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OUR STORY25 Years of Excellence in Community and Social ServicesGoing stronger with the passage of  time and here to stay in Jersey City, the Philippine-American Friendship Committee Inc. known as PAFCOM  is a tax-exempt, non profit organization comprising of committed and dedicated Filipino-American community leaders from the tri-state area  of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.Primarily to engage in delivering an annual parade and festival of each year in the month of June in Jersey City, New Jersey for Philippine-American Friendship day, PAFCOM was thus established in 1990.In so doing, the founders of PAFCOM aimed to enhance the general public’s understanding of the Filipino culture and activities while simultaneously serving the community, earned for themselves that enviable recognition due to an ethnic group in the United States of America. Underlying this goal was the founders’ desire to see the integration of Filipinos into the mainstream America most especially during the initial  half of the nineties as its formative years.As the Filipino-American community grew in population in Jersey City, the officers and members of PAFCOM realized the need to further engaged in socio-cultural, charitable and educational undertakings that would benefit its constituency. In its second decade of existence, supportive services were then provided to address the needs of Filipino community - its  Families, Youth, Veterans and Senior residents.  Jersey City has the highest concentration of  Filipinos in a city in the entire US North East region.  PAFCOM  thus created its Community Development Center (CDC) in its second decade of existence.The PAFCOM  provides intergenerational services designed to foster traditional family and cultural values. For instance, the community theatre production “Looking for Williams” an intergenrational play was produced and acted out by a diverse cast on March 28, 2004.  Other programs included weekly Zumba and Yoga classes, senior dances, walkathons, safe home, family bowling day, volleyball tournament, golf outing and health fairs. Basketball clinics, teen theater and painting workshops  are sponsored during the summer. To prepare our youth for leadership management, we sent qualified teens to the Lyndsay Meyer Leadership Training Camp.These services cut across different ages, generation and cultures. PAFCOM also promotes and sponsors drug-free activities thru support from Community Development Block Grants and  grants from the Jersey City’s Municipal Alliance.The Philippines is notably famous for its diversity and artistry. Such pride sparked the desire of some PAFCOM leaders to showcase the best in Philippine fashion, music, dance and  film  inviting  prominent  Filipino fashion designers, singers, dancers, actors and actresses to  the  annual festivities and grand parades.The activities during these past 25 years of PAFCOM  reflected its strength . In one’s development, there are obstacles to entangle, hardships to surpass and frustrations to overcome. Through these struggles, PAFCOM  becomes stronger.September 3, 2014 was a turning point in the history of PAFCOM. There was a reorganization of its structure after the Constitution and By Laws  was amended on that day.  The Year 2015 marks the big change in PAFCOM. No longer are there Over-all Chairs but PAFCOM has a  Chairman of the Board, President and President-Elect who shall direct the organization to help define and shape its future.PAFCOM’s mission, vision and goals will continually be nourished to benefit the deserving residents of Jersey City especially our youth and senior groups in the Filipino-American community as well as preserve our Filipino cultural heritage.

PAFCOM, INC

"TIPANAN" means gathering. At TIPANAN everyone can experience Filipino food and drinks, tapas style. As Chef Froilan said " the food I will serve will not look like the traditional Filipino food but will certainly taste like it."  In addition,  there will be live music and art exhibit, at its best!   
This event will be held on April 1st, 2016 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Skyline NJCU School of Business Harborside. Skyline, NJCU’s state of the art facility for graduate business programs is conveniently located in the heart of Jersey City’s financial district and minutes from New York City, convenient to the NJ PATH and Light Rail system. 
We are featuring famous creations of  4 Filipino-American Chefs, Chef Froilan Serenas, Altas Manuel Amante, Chef Ryan Postadan  and Chef Mia Lontoc and two food establishments such as Max’s and Bibingkafe and LITM a restaurant and bar in downtown Jersey City. LITM will serve Filipino flavored cocktails.  We will have live music featuring Angel Ram, the versatile diva of Tri State  and art exhibit by Jamaila Hernandez, during the event.

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