Tuesday, December 28, 2010

5th of December Filipino Embassy food stall fund rising activity Report


The gods have been kind to us as the rain was a major threat as the forecast was rain and more rain with clear skies not expected untill Tuesday so we did take a risk and prepared a lot of food for the event and fully aware that if the day was wet we would have risked to make no profit and even a loss was a probability.
The weather was good and we sold out all the food and we made a profit of $2.300 on the day. Fantastic achievement as this was our first fund rising activity and we did not know what to expect as we (the committee members and the helpers) never worked together before. On this occasion we had displayed our upcoming karaoke competition banner that will be held on the 5th of March at the Deakin Soccer Club and top my dismay had limited success in signing up entrants...considering the fantastic prices we have on offer and knowing well how much the Filipinos like to sing Karaoke....Nevertheless the activity was a success and would like to thank all the helpers for doing a fantastic job and would not have been possible without their commitment. A huge thank you goes to Regie and Lala, Boyong, Lolit, Nanai, Paul Matthews Bartolome Sarah and Peter Balaj.




Saturday, November 6, 2010

Shipment of Football Gear from Belwest Soccer Club and Brindabella FC goes to Nasipit, Mindanao on 4th of November 2010

Two balikbayan boxes containing 55 pairs of Football Shoes donated by Belwest Foxes and from the Sportsman's Warehouse collection Boxes 10 Footballs and 62 Belwest Mixed sizes and Colour Tops have been packed and shipped via LBC balikbayan boxes service in Sydney on the 4th of November.
This shipment was sent to Nasipit Mindanao and will end up being used by the young footballers there.
i will personally have the pleasure to deliver the gear.
Matter of fact I have plans to help setup a permanent Senior/Junior Football Competition, and that is a complex task as there is not much skeleton structure in place but fingers crossed. Pictures of the distributed gear i hope to have posted early next year.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

September 2010 Pinoy Football Aid has become a Association

From its humble beginning Pinoy Footaball Aid has grown and became an Incorporated Association. Fantastic achievement and is far more than what I ever ever expected when I began this program.
I will give you a bit of a detail on how this came about:
For the last 2 years I was trying to get a junior Filipino team to come and play football in the Kanga Cup. I did try to organise that with Manfred Schuwerk in Lapu Lapu, Cebu but he could not get sponsorship funds to cover the plane tickets so the idea kind of faded away. On the 10th of July straight after The Central Coast Mariners vs Canberra FC match I was having a beer and a little chat with Reg my good Filipino friend at the Club and "cried on his shoulder" and told him how much I would like to be able to bring one of Manfred's InterCebu FC Junior team to the Kanga Cup in the near future and how expensive it was pay for the airfares tickets etc. and I was looking for Ideas how to rise funds. So we bounced Ideas around to see what opportunities we could come up with and Reg said " Why don't we hold a Karaoke Competition, The Filipinos love Karaoke and that most likely will be a success" I got a huge smile on my face and said Yesssss that sound great...and that is how we proceeded to form a committee and Incorporate the Association.

Since we Incorporated set out the following fund raising activities for the next 9 month with all the proceeds to go towards covering the costs for a Filipino team to play in the 2011 Kanga Cup

Here are the activities we have Planned:

Bunning's Sausage Sizzle Stalls (as many we can get (dates TBA)

Christmas Stall at the Filippino Embassy (5th of December)

National Multicultural Festival stall (11-13 February

Karaoke Competition: 2 selection heats 19th and 26th of February and Final Show 5th of March 2011 held at Deakin Soccer Club)

Kanga cup 10-15 July 2011

I would like to invite anyone that to wants know more or wants to become a member of this Association please contact us:

pinoyfa@gmail.com or Ph: Sorin 6230 5030 Mobile 0409360636

Friday, October 15, 2010

Belwest Foxes Soccer Club kind donation on the 14th of August 2010

On the 9th of August got a call from Toni Dodd long serving Life member of the club letting me know that the club is happy to let us have the excess gear they have in their clubhouse and arranged for me to pick it up later that week. Saturday morning the 14th i went to the Latham Football Fields and met Toni and Stuart Boschert the Clubs Junior leagues Delegate and the Masters Men's Coordinator. On my arrival i was warmly welcomed by Toni and pointed to a mountain of stuff at the back of the club house by saying " good thing that you bring the Ute as I was worried that it will be too much for a sedan'' We did take some pictures of the gear with "Stewy" dressed in the clubs mascot ball attire. I want to mention that Toni was excited and pleased to see all that gear ending up being reused by the Filipino kids and made me feel very good to see that as well.
Well at last I have accounted of the donation and this is the figure 26 pairs of various sizes Football boots, 2 bags containing 24 used footballs and several boxes and bags containing 327 various sized and colours numbered and unnumbered tops that will soon be warn by the needy juniors.
On behalf of the Filipino kids I would like to thank the kind members of the Belwest Foxes Soccer Club for their generosity and Toni and Stewy for their warm hospitable manner.


Wednesday, August 11, 2010

July 2010 Shipment arrives safely In Manila and Cebu

On the 26th of July I got an e-mail from Rick Olivares in Manila letting me know that the 2 boxes have arrived and all was good...2 days later Manfred Schuwerk from Cebu have emailed me also confirming that his 2 boxes arrived as well. that was perfect timing as 3 days later the competitions began and the gear was put to use immediately. Manfred has sent me couple of photos with his Juniors wearing the tops that Brindabella Football Club have donated and the boots collected from the Sportsman's Warehouse.












