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Historic
Filipinotown Neighborhood Council 501(c) (3) corporation 213-413-3323 Fax 213-483-0908 Historic Filipinotown Neigborhood Council Founded and incorporated in 2006 with a mission to make Historic Filipinotown safe for residents, attract businesses and put Historic Filipinotown in the tourist map of the City of Los Angles Officers and board members are all volunteers comprising of residents, property and business owners of HIFI. President: Cecilia C. Ramos Founder, Developer, builder, VGR & Associates VP and Treasurer: Leo Pandac, Ph.D. Director, Pacific Asian Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Secretary: Ben Marte, M.D. Co-chair, Pilipino-American Network Advocacy Directors: Dennis Arguelles, M.A. Director, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, MSW Resident and Businessowner, Remy’s on President, Development Corporation Cirilo Pinlac, Jr. SIPA board member Chairman, Service International Rotary Club of Historic Filipinotown Jorge Prado Resident President, Historic Filipinotown Chamber of Commerce |
The Historic Filipinotown 5K Run/Walk (and festival), now in it's fifth year,
showcases this neighborhood as a vibrant panel in the rich tapestry of
neighborhoods that makes up Los Angeles. The neighborhood received its
"Historic Filipinotown" designation through a unanimous Los Angeles City
Council vote, led by Council President Eric Garcetti in 2002. It is home
to 60% Latinos, 20% Filipinos and with the remaining 20% from an even more
diverse group of ethnicities. Residents and business owners in the area see
this festival and 5K Run/Walk as a means to build a strong community through
sharing of cultural dances, songs, food and other artistic expressions.
A standard part of the day is a bus tour which explains
"What is Filipino in Historic Filipinotown?" The event is organized by the Historic Filipinotown Neighborhood Council, 501(c)3 nonprofit group in collaboration with numerous other community organizations and businesses including (partial list) Pilipino Network and Advocacy, Historic Filipinotown Chamber of Commerce, SIPA, Filipino American Library, FASGI, FACLA, Silver Lake Medical Center, Silver Lake Adult Day Health Care, People's CORE, the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council and Temple Westlake Neighborhood Development Corporation. |