"Who's Your Lola?" Benefit Play results
Benefitting St. John the Baptist and Claret HOPE Fund
September 23, 2009 – Covington, WA
A week after the benefit play: “Who’s Your Lola?”, the Filipino American Association of St. John the Baptist announced that the net funds raised was $2,667. This event has so far been the biggest fund raiser event that the group has ever organized. They wanted to let all the generous contributors for this event know how the money was donated by first thanking all of those who participated and supported.
$1,000 will be donated to Claret HOPE Fund Organization in the Philippines. Father Bong, one of the executives at Claret will provide further details as to how the monies were spent. The other $1,000 will be donated to the Prayer Garden Ministry of St. John the Baptist, where in which $500 will specifically be for the Multicultural Garden project. The remaining $667 will be used to fund the upcoming Simbang Gabi project and next year’s Filipino-American Association events.
The Filipino American Association would also like to thank Eary Productions for volunteering to produce DVD copies of the play and for providing many of the technical equipment needed during the play. And for Events in the City, LLC for providing a generous discount of their event planning services.
If you would like more information about upcoming events, especially the Simbang Gabi project, please email info@faa-sjtb.org or contact Rosanna Bonus at 206-245-7054.
"Who's Your Lola?" Benefit Play
Benefitting St. John the Baptist and Claret HOPE Fund
July 28, 2009 - Kent, WA
On August 15, 2009 at Kent Meridian High School Performing Arts Center (10020 SE 256th St., Kent, WA) the Filipino American Association of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Covington Washington will be hosting a benefit play called "Who's Your Lola?" This play will benefit the charity works of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Covington , WA (www.sjtbcc.org) and the Claret HOPE (Helping the poor, Offering prayers, Promoting life, and Educate the Youth) Fund in the Philippines (www.claretHOPEfund.org.ph).
Lola means grandmother in Tagalog, Philippines national language. This play is an inspirational comedy about the importance of appreciating one's culture, faith, family, and dreams. Expect to dance in your seats, sing, laugh, and most importantly be moved by the story!
The casts and crew for this benefit play are mostly the youth members and volunteers of the Filipino American Association. They all want to be able to share their talent and show how much more there is to learn about the Filipino culture. This is also an effort to promote and increase diversity awareness in our community.
Tickets are currently being sold for only $10. For advanced purchase, please contact anyone of our members or email tickets@faa-sjtb.org.
The play starts at 5pm and the doors will be open by 4:15pm. Please come early to get great seats and take advantage of our raffle draw. There are great prices in store for the audience!
For more information about the play please visit www.faa-sjtb.org and follow the link to "Who's Your Lola?" We want to thank you in advance for any support you will be able to share with us. There are plenty of ways to become a sponsor for the event. Please visit the website or contact one of the members to find out how to become a part of the organization or become a sponsor for this event. Email info@faa-sjtb.org if you have any questions. Directed by Raymond Palisoc
Script Written by Raymond Palisoc and Sweeney Montinola
Dance Choreography by Sweeney Montinola
Production Managed by Janet Hernandez
Stage Designed by Gil Mecua and Brian Hernandez
Music Arrangements by Gil Hernandez and Bobby Bonus
Costumes Arranged by Marion and Gary Lara, Tita Parks, Janet & Nanay Lina Hernandez and Asela Bermudez
Lead Characters played by: Irene Cardiente, Michael Batin, and Nichole Dianne Montinola
Featuring the vocal talents of: Andrew Taylor, Krista Bermudez
Featuring the dance techniques of Kontagious Movement, Royal Dynasty, and Dance volunteers of Tukwila
Produced by The Filipino American Association of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Covington Washington
Event Coordinated by Events in the City, LLC