We also got news that the amongst the Manila shipment, Muntinlupa United FC youngsters were beneficiaries and have sent a picture with the team wearing the Brindabella JFC Tops . I would like to thank Rick Olivares for his help to facilitate the delivery.
Here is the link to the article that Ricky has written in his publication: http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2010/10/muntinlupa-united-football-club.html

Sunday, July 11, 2010

4 Jumbo boxes sent on 22nd of June


On the 22nd of June we have shipped 4 Jumbo boxes.

2 boxes are full with about 140 Football boots mainly collected from the Sportsman's Warehouse donation boxes the other 2 are filled with over 20 sets of jerseys, numerous used and new balls and other miscellaneous gear.

2 Boxes will benefit the successful Club FC Intercebu from Lapu Lapu a club that we have helped in the past and it is run by the tireless German national Mr. Manfred Schuwerk and a good group of locals that have set it up from Zero and now have over 400 Juniors playing and training with the club. Please visit the clubs website for more details: http://fcintercebu.com/


2 Boxes will benefit the Muntinlupa Football Club In Metro Manila.Multilupua Football Club is a special Club if not unique because it's players are the sons and daughters of convicts and jail guards from Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.

Here are couple of links to 2 very interesting articles that Rick Olivares a respected sports journalist has written. Rick will be handling the donations on our behalf and we are waiting for feedback Thank you Rick.



Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Ian Shaw pleasant surprise on the 23rd of May



Ian Shaw the Capital Football technical Director has been supporting our cause for more than a year now by giving the cause a plug via a newsletter and also introducing us to Peter Funnell the Nearpost local Football Radio Show which has been giving the cause a plug also.
Early this year he mentioned to me that he has some incomplete sets that he is willing to donate and he came good on Sunday the 23rd of May when he brought in a box full of goodies amongst the stuff was approx 70 plus various colours and sizes sets which will enable us to number and make 4 to 5 full sets that will soon be proudly used by few junior teams in Philippines.
Thank you Ian for all your help. Your king gesture is very much appreciated.


Saturday, June 5, 2010

Ken Yalg the President of Brindabella Blues Football Club Answers our Cooee



Late March I sent a handful of emails introducing Pinoy Football Aid Program to the local junior clubs in ACT in hope to rise awareness and see if any help can be given.
On Sunday afternoon 4th of April i recieved a call from Ken letting me know that he had a lot of gear lying around the clubs Calwell Store Room that he was happy to donate it to the program.

On the Sunday 25th of April after the O43 Fossils match between Canberra FC (team I play for) and Brindabella FC I caught up with Ken and he handed me the a multitude of bags full of jerseys, Shorts, and some football shoes. The Bags contained 620 plus tops. 181 Yellow unnumbered cotton blend Polo shirts, 119 Bright various colours numbered shirts, 282 SSL Polyester unnumbered in 3 different sizes 83 Umbro incomplete numbered sets, 44 various colours and sizes shorts, 11 pairs of socks, 5 hats 6 Pairs of Rugby boots 2 Pairs of junior football boots. WOW that was a very special ANZAC Day and one that I will always remember...
Now the hard yaka of sorting and numbering the Jerseys Begins........
I would like to thank Ken and all the members of the Brindabella Blues Football Club for their generosity and kindness. I don't think that size of this donation will be beaten. I certainly was amazed.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Nearpost Local 2xxFM football radio program gives the cause a plug

I have had a chat to Ian Shaw ,The Capital Football Technical Director at the start of the month about our Aid program and he told me that will mention it to Peter Funnell from the 2XXfm radio station to see if he can give us a plug. Pleasant surprise indeed Peter gave me a call and we had a little chat and has offered to Interview me at a later date and also the next day Peter gave our Aid Program a written mention in the Radio Programs Nearpost Local Blog page.
On Monday morning the 19th Peter called and he conducted a over the phone interview due to be aired the next day on the 2xxFm weekly local football slot. I did my best but to be honest with you I failed Badly "YOU KNOW". Undoubtedly got a bit overexcited as that was my very first and maybe very last radio interview......here is the link for the report and podcast from the Nearpost Local radio show on the 20th of April 2010

http://nearpostlocal.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinoy%20Football%20Aid

With this occasion I want to acknowledge and thank Peter Funnell from Nearpost Local and Ian Shaw from Capital Football for their help. Also would like to apologise for my erratic overexcited state during that interview.....You Know...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

James Reynolds from Marist College ACT help collect 47 pairs



Early February Simon Reynolds came by the shop and did bring 6 pairs of shoes and promised me that he will attempt to help me collect more shoes by mentioning my program to his son James which is currently studying at Marist College and there was a very good chance that he could get some more boots donated. Well what a pleasant surprise on Saturday 21 March got a call from Simon letting me know James has posted a Letter in the schools website detailing our Program and the response was fantastic. He managed to collect 47 pairs of good old boots that the good hearted students from Marist have kindly donated to the cause. Thank you so much Simon, James and all the students at Marist College.







Photo of the 25 Pairs of Boots that James delivered on the 21st of March













Photo of the 15 pairs delivered on the 28th of March many Thanks to all the Marist College students that donated all this boots

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Anthony Pino a local Optometrist brings in some much appreciated Football gear Thank you


Mr. Anthony Pino has paid us a visit early February and dropped in couple of bags full of goodies several balls, pairs of Boots, Sheen pads and keepers gloves. This is not the first time… Last year he kindly did the same .Thank you Jo…


Mr. Anthony Pino is a highly respected local optometrist and a partner in the Langley & Pino Optometrists store Located in the City Walk Canberra City.