FAT Gala 2019

REGISTRATION Philippine National Anthem ........................ Judith Alburo US National Anthem .................................... Rick

Welcome Address......................................... Norah

President Invocation .................................................. Father

Stripe DINNER SCORE Mission & Disaster Relief 2019........ Dr.

Dance and Music

Set)......................... Music

Dance Presetntation ....................................

Dancers:

SCORE Scholarship Awards ......................... Dr.

Awardees:

Dance and

..................... Music

Special Song Presentation .......................... Bernadette Solero Lim 2020-2021 FAT Officers & Board of Directors Announcement ......................................... Rob Fulton 50/50 Raffle ............................................... Joey

& Emie

Dance and Music (Third Set)........................ Music by

DJ Emcee.......................................................... Rob Fulton

Cline

Scott, FAT

Keith

Richard Paat

(First

by K&R DJ

La Jota Mocandena

Norah Scott, Mona Cline, Emie Boyer, Aida Fajardo, Nenita Nagy, Melanie Smith, Bernadette Solero Lim, Maria Cribillo and Joey Dagum

Tim Mattison, SCORE Chairman

Erica J. Cline & Aaliyah Mae Pastrano Smith

Music (Second Set)

by K&R DJ

Dagum

Boyer

K&R

2019 Board of Trustees

President: Norah Scott

Vice President: Mona Cline

Secretary: Emie Boyer

Treasurer: Aida Fajardo

Board Members: Benjie Reyes Noli Fajardo

Thelma Shea Joey Dagum

Standing Committees Chairperson

Fundraising: Tess PalmaGil

Editorial: Ed Shea

Membership: Ritchie Go Nenita Nagy

http://www.fatoledo.org

Message from the President

My warmest greetings and Welcometo allof you! Mabuhay sainyong lahat!.

Thank you for being here. As we come together and connect, weembracethe beauty of this night. On behalf of the Officers and Board Members, we offer to all of you our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for making the Filipino Association of Toledo a part of your lives. Wewould not beable to continueour yearly events without your continued support,generosity and importantly your attendance.

At this Filipiniana night, wewant to remember “Luzviminda”, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the threeregions of thePhilippines hoping to createa moment to allow us to reflect and share our memories of theregion wecamefrom or represent.

Tonight,markstheend ofmy third termasyourPresidentand will beservingmy 4thterm along with the same officers and board members who have served you for these many years. The privilege to serve our community for the last 6 years has been rewarding but sometimes daunting. It seems easy, effortless and no big deal. But to think how to craft what our community wants to make it last for many more fruitful years becomes a challenge. With committed officers surrounding me, and Members like you, I welcomethe challenge and will striveto deliver with conviction.

I would like to takea moment to thank my husband Rich who frequently tells mehe is asaint! Thank you, Rich for loving meand for believing in me.

Most of all, I’m so thankful to our Almighty God, our Lord Jesus for giving me good health, strength, energy and guidancein leading this Association and all the many things I do. In the Epistle to the Philippians, St. Paul, theApostle wrote:“I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me” Verse 4:13. Clinging to this Bible Verse makes me feel like the Energizer Bunny!

May God’s loveand blessings beupon you now and always. Merry Christmas and avery Happy New Year!

Sincerely yours,

Norah V. Scott President 7 December, 2019

2019 Board of Trustees:

Chairman

Timothy Mattison

Vice Chair

Ramon Taroy

Secretary Joey Dagum

Treasurer Terrence Tan

Members:

Arlen de la Serna

Benjamin Reyes

Christopher Sim

Denny Aquino

Edwin Palma Gil

Jonathan de Tagle

Lolly Skeldon Noli Fajardo

Honorata Scott

Ramonito Dionisio

Richard Bandelaria

Richard Paat

Shawnie Rae Suminguit

Antonio Paat

Message from the Chairman

Merry Christmas to all the members of the Filipino Association of Toledo (FAT) and to all present here tonight.

On behalf of the Special Commission On Relief and Education (SCORE) I would like to thank each and every one here, as well as those unable to attend,for your continued support of the good works that we try to do through SCORE. This past year, we have been able to support and to sponsor Medical Missions to the Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, and Puerto Rico. In addition to the Medical Care provided on these trips, we were able to provide unique training experiences for many University of Toledo who are training in various medical professions. This year we were also able to sponsor an Emergency Medical ReliefMission to theBahamas which were devastated in September by Hurricane Dorian.We will be providing College Scholarships to two deserving young members of our FAT community. And, we will continue to provide funding assistance to some of our local Toledo based charities such as the Kitchen for the Poor.

