The Filipino Community Center will hold its 3rd annual benefit dinner on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa to help the Center continue its important programs. This signature event will feature fine food and entertainment befitting the rich Filipino culture. Our honorees this year include Patti Lyons of the Consuelo Foundation, Lito Alcantra of Group Builders, and Hawaiian Airlines for their contributions to the Filipino Community. Located in Oahu’s fastest growing region, the Filipino Community Center provides a much-needed venue for educational, social, cultural and economic programs not only for Filipinos but for the larger community as well. More than 100,000 people use the Center’s facilities annually. This event will help the Center continue its important programs for seniors, young adults and children. Filipinos and part-Filipinos now represent nearly one-fourth of Hawaii’s population and are a growing segment of your employees, customers and associates. The need for the Center will become greater as the Filipino community continues to grow. The Center is working admirably toward the goal of self-sufficiency but the needs are great. Please consider purchasing a table at this event. We are enclosing additional information on the event and the Center. With your help we can ensure the Center’s continued support in our community. Should you have any questions, please contact Bryan Andaya by phone at 542-9511 or by email at bryan@hawaiianbarbecue.com or Toy Arre by phone at 680-0451 or by email at gqajunior@filcom.org.

Event Chair

Bryan Andaya

Board Chair Abelina Madrid Shaw

President & COO

Geminiano Q. Arre, Jr.

Bayanihan Dinner Table Sponsorship Form

Friday, December 3, 2010 6:00 p.m. Cocktails

7:00 p.m. Dinner & Program Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel

Sponsor Levels (Please check appropriate box)

Alay Ginto (Gold Sponsor) - $20,000 Alay Pilak (Silver Sponsor) - $10,000 Alay Tanso (Bronze Sponsor) - $5,000 Alay Perlas (Pearl Sponsor) - $2,500

All tables seat 10 guests. Individual tickets are available at $250 per person. Check enclosed Check to follow I am unable to attend. Please accept my donation in the amount of $____________.

Company Name: _____________________________________________________________ Name to be used in printed acknowledgements: _________________________________ (For premium tables, please send company logo via email to tess@filcom.org.) Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________ City: ___________________ State: __________ Zip Code: _________________ Contact Name: ________________________ Contact Phone: _______________________ Contact Email: ________________________ Contact Facsimile: _____________________ Please send checks and completed form to: Filipino Community Center 94-428 Mokuola Street, Suite 302 Waipahu, HI 96797-3396 For more information: Bryan Andaya @ 542-9511 or bryan@hawaiianbarbecue.com.

Bayanihan Dinner Celebrating the Filipino Spirit

December 3, 2010 6:00 p.m. Cocktails

7:00 p.m. Dinner & Program Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village

Sponsor Levels

Alay Ginto (Gold Sponsor) - $20,000 Premier table for ten Premium wine and hosted parking for all guests Special table favors for all guests Recognition in all publicity, including save-the-date postcard, paid advertising, event invitation

and dinner program Recognition at the FilCom Center from December 2010 to December 2011 Recognition in FilCom Center newsletters December 2010 to December 2011

Alay Pilak (Silver Sponsor) - $10,000

Premium table for ten Premium wine and hosted parking for all guests Special table favors for all guests Recognition in all publicity, including save-the-date postcard, paid advertising, event invitation

and dinner program Recognition at the FilCom Center from December 2010 to December 2011 Recognition in FilCom Center newsletters December 2010 to December 2011

Alay Tanso (Bronze Sponsor) - $5,000

Preferred location for table of ten Special table favors for all guests Identification in next FilCom Center newsletter Identification on the event invitation Identification in the printed program

Alay Perlas (Pearl Sponsor) - $2,500

Table favors Identification in next FilCom Center newsletter Identification in the printed program

The Bayanihan Dinner

In traditional Filipino culture, a striking parallel to Hawaii’s aloha is bayanihan. It originates from the custom of bringing the entire bayan or community to the aid of a family—most commonly to help the family move their bahay kubo or nipa hut from one place to another. Today, bayanihan is defined by the cooperative spirit that joins many people to achieve one goal. This is the same spirit that has helped build the Filipino Community Center. The Bayanihan Dinner will be the Filipino Community Center’s third benefit dinner. Guests will experience warm Filipino hospitality and rich culture with fantastic entertainment; fine food created by top Filipino chefs and a chance to win one of six First Class, R/T tickets to Manila, Seoul or Tokyo, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines. For the first time, we will be presenting FilCom’s Bayanihan Awards to honor those who have done much to assist Filipinos here in Hawaii and in the Philippines.

