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Support Group celebrates success of Fun Day
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Posted on Apr 07 2006
More than 80 Overseas Filipino Workers and their families gathered at the Pau Pau Beach in San Roque Sunday last week for a day of stress-free fun and games.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration OFW-Support Group Planning Committee officer Dang Bernabe said the fun event was held to acknowledge and thank all the volunteers and OFW Support Group officers for the success of the recently concluded OFW Family Fun Day last month.
“The event was just one way of extending our appreciation to all those who helped during the event,” said Bernabe, adding that OWWA and the OFW-Support Group are recognizing the Filipinos’ hard work and the volunteerism during the event.
Sunday’s fun event also had fun activities such as games for the children, a bingo session, photo sessions, and others. Bernabe said the gathering overflowed with food and drinks because almost all Filipino families brought food as their share for the event.
“We also held an appreciation raffle, our way of thanking the volunteers for their assistance,” said Bernabe.
Philippine Labor Representative Joanne Lourdes Lavilla and OWWA welfare officer Mary Dait were also present during the event.
Bernabe said she was overwhelmed with the turnout, adding that the group made it a point to just have fun during the event and not discuss work-related issues. The OFW-Support Group held a brief meeting, though, just to assess the Family Fun Day in March.
She said the event made her realize that the Filipinos’ bond in the CNMI is still tight and strong despite some factions among Filipino organizations. Bernabe added that the event was successful in bringing them together on a hot and sunny Sunday last week.
Despite the continuous drizzle during the first Family Fun Day, the event drew over a thousand Filipinos and local guests to the American Memorial Park. Filipinos and a handful of other nationalities curious about the festivity converged for the first-ever fun day organized by the CNMI OWWA Support Group.
Dait earlier expressed gratitude to all the people who attended the event. Dait said she was very thankful for all the Filipino groups that cooperated to make the event a successful one.