As we celebrate this Christmas Season, we must remember that the birth of Jesus Christ is the center of our celebration. As an adopted Filipino, I have learned that Filipino values reflect the values which Christ brought to the Human Race. His greatest Commandment is to Love. Love our families, Love our neighbors, Love our enemies, and Love ourselves. It is out of Love that we provide care for the sick and infirm, we provide food, clothing, and shelter for the poor and needy, we provide nourishment for the bodies, minds, and souls of others. These are the missions of SCORE and the missions of all Christians. For, the greater Grace is in the giving than in the receiving. I thank you and I pray for God’s Blessings on you and your families as you continue to support SCORE with your wealth, time, and talents.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of SCORE, I want to wish all of you a Joyous Christmas and a Blessed New Year,

7 December, 2019

Dr. Tim Mattison Chairman of the Board

Special Commission On Relief and Education

2019 Board of Trustees

Chairman: Tim Mattison

Vice Chair: Ramon Taroy

Secretary: Jose Dagum

Treasurer: Terrence Tan

Members:

Arlen dela Serna, Benjamin Reyes, Christopher Sim, Denny Aquino, Edwin Palma Gil, Jonathan Perez de Tagle, Lolly Skeldon, Noli Fajardo, Honorata Scott, Ramonito Dionisio, Richard Bandelaria, Richard Paat, Shawnie Rae Suminguit, Antonio Paat

2019 Scholarship Awardees

Erica Cline

School: University of Toledo Course: Political Science (Pre Law)

xtra curricular School Activities: Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority

Volunteer Work: Score Medical Mission Medicine Packing, FAT Events, Race for the cure and Operation Christmas Child

Parents: Rick & Mona Cline

Aaliyah Mae Pastrano Smith

School: University of Toledo Course: Nursing

Extra curricular School Activities: 4H Camp Palmer Camp Counselor

Volunteer Work: Flower Hospital. National Honor Society (NHS), couple of different schools, animal shelter in Wauseon

Parents: Jim & Melanie Smit

Dr. Richard Paat

Head of S.C.O.R.E. Medical Mission Committee

As a 1st generation son of Dr. Tony and Doring Paat, Dr. Richard Paat serves as the Chairman of the Medical Missions for the Filipino Association of Toledo's Special Commission on Education and Relief. He has led 87 medical missions and disaster relief teams that have treated more than 127,0000 patients around the world. Starting with his first medical mission in 1994, Dr. Paat has brought volunteer medical teams to the Philippines, Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti and Tanzania. The SCOREteams have provided emergency care after earthquakes, tsunamis, super typhoons and hurricanes in the U.S., the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Honduras, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. His missions successfully partner with churches, medical schools, the Rotary and Lions clubs, Catholic Charities, the Peace Corp, governments, the UN and the World Health Organization.

Dr. Paat’s wife, Myra, and their 3 children have joined him on numerous missions. He was awarded a grant from the Gates Foundation to implement a health promoter training program that now educates local villagers in Tanzania, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, allowing basic medical care to exist even after his teams are gone. His mission teams implement clean water filtration programs, and serve as ambassadors of goodwill throughout the world.

Over the last 15 years, Dr. Paat has provided free medical care to the uninsured and homeless of the Toledo area. He founded and runs the Community Care Free Medical Clinic and the Labre Street Clinic every Monday and Thursday evening. In the summers, he organizes a mobile migrant worker clinic, and in the Fall, he runs the medical tent for the homeless. These free clinics assist more than 4,000 patients throughout the Toledo region.

Dr. Paat runs a full time Internal Medicine practice in Toledo and is the past Chief of Staff of St. Luke’s Hospital. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Toledo and also serves on the faculty at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico where he has educated hundreds of health care students in humanistic qualities. He has trained and housed over 20 UST physicians in Toledo.

Dr. Paat was appointed by Governor Kasich to serve on the Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council for the State of Ohio and chaired the health committee.

Dr. Paat and his wife Myra coach at Queen of Apostles school and run the Toledo Starlings Volleyball club for socio economically disadvantaged girls. His club assists kids in Mexico, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.

Dr. Paat was inducted into the St. John’s Jesuit Hall of Fame and the International Medical Missions Hall of Fame. He is a two time recipient of both the Jefferson Award for Public Service and the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He has received the Humanism in Medicine Award, Healthcare Hero Award, Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Toledo, and the Volunteerism Award from the American College of Physicians. He has also been named as the Ohio Physician of the Year and the Catholic Physician of th e Year for the entire United States.

MALIGAYANGPASKO to Everyone!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Chris Sim & Family

Rowena Sim, hubby Joel Boylan and their “kids”Sadie and Kazi. From PickensSC

Maligayang Pasko. From Sim Family ‘Sampaguita’ Philippine National Flower, ‘Sumpa Kita’ ‘I Promise You’, symbolizes ‘Divine Hope’, ‘Love’, ‘Innocence’ ‘Strength’.. A Blessed / Merry Christmas everyone, Susan Abaya & Family