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November 21, 2013
Anna-Karina Tabuñar is raising funds for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
A force to be reckoned with Kitchissippi comes together to plan fundraiser
Story and photos by Andrea Tomkins
When Kitchissippi resident, veteran broadcast journalist and communications strategist Anna-Karina Tabuñar saw the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan she knew she had to do something, but she felt that writing a cheque just wasn’t going to be enough. “I saw all those images, and I
thought, what do I do? I realized that a cheque is a drop in the bucket. The need is enormous,” says Tabuñar. She considered hosting a fundraising dinner, but after she did the math she figured it was “still just a drop in the bucket.” A few phone calls later, she quickly found herself with a team. They decided the answer was a big neighborhood party.
Tabuñar took it upon herself to find the venue. It didn’t take long for that part of the puzzle to be solved. “The Orange Art Gallery was happy to accommodate us,” says Tabuñar. “While I was doing this, Daphne Guerrero – who lives in Hintonburg – was contacting local businesses. She told them we don’t have a date, we don’t have a place, Continued on page 2
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