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Events Calendar 2020

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2020

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The Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia, SC (FAAGC) will celebrate this year its 30th Annual Gala .   The celebration gala, which is the organization’s annual primary fund-raising activity to benefit its scholarship fund, charitable endeavors, and other educational and multi-cultural activities in the Midlands of South Carolina, will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 5 P.M. to midnight, at the Columbia DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel .
More details will be coming soon!

For questions or additional info, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.

  • June 13, 2020 (Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
  • Columbia Fil-Am Membership Appreciation Day & Annual Summer Picnic
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Time to cool off during the annual summertime Fil-Am get-together. We will be at a Saluda Shoals Park shelter near the splash pad.

[Note: The entrance/parking fees are waived if you tell them you are with the Fil-Am Association; wristbands for the Saluda Splash pad are $3 each.]

This is a POTLUCK event so please bring a 2-liter bottle of soda or water and a covered dish to share. We will also have a brief program to acknowledge and appreciate the FAAGC volunteers.

  • April 12, 2020, (Sunday, 1:00 p.m.)
  • Columbia Fil-Am Annual Spring Picnic & Easter Egghunt
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It’s that time for the annual springtime Fil-Am get-together to renew friendships and have the children enjoy Easter egg-hunting.

We will also have a membership meeting to discuss and vote on the proposed revised FAAGC By-laws, which is being amended to enable FAAGC to apply for an IRS 501(c)(3) status so contributions may be tax-deductible.

This is a POTLUCK affair so please bring a 2-liter soda and a covered dish enough for your family and others. Planned activities include an Easter egg-hunt for children as well as games for children and adults. Parents with young children are requested to bring at least a dozen goodies-filled plastic Easter eggs for the egg-hunt — (please NO chocolates in the eggs — they easily melt).

FAAGC members, supporters and other interested parties in the area Fil-Am community are all invited to come and share the fun and food with family and friends. Those who wish to spend more time at the park can come earlier and all are encouraged to bring portable or folding chairs.

[Note: The park charges an entrance fee of $5 per adult, $3.25 per SC senior (age 65 & older), and $3 per child (aged 6 to 15); children aged 5 and under are free].

For more details and directions to the venue, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.

Click here or here for a map and specific directions from your address to the Sesqui park.

  • April 4-5, 2020 (Saturday-Sunday)
  • Columbia International Festival
    • SC State Fairgrounds (1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201)
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The Columbia Fil-Am Association will participate again in the annual Columbia International Festival to be held at the SC State Fairgrounds on April 4-5, 2020. More details will be coming soon!

  • March 24, 2020 (Thursday, 11 a.m. – noon )
  • East Point Academy Going Global Day
    • East Point Academy (1043 Chris Drive, West Columbia , SC 29169)
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The Columbia Fil-Am Association will present a Philippine exhibit at Going Global Day by Mota Enterprises and East Point Academy on March 24, 2020 starting at 10 a.m. The Philippines is the special guest county for the event.

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.

  • March 21, 2020 (Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon )
  • DIA Celebration, Diversity in Action
    • Lexington County Public Library, Cayce-West Columbia Branch (1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia , SC 29169)

The FAAGC will show a Philippine cultural presentation at the DIA (Diversity in Action) Celebration on March 21, 2020 starting at 10 a.m., at the Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library.

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DIA is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children and celebrates cultures around the world through crafts, dance and stories.

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.

  • February 8, 2020, Saturday, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
  • FAAGC Pre-Valentine’s Day Fundraiser

Join us for a FAAGC fundraising get-together at Comfort Suites Lexington on February 8, 2020 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the FAAGC Scholarship Fund.
The venue has a limited number of tables available. This event will be first come first serve to the first 60 guests who confirm their attendance. Tickets are $30 per guest.
For more details and directions to the venue, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.

  • January 24, 2020, Friday, 1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
  • International Fair at the Center for Knowledge North –

As a Columbia Fil-Am Community Service activity, FAAGC volunteers will present a fashion show of Philippine costumes during the International Fair at Center for Knowledge North, starting at 1:00 p.m.

2019

A Columbia Fil-Am Community Service activity will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, starting at 4:00 p.m.

As part of RMHC Make-a-Meal program, Fil-Am volunteers will prepare, cook and serve a dinner buffet of Filipino delicacies at the McDonald House, which serves families and children who travel to a Columbia medical facility. FAAGC similarly conducted the service in November 2017.

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda at (803-834-8266) or the other FAAGC officers. Check also the FAAGC community Facebook page or the FAAGC Members Only Facebook page for updates.

The Columbia Fil-Am Annual Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the St. John Neumann School Gymnasium, starting at 5:00 p.m.

Come celebrate Christmas with your Fil-Am Family and Friends! There will be dinner, raffle ticket drawings, games, contests, live DJ dancing and a visit from Santa!!!

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda at (803-834-8266) or the other FAAGC officers. Check also the FAAGC community Facebook page or the FAAGC Members Only Facebook page for updates.

Visit your favorite mapmaker: Bing Maps or Google Maps or Mapquest or Yahoo Maps for maps and specific directions from your address to the Christmas party venue.

  • November 13, 2019, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.– noon
  • Columbia Fil-Am Community Service

A Columbia Fil-Am Community Service activity will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Harvest Hope Food Bank, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Fil-Am volunteers will be packing different items/types of groceries for distribution to Harvest Hope food recipients. Let’s get together with fun and fellowship while helping the community !

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda at (803-834-8266) or the other FAAGC officers. Check also the FAAGC community Facebook page or the FAAGC Members Only Facebook page for updates.

  • November 2, 2019, Saturday, 7:30–10:30 a.m.
  • FAAGC Fundraiser @ Fatz Cafe
    • Fatz Cafe(5590 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206) 803-782-1183

Join us for a FAAGC fundraising breakfast at Fatz Café on November 2, 2019 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

  • October 26, 2019(Saturday, 1:00 pm — 5:00 pm)
  • FAAGC General Membership Meeting & Halloween Party
    • Chestnut Hill Plantation clubhouse( 851 Lost Creek Dr., Columbia, SC 29212) (near the Harbison State Forest).

The FAAGC will have its Autumn General Membership Meeting and Halloween Costume Contest Party on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Chestnut Hill Plantation clubhouse starting at 1:00 p.m.

This is a pot-luck get-together with FAAGC providing soda, water, ice, plates, utensils, etc. Please bring a covered dish to share and show off your and your family’s spooktacular costumes.

Visit Bing Maps or Google Maps or Mapquest or Yahoo Maps for maps and specific directions from your address to the Halloween get-together venue.

  • September 7, 2019, Saturday, 6:00 p.m
  • Columbia Fil-Am 29th Annual Gala

The Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia, SC (FAAGC) will celebrate this year its 29th Annual Gala.

The celebration gala, which is the organization’s annual primary fund-raising activity to benefit its scholarship fund, charitable endeavors, and other educational and multi-cultural activities in the Midlands of South Carolina, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019. from 6 P.M. to midnight, at the downtown Columbia Marriott Hotel.

For questions or additional details, e-mail us or contact FAAGC President Gina Castaneda or the other FAAGC officers.
Click to go Bing Maps or Google Maps or Mapquest or Yahoo Maps for a map and specific directions from your address to the hotel. Guests who would like to stay at the hotel may reserve rooms at reduced rates (mention the Columbia Filipino-American Association) by calling (803) 771-7000.