‘Ninoy Aquino and the Rise of People Power’ Film to Screen at SFIAAFF 2010
Posted by keith | Filed under Events, Film and Arts
Please join BayAreaBenefit.org for the screening of a remarkable film, “Ninoy Aquino and the Rise of People Power,” on March 17 during the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
‘Ninoy’ will screen on Wednesday, March 17, at 7 p.m. at VIZ Cinemas, 1746 Post Street, in San Francisco’s Japantown. (This film is also showing at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on Saturday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m.) Invite your friends to the March 17 screening on Facebook.
- Buy tickets to the screening – http://bit.ly/b48zoe
- Watch the trailer and read more about the film – http://bit.ly/auTiU2
- Support the film on Facebook – http://facebook.com/ninoyfilm
- And on Twitter – http://twitter.com/ninoyfilm
Following the screening, filmgoers and the public are invited to a free afterparty from 9 p.m. at DOSA Restaurant, 1700 Fillmore Street, just down the block from the theater. Director Tom Coffman will be present at the screening and at the afterparty. DVDs of the film will be available for $15 (or $10 with a ticket stub from the screening). RSVP to the afterparty on Facebook.
Directed, written and filmed by Tom, a veteran Hawai‘i filmmaker, ‘Ninoy’ combines striking archival footage and revealing interviews to paint a compelling portrait of Ninoy Aquino, the political martyr and revolutionary leader. Even while suffering under incredible oppression, Aquino believed that non-violent protest was crucial to sustaining a legitimate democratic movement.
The film premiered at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival last October in Honolulu.
Host committee members for the afterparty, organized by BayAreaBenefit, include: Keesa Ocampo, Keith Kamisugi, Victor Barrios, Teresita Bautista, Mary Bitterman, Boots Chavez, Hon. Greg Chew (San Francisco Arts Commission), Glenn Fajardo, Tessie Guillermo, Marlene Mira, Alyson Megur Stamos, Rich Pio Roda and Rodel Rodis (President, Ninoy Aquino Movement).
Tags: congress, Cory Aquino, Dr. Martin Luther King, Ferdinand Marcos, filmmakers, First Battle, Gandhi, hawaii, Nation Within, NINOY AQUINO AND THE RISE OF PEOPLE POWER, nonviolence, Philippine politics, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, Senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino, Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, Tom Coffman
Support KollaborationSF by Dining at Ichiban Restaurant
Posted by keesa | Filed under Events, Fundraisers
Tags: berkeley, Billy Van, Cassandra Soo, Christina Lee, Hua Chen, ichiban restaurant, Jane Alo, Joanna Kim, Kaitie Wong, Kollaboration, KollaborationSF, Minji Christine Chang, Robert Rhee, Stephen Kim, Thomas Chung
Feb. 5 Haiti Relief Fundraiser with SF Board of Supervisors
Posted by keith | Filed under Fundraisers, Haiti
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is hosting a Haiti relief fundraiser on Friday, February 5, from 5-7 p.m. at Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco.
Join Supervisors John Avalos, Sophie Maxwell, David Campos, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Chris Daly, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu, David Chiu, Michela Alioto-Pier and Eric Mar and open up your wallets in support of the people of Haiti.
Enjoy live music, fabulous drinks and hear from the Haiti Action Committee about what is happening on the ground. There’ll be a raffle with some exciting prizes and all proceeds will benefit the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, which has been supporting grassroots, community-based organizations in Haiti for the past six years.
Suggested donation: $20.00
For more information, call 415-554-6975 or RSVP on Facebook.
Tags: Bevan Dufty, Carmen Chu, Chris Daly, David Campos, David Chiu, Eric Mar, Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, Haiti relief fundraiser, John Avalos, Michela Alioto-Pier, Rickshaw Stop, Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Sean Elsbernd, Sophie Maxwell
Jan. 26 Comedy Benefit “A Night of Hopeful Laughter” for Hope Flight Foundation
Posted by keith | Filed under Fundraisers
(From Jules Vano) The Hope Flight Foundation has organized the comedy benefit “A Night of Hopeful Laughter” to help reach its continuing goal of offering free medical air transport for children with life-threatening illnesses. The 2-hour benefit features eight local comedians performing at the Make-Out Room in San Francisco on January 26, 2010 from 7:30-9:30pm. All proceeds from the $15.00 suggested donation for admission will go to the Hope Flight Foundation. This is a 21 and over event.
The Hope Flight Foundation will use the proceeds towards the “Wings of Hope” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to purchase a dedicated aircraft to expand their free air transportation for children with cancer and other life threatening conditions.
In 2009, the Hope Flight Foundation was able to fly ten children to medical facilities. Upon the success of the “Wings of Hope” campaign, the Hope Flight Foundation will be able to help over 100 children and 200 family members will receive medical care.
The mission of Hope Flight Foundation is to “reduce the financial burden on the family, and reduce the stress and pain of driving long distances, while increasing access to needed medical care” and to “bring joy to children through free air transportation to kids healthcare camps and make-a-wish flights.”
Hope Flight was founded and incorporated as a non-profit public benefit organization in California in October 2005, by pilot Douglas Harding. He saw a need for dependable free air transportation for children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in need of medical treatment at facilities far from their homes. For more information about the Hope Flight Foundation and how you can help, please go to http://www.hopeflightfoundation.org.
