On behalf of the CORE board, it is with heartfelt sympathy that I reach out to all of you to support the organization's upcoming fundraiser on Sunday, July 27. We are working extensively to bring together the media, community organizations, performance artists and other partners to raise money for the victims and their families in the Philippines who have been affected by Typhoon Frank. In partnership with the Ayala Foundation USA, CORE is calling upon the Filipino American and greater Asian American communities to do our part to help those back in the Philippines who are in need because of this disaster. Please read the press release, donate to the cause (instructions on the press release) and join us on July 27 to contribute to the effort.

"As of July 6, 2008, a total of 4,195,605 people, 838,541 families and 5,788 barangays have been affected by the calamity. The death toll has reached 557 and out of this, only 399 have been identified so far. The total cost of damages has been pegged at a staggering Php 11.583 billion." - AF-USA E-bulleting, July 11, 2008

CORE’s Typhoon Frank Disaster Relief Benefit performer line up features local pioneers, paving the way for Filipino Americans, and Asian Americans, in the music and entertainment industry. Acts will include everything from Hip-Hop (Koba and Magnetic North), Broadway (Liz Casasola and JR Lavarro) and spoken word (Two Warriors) to Pinoy Rock (Marq Romero), comedy (Kevin Nadal), DJs (DJ Nukem and DJ Phenom) and others.

Event Details

Venue: Le Royale - 21 7th Ave. South / Leroy St., NYC
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008
Time: Live Performance Showcase: 2pm – 7pm
Attire: Business Casual
Cover: $20 Suggested Donation - 21 & Over

To Donate Online:

Visit the Ayala Foundation USA website at: www.af-usa.org (Go to the Donate Now page; select Credit Card, and choose, AFI-CORE for Typhoon Frank from the drop down menu). Donations are tax-deductible.

Press:

Press Release - 7.14.08
Press Release - 7.21.08
The Pinoy
Asians In America Magazine
Asian Journal

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