AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION PRESENTS 57TH GEORGE WASHINGTON
BIRTHNIGHT BALL
Contact: Orendain & Associates
Tel.
No.: 893-7327 / 867-2829
A
sunset cocktail reception, a colonial-inspired dinner, and
dancing to retro music are among the highlights of the
upcoming 57th Annual George Washington Birthnight
Ball, presented by the American Association of the
Philippines.
A
much-anticipated event, the Ball will be held on February 25,
6 p.m. at the Charles Parsons Ballroom and the Gardens of the
U.S. Embassy. Event
chair is Mrs. Reneé J. Speltz, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to
the Asian Development Bank, Paul Speltz.
The
evening’s proceeds will fund the projects of the AAP, a
non-stock, non-profit organization established in 1949 to help
destitute Americans in the country.
Today, its beneficiaries include indigent
Filipino-American children and their families, providing
scholarships, as well as financial aid for food, shelter,
medicine and clothing.
A
valuable contribution to the Philippine community is the RH-Negative
Blood Donor program, which keeps a confidential listing of
names and contact numbers of donors with this rare blood type.
The list is not limited to association members or to
Americans, and all blood donations are on a voluntary basis. Anyone who is RH-Negative is encouraged to register with the
AAP.
Of
great value to historians, authors and researchers is the
American Historical Collection, of which the AAP is the
owner-in-trust. Housed
in the Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University, the
AHC comprises 12,000 volumes of books, thousands of
photographs, magazines, and
other irreplaceable memorabilia left behind by the American
colonial experience in the Philippines.
For
its remarkable acquisitions, the U.S. Library of Congress has
deemed the AHC “a unique and priceless collection.”
A
multitude of expensive raffle prizes, a silent auction, and
dance music by the Flintstones & the Gang are among the
many delights the evening will offer.
This
year’s George Washington Ball’s major sponsors are the US
Embassy Manila, Fluor Daniel, Teletech, Leechiu and
Associates, Northwest Airlines, International SOS, DHL, Abbott
Laboratories, SearchBank, American
Eye Center, Mandala Spa Boracay,
El Nido Resorts, Plantation
Bay and Resort, Carepak
Moving and Storage and Goodyear Philippines.
Other
event supporters are the American Chamber of Commerce of the
Philippines, American Women’s Club of the Philippines, BPOE
761 Elk’s Club, EPJ Photography, Pitstop, Renaissance (New
World) Makati City Hotel, and Santa Fe Moving &
Relocation.
For
inquiries or ticket reservations, please call the AAP office
at 892-5198, 892-2510 or email aap@eastern.com.ph.
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“GEORGE
WASHINGTON BALL”
Source:
Bulletins, Business World
Date:
December 30 to 31, 2005
To
raise funds for its projects, the American Association of the
Philippines (AAP) will hold on Feb. 25, 2006 the George
Washington Ball at the US Embassy in Manila. AAP, a nonprofit
organization founded in 1948 to serve the welfare of American
citizens living in the Philippines, is a trustee of The
American Historical Collection (AHC), which is housed at the
Rizal Library of Ateneo De Manila University. The AHC
comprises 12,000 volumes of books, 16,000 photographs, a and
other documents left behind during the American colonial
experience in the Philippines. Humanizing the AHC are the
items displayed in the Special Collections section: photos,
diaries, memoirs, and other personal memorabilia. Aside from
the AHC, the AAP supports various programs such as the
education of indigent Filipino-American children,
repatriation, medical assistance, burials for indigent
Americans. It also has an RH- negative Donor program, which
keeps listing of donors for this rare blood type. For more
information, call Shirley Fajarito at 892-5198 or 892-2510, or
fax to 867-1689.
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“A
Lifesaving List: American Association Keeps File of Rare RH-Negative
Blood Donors”
Source:
WHAT’S ON & EXPAT
Date:
December 18-31, 2005
ONLY
ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF THE world’s entire population is known
to have RH-Negative blood, most of them Europeans. RH-
Negative is a rare blood type in which red cells lack the
Rhesus factor (RH), any of the 30 or more protein substances
that, when introduced into the body, stimulate the production
of an antibody. Only three in every 1,000 Asians have this
type of blood, probably from a remote European ancestor.
Early
recognizing the scarcity of this valuable blood type, the
American Association of the Philippines in 1958 established
the RH-Negative Blood Donor List as a service to the
expatriate community. The AAP mains an updated and highly
confidential list of names and contact numbers of RH- Negative
donors, who may be called upon when necessary to donate blood
surgery or an emergency. Anyone whop is RH-Negative is
encouraged to register with the AAP; you needn’t be an AAP
member- or an American.
All
blood donations are on voluntary basis and no fees are rapid
to the Association. Blood recipients pay only testing and
handling fees to the hospital.
To
quickly respond to the emergency calls for RH- Negative blood,
AAP has forged ties with the Philippines National Red Cross
and other expatriate organizations, such as the Astralia and
New Zealand Association and Brent International School. Blood
requests to the AAP average six per month; since its
inception, it has helped find RH-Negative blood donors for
thousands of patients, mostly for women and senior citizens.
The
American Association of the Philippines is a non-stock,
non-profit organization established in 1949 for the general
welfare of in-country United States citizens. Apart from the
Blood Donor program, AAP also supports various causes
including education for needy Filipino-American children (Amerasians),
and repatriation, medical assistance and burials for indigent
Americans.
For
further information about AAP and its RH-Negative Donor List,
please phone Shirley Fajarito at 892-5198 or 892-2510, or fax
to 867-1689. |
