Family Friendly Fundraiser for the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan Print
Thursday, 19 December 2013 19:09

Chicago, IL – December 19, 2013. The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) is organizing a family friendly fundraiser for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The event will be held on Saturday, December 28th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Purple Monkey Playroom, 2040 N. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Cost is $10 for children and $5 for adults.

All proceeds will go to the Save The Children Typhoon Haiyan Children’s Relief Fund. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in early November 2013 and left millions vulnerable in its aftermath. Funded donations will go towards relief experts and supplies to the hardest hit areas. FACHIC’s goal is to bring attention to this calamity as well as model to families with children that support and giving can be done at any age.

There will be a feature performance by Chicago children’s singer Little Miss Ann. Purple Monkey Playroom is an indoor playspace aimed for children age 6 weeks to 6 years old. Both Little Miss Ann and Purple Monkey Playroom have donated their services for this event. Free parking is available and healthy snacks will be provided.

Space is limited and tickets are required to attend. To RSVP, please visit http://bit.ly/18C2Qm8.  For any questions, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Further information regarding the event may be found here.

The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) is a collaborative of community, health professional, and academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues in the Chicago area. The mission of FACHIC is to increase awareness of Filipino health disparities and to implement health interventions and educational programming to improve the health status of the Filipino community. FACHIC is a 501(c)(3) Illinois nonprofit organization. All programs and services are free and available to all. For more information, visithttp://www.fachic.org.

 
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