Dear Editor: On behalf of the Filipino Community Association of Sitka (dissolution 6/12/2013), Maybelle Filler and the planning group would like to extend a hearty and heartfelt thank you to the following groups recognized as contributors to Sitka and are aligned with the mission and values of the Filipino Community Association of Sitka:
Sitka High School/Barkada Club-Scholarship
Brave Heart Volunteers
St. Gregory Nazienzen Catholic Church, Soup Kitchen/Filipino Group
Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society
Sitka Counseling
Youth Advocates of Sitka
Sitkans Against Family Violence
Thank you to the late Roger Estrada who formed, founded and organized the Sitka Filipino community into a non-profit corporation on March 31, 1985.
Even though we have been dissolved since June 12, 2013, we recognize the importance of the Filipino community into the fabric of Sitka and encourage all community members to continue serving Sitka with kindness and respect of all cultures for the benefit of all.
Thank you, Sitka, for the years of the support you’ve given to the Filipino Community Association of Sitka.
Maybelle Filler
on behalf of Filipino Community Association