website. Organizations that wish to have their schedule of activities included on this list may contact ViceConsul Elena Maningat at 212-764-1330 ext 312 or by email atnewyork@pcgny.netor passportnypcg@yahoo.com. The list of aid-recipients in the Philippines for all projects proposed for inclusion in the list will be requested.
 OTHER WAYS TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON ONDOY: 
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT RELIEF AGENCIES
National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) 
NDCC Donated FundsCurrent Account (Philippine peso) #0-00149-435-3Swift Code: DBPHPHMM Account #36002016Development Bank of the PhilippinesCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo BranchCamp Aguinaldo, Quezon CityPhilippines
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 
Imee Rose Castillo / Rey Martija - (632-9312101 local 506-507 or 63-9517119)
DSWD Foreign Donation 
Account No. 3124-0055-81
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