Dear Friend,

On November 8, 2013, the strongest typhoon ever recorded made landfall andcaused widespread destruction to the Visayan region of the Philippines. The public and private sectors, individuals and multinational corporations inthe United States, the Philippines and all over the world responded swiftly tothe call for action to help the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the biggest, widestand greatest manifestation of the “KAPWA” spirit.

“KAPWA” is a Tagalog term that depicts “togetherness” to help in the hour ofneed. It is a sense of being; an inherent sensitivity in the Filipino to think ofothers or their “KAPWA” in doing things together for the common good. No direct translation could fully capture the essence of selfless compassion and nobility in being a “KAPWA”.

Months after the initial surge of giving and as media coverage tapers off, weare yet faced with the most critical phase as efforts transition from relief to rehabilitation. It is in this premise of sustaining long term rebuilding that theconcept of HOPE AFTER HAIYAN was hatched.

Today, FilAm ARTS (Association for the Advancement of Filipino AmericanArts and Culture) and the Organizing Committee of HOPE AFTER HAIYANcome to you with an appeal as we invite you to a dinner at the beautiful homeof Edwin and Lani Raquel, in Hancock Park, 56 E. Fremont Place, Los Angeles, (formerly Mary Pickford Estate), on June 1, 2014 at four o’clockin the afternoon.

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The dinner is for the benefit of the Missionary of Benedictine Sisters ofTacloban Leyte, Philippines. Under the auspices of FilAm ARTS, and embracingone of its core values of “KAPWA”, the benefit dinner aims to help.

The Missionary of Benedictine Sisters was founded in Germany in 1885 and arrived in the Philippines in 1906. At present, they run 11 schools all over thePhilippines and a hospital in Tacloban, Leyte. True to their guiding principlesOra et Labora (Pray and Work), the Benedictine Nuns operated the only hospitalthat remained standing in Tacloban, Leyte amid the Haiyan ruins, and providingmedical assistance to the typhoon victims. Their school was leveled to theground, displacing the nuns and hundreds of health sciences college studentswho are now holding residence and classes in temporary lodging and classrooms, without the benefit of medical laboratories that are of utmost importance to the studies. But, these setbacks have only intensified their com-mitment to healthcare and education for the underprivileged.

As a non-profit organization, FilAm ARTS supports this undertaking in themidst of tragedy as Filipinos in the homeland pick up the pieces and begin torebuild. A formal invitation will be sent to you in the coming days. Please watchout for it as you partner with us in support of this humanitarian cause and purpose.The evening will showcase artistic installations and performances.

The organizing committee thanks you for your attention and your selfless generosity.

Rocio C. NuydaChairman, FilAm ARTSChairman, Hope After Haiyan Hope After Haiyan - FilAm ARTS

c/o Rocio Nuyda P.O. Box 16594 5805 White Oak Avenue Encino, California 91316

310.592.0336info@hopeafterhaiyan.netwww. hopeafterhaiyan.net