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POWER to hold disco fundraiser for man’amko
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Posted on Sep 09 2004
Non-profit organization P.O.W.E.R., under the leadership of Corie Borja, announced yesterday that it would hold a Disco Night fundraiser this Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Garapan Central Park.
The event will unfold at 6pm and run through to 2am Sunday morning, and is open to the general public.
According to the organization, the intention of the event is to raise funds for the CNMI’s elderly, or the man’amko.
“At first, it was planned that 20 percent of the profit would be given to the man’amko, but after a group meeting [Wednesday night], everyone decided that 100 percent of the net profit would be given to them,” the group said.
The group also indicated that Office of Aging director Joe Palacios, as well as the man’amko, would be on hand and take part in the occasion.
The event would feature live band and entertainment, as well as food and drinks.
Tickets are to be sold at the door at a rate of $10 per person.
P.O.W.E.R., which has been involved in several community cleanups associated with the United Filipino Organization or the Environmental Interagency Cleanup Operation Team, indicated that it was approached by EICOT chairman Benny Pangelinan regarding the event.
Pangelinan reportedly saw the man’amko fundraising through a car wash. He approached the group and presented the idea of hosting a fundraiser, the proceeds of which would benefit the man’amko.
