The SUAFSD is a life time member of COPAO or the Council Of Philippine American Organizations, the umbrella group that binds together all San Diego organizations with roots from the Philippines . COPAO is the focal point for coordinating events and functions close to the hearts of Filipino-Americans in San Diego .
As an active member of COPAO, the SUAF has participated in celebrations of Philippine Independence Day Parades as well as other Filipino festive events that Filipino Americans have decided to perpetuate in their adopted homeland.
We were proud for having been recognized for having an award winning float during the Philippine Centennial Celebrations Parade.
Community Projects in San Diego :
- Sang Christmas carols to boarding care homes at South Bay.
- Help create the Filipiniana Section at the Mira Mesa Library and donated books about the Philippines.
- Collected used batteries for proper disposal to help protect the environment (2009).
- Participated in Philippine Independence Day Parade (1999, 2009).
- Conducted clean-up at Scripps Ranch (2001).
- Conducted clean-up at San Diego River bank (2011).
- Served as resource persons for the cultural diversity program of Sandburg Elem. School, initiating the school’s annual cultural diversity celebration.
- Volunteered to pack food at the Food Bank.
- Served as resource persons to students of Francis-Parker School regarding their visits to Silliman and Dumaguete City as part of their Global Studies.
- Sponsored the talk of the Filipino author, Lysley Tenorio, the winner of “One Book One San Diego at the Mira Mesa Library (2015).
- Donated warm clothing to the Veteran’s Village of San Diego (2016)
- Helped pack food at the San Diego Food Bank (2018).
- Did Beach clean-up in Oceanside (2019).
- Provided elderly members with sanitizers, masks, and clorox wipes during the Covid Pandemic (2020)
Community Projects in the Philippines:
- Donated $1,000 to Victims of Typhoon Odette in the Philippines (Jan. 2022)
- Raised funds ($1,000) for the earthquake victims of Negros Oriental (2011).
- Participated in the Walk for Silliman initiated by the LA SU Alumni group (SUAASC) to raise funds to help calamity victims in the Philippines (2014).