It has already been a month since Bagyong Sendong (international name Tropical Storm Washi) caused catastrophic damage to the southern Philippines. With the brunt of the damage in the Northern Mindanao cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the most destructive Tropical Cyclone to hit the country in 2011 and resulted in over 1,250 confirmed and identified casualties and more than 3 million affected victims.
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While in the eyes of many this might seem like old news, it is important to note that the survivors of this disaster continue to be in dire need of help from the global community to get back on their feet. Fortunately, Pilipinos, Pil-Ams, and friends are continuing to answer the call for help and are hosting ongoing Benefits and Fundraisers to help our unfortunate brothers and sisters who lost everything in the devastation wrought by Sendong.
As a matter of fact, in Southern California alone, there are three different Benefit Shows this coming weekend:
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Noypitz Bar & Restaurant
933 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA
Presented by: National Union of Journalists of the Philippines(NUJP-US), Filipino American Press Club of Los Angeles (FAPCLA), Frontliners Media Group, F7, and Philippine Press Photographers-USA.
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Veterans Park
22400 Moneta Ave.,
Carson, CA
Presented by:Iligan City & Lanao del Norte Association of California and The City Council of Carson, CA.
*Tulong Sulong Sa Biktima Ni Sendong
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Heritage Hall of the Ehlers Recreation Center
8150 Knott Avenue
Buena Park, CA
Presented by: Bukidnon Association of California and Kagay-anon International of Southern California.
If you are in SoCal and would like to help out, please do attend and share these events with your friends and family. Otherwise, there are also other ways by which you could help out.
You could also go to the following websites to donate cash:
- ABS-CBN Foundation
- Gawad Kalinga-USA
- GMA Kapuso Foundation
- Philippine National Red Cross
- Sagip Tulong sa Pilipinas (STP) Emergency relief Fund Campaign
- UNICEF USA
If you are aware of any other Benefits/Fundraising activities in your own local communities, please don’t hesitate to share them with the BakitWhy.com audience by posting them on our Events Page.
