FAHSI will be one of the recipients of The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) Heritage Award, a recognition
honoring our steadfast and consistent contributions toward enriching the cultural identity of Filipino Americans in the New York area.
An awards ceremony celebrating Filipino American History Month, to be keynoted by Consul General Mario Lopez de Leon Jr., will be held October 29 at 8 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall in New York. Community leader Loida Nicolas Lewis will deliver an inspirational address.
TOFA-NY was created to give recognition to individuals and organizations that have raised the profile of the Filipino American community in a unique and positive way—and to celebrate their achievements. We are a group of multimedia professionals well plugged into the community. While we know many of the personalities in traditional as well as grassroots advocacy organizations, we are not associated with any group in any way, which makes this recognition process very independent. Pre-selection was based entirely on merit.
To make this year’s TOFA truly a people’s award, voting will be conducted in all transparency via Facebook. We are trying this novel idea for the first time. We believe social media is crucial in getting the word out about the many personalities and organizations that have made us one significant and dynamic community in this part of the U.S.
Please vote for as many nominees by clicking the Like button. You can only vote once for a nominee.
The final voting will be on October 8 at 12 midnight. Winners will be known to all after that.
Organizers:
Elton Lugay, journalist, community events organizer
Marisse Panlilio, technical director, stage manager
Cristina DC Pastor, journalist, blogger
Percival Roque, photographer
