Admerasia, the leading Asian American advertising agency, recently extended help to flood victims of typhoon Ketsana (Philippine name, Ondoy) in the Philippines thru the Philippine Consulate in New York which will then send the donated money to the Philippine National Red Cross.
The Philippines suffered the worst flooding in recent memory, as it submerged 80% of Manila, killing over 260 people and displacing nearly half a million Filipinos in its major city and nearby areas last weekend. To make matters worse, another even stronger typhoon is expected to hit the country this Saturday.
Consul General Cecila Rebong was in attendance at the Philippine Consulate when Admerasia paid her a courtesy call.
The Philippine Consulate also invites everyone to join the 2009 Lakad Tulong on Oct. 11, 2009 to be able to extend more help to the flood victims and encourage Filipinos to participate in the upcoming 2010 Census.
If you wish to donate in kind (clothing, shoes, canned goods, etc), you can drop this off on Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Nodutdol for the Korean Community Development, 53-22 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd floor, Woodside, Queens (between 53rd and 54th streets). After October 3, materials can be dropped off at the DAMAYAN Office, 406 West 40th Street, New York, NY, 10018. Contact Leah Obias, Chevy Evangelista at 212.564.6057.
If you would still like to donate money, visit the Philippine National Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org.ph/ –dennis clemente