Tags: Hope Flight Foundation, jules vano
Jan. 30 Benefit Event for Quake Victims in Haiti, Glide Memorial
Posted by keesa | Filed under Fundraisers, Haiti
A massive earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12 with some estimates putting the casualties at hundreds of thousands of lives. At the time of this post, Haiti officials are still trying to assess the extent of the devastation.
The Glide Foundation, in partnership with Bay Area Benefit, Citizen Hope, and A Good Idea invites supporters from the San Francisco Bay Area to an event to raise funds for the disaster victims in Haiti and for Glide on Saturday, January 30, from 9 p.m. at Nuit Blanche, 564 Market St, San Francisco.
Nuit Blanche, an exclusive penthouse in downtown San Francisco, will host this open bar event with tickets starting at $45 available at http://sfrecess.eventbrite.com.
Event will feature Legendary DJ KingMost, an open bar and hors ‘doevres. The $45 ticket price is good until January 22 (only 65 of these tickets are available) and the price goes up to $60 on Jan. 23.
Join the event on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=273876462564.
Tags: a good idea, bay area, benefit, Citizen Hope, earthquake, glide, Haiti, mike kim, san francisco, victims
Reflections on the ‘Warmth’ Drive
Posted by keesa | Filed under Blankets Jackets and Socks Drive for Homeless
Keesa Ocampo – the co-chair along with Jules Vano for the blankets, jackets and socks drive (oh my) for homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area – posted yesterday her reflections on the drive and how it changed her approach to philanthropy.
The best thing about holiday breaks is that lull that gives you plenty of time to gain clarity and focus. I’ve come into 2010 with exactly that, prepared for what I think will be my best year yet. As I put a close to an amazingly colorful and trying 2009, I experienced first-hand, the turn over of almost 4,000 items collected for Bay Area Benefit’s Project Warmth, which I have to say, changed me.
Read the post at keesaocampo.com.
Tags: homeless, keesa ocampo, warmth
KPFA and Philippine News on Blanket and Jackets Drive
Posted by keith | Filed under Blankets Jackets and Socks Drive for Homeless
The Philippine News covered the blankets, jackets and socks drive for the homeless in its Dec. 18, 2009, issue:
A bitter cold snap had plunged Northern California fall temperatures to freezing, pushing the homeless to already-crowded shelters and homeowners deep beneath layers of comforters. Which gave Ocampo, 27, an idea. If homeowners can’t offer rooms to those in need, they can certainly give warmth through blankets, jackets, and socks.
And Aimee Allison, a member of the drive committee and host of The Morning Show on KPFA, invited drive co-chair Keesa Ocampo to share information about the effort (skip to the 1:36 mark):
Tags: Aimee Allison, keesa ocampo, KPFA, Philippine News
Events Benefiting Survivors of Typhoon Ondoy Raise $15,000
Posted by admin | Filed under Fundraisers, Ondoy
Three events held in October raising funds to benefit the victims of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy in the Philippines attracted donations totaling approximately $15,000, according to a fundraising report sent out today by Keesa Ocampo, the event chair of the benefit held Oct. 9 at Lot 46 in San Francisco.
The Lot 46 event and two other fundraisers held in late October, an event by DineForChange held at Horizon Restaurant and Lounge and a Halloween benefit held at 5A5 Steak Lounge, contributed to the fundraising total.
All proceeds were donated to ABS-CBN Foundation-USA, which to date has raised $614,000.
The quick response and amazing energy by the event organizers inspired more fundraising efforts across the Bay Area. Checks continue to pour in to ABS-CBN Foundation-USA. And many donors to the flood relief are first-time supporters and non-Filipino.
Tags: ABS-CBN Foundation-USA, Aimee Allison, American Samoa, Asian American Bar Association, Asian American Journalists Association, Asian Business League, Audie Vergara, BAAPALS, Bay Area Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers, Benefit for Victims of Typhoon Ketsana, Betty Yee, Bliss Entertainment, Cambodia, Chief Xcel, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Citizen Hope, Clubworks, David Chiu, Dianne Feinstein, DineForChange, DJ Big Rich, DJ Romeo, Eric Casher, Erin Haney, FBANC, Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce Santa Clara, Filipina, Filipina Women's Network, Filipino, Filipino American Arts Exposition, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, Fiona Ma, flood, Fred Calindas, Genevieve Jopanda, Glenn Fajardo, hapihour, Hydra Mendoza, Indonesia, Jackie Speier, Jane Kim, Kamala Harris, Kaya Filipino Americans for Progress, keesa ocampo, Keith Kamisugi, ketsana, Kristine Sinajon, Kyle Wong, Laos, London Breed, Lot 46, Manila, Marciano Paynor, Masood Ordikhani, Matt Haney, Meena Harris, National Federation of Filipino-American Associations, NFFAA, Ondoy, Patrick Landeza, Phil Ting, Philippine American Press Club, Philippine Consulate General San Francisco, philippines, Rene Astudillo, Rhean Fajardo, san francisco bay area, San Francisco Fil-Am Jazz Festival Community, San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee, Soulciety, Terrine Baluyut, typhoon ondoy, Vidhya Prabhakaran, Vietnam, YFPA, Young Filipino Professionals Association
‘Ninoy’ @ SFIAAFF