Why Support the Filipino Community Center? 1 It is West Oahu’s gathering place. The Center serves numerous nonprofit and other organizations

that regularly use the center for classes and meetings. Every year more than 100,000 people use the Center’s facilities. In the fast growing West Oahu area, where meeting places are scarce and demand is high, the Filipino Community Center plays an important role in building community.

2 It is the heart of the Filipino Community. The Center has become the focal point for the growing number of Filipinos who now represent nearly a quarter of Hawaii’s population. While Filipinos are expected to become Hawaii’s second largest ethnic sector in the next decade, Filipinos still face a myriad of economic and social challenges that are severely underserved.

3 It is a place of learning. The Center offers a number of educational programs to enhance people’s

lives. These include: nursing and CAN review classes, Banda Kawayan Ensemble, U.S. citizenship classes and computer training classes.

4 It is a place to explore cultural heritage. Philippine folk dances and craft classes offered by the

community artists and volunteers give the community an opportunity to learn more about a culture that has become an integral part of Hawaii’s rich tapestry.

5 Your many Filipino customers, employees, co-workers, associates or employees would

appreciate your support!

The Filipino Community Center The FilCom Center is the largest Filipino community center in the United States and outside of the Philippines. Located on a two-acre parcel donated by Amfac at the site of the former Oahu Sugar Mill, the FilCom Center aims to nurture and preserve the customs and culture of the Filipino community of Hawaii. It is designed to provide a venue for educational, social, cultural and economic programs to benefit the entire community. The FilCom Center covers 50,000 square feet and houses rental space, offices for social, health care and entrepreneurial services, as well as business incubation and a technology center in a three-story building. A total of $9 million was raised from government grants, foundations, corporations and individuals to build the FilCom Center. The Center opened on June 11, 2002.

Programs and Services The FilCom Center provides a variety of important programs and services for the community. These services are open to everyone in the community.

A Gathering Place. In the growing West Oahu area, meeting places are in high demand. The center serves numerous nonprofit and other organizations that regularly use the center for meetings, seminars and presentations. In 2005 alone, more than 100,000 people used the center’s facilities. Videoconferencing capabilities further extend the center’s reach beyond West Oahu.

The Heart of the Community. The center serves as the central collection

point for donations for various charitable efforts, most recently for the Leyte mudslide and the Kunia accident victims.

A Place of Learning. A number of educational programs enhance

people’s lives: Nursing Review Classes, offered in partnership with Nursing

Advocates and Mentors Inc., help Filipino nurses prepare for the required exams to become nurses in Hawaii. Filipinos make up approximately 70 percent of Hawaii’s nurses.

Caregivers Seminars are a collaborative effort of the FilCom Center

and the Alliance of Residential Care Administrators with the idea of bringing together care home operators throughout the state for the betterment of the care home industry. Over 90% of Hawaii's care home industry is Filipino with a large concentration of care home administrators residing in the community of Waipahu. More than 900 people have attended these seminars.

HUD Community Homebuyer Program is a service of the FilCom

Center and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development helps prospective homebuyers prepare for homeownership.

U.S. Citizenship Classes are a collaborative project between the

Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the FilCom Center. This Service Learning Project invites UH students to assist in helping immigrants and refugees who seek to become American citizens.

Computer training classes are provided at the technology center.

A Place to Explore Cultural Heritage. Philippine folk dance and art and

crafts classes offered by community artists and volunteers give the community an opportunity to learn more about a culture that has become part of Hawaii’s rich tapestry.

Filipinos in Hawaii

Did you know…

There are more than 170,000 Filipinos in Hawaii (14%). The number grows to 276,000 if you add part-Filipinos (23%). Filipinos make up the third largest ethnic group in Hawaii after Caucasians

and Japanese. Filipino immigrants are the second-largest immigrant group in the U.S.

(after those from Mexico). The number of Filipino immigrants in the U.S. increased by 50% from

1990-2000. Almost half of all foreign-born in Hawaii are from the Philippines. There are 102,000 Filipinos in Hawaii who were born in the Philippines.