NOTABLE COMMUNITY LEADERS VIE FOR FILIPINO CENTRE TORONTO OUTSTANDING FILIPINO CANADIAN SENIOR AWARDS

 
By Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Toronto-Canada
February 28, 2019
 


In its extensive search for "Five Outstanding Seniors for 2018-2019" which commenced earlier this year, the Filipino Centre Toronto - FCT, a prominent and progressive Filipino Canadian community service hub in the Greater Toronto Area, has already received several nominations considered to be highly competitive. 

The Scarborough-based community centre is engaging to conduct a public tribute of appreciating, recognizing and honouring senior citizen achievers in the very discriminating Filipino Canadian community.

Specifically, the bi-annual awards project is being offered by the FCT-Filipino Centre Toronto to encourage, identify and celebrate seniors who have made outstanding service and valuable contribution into the life and well-being of the community by helping build a better community through their personal, social or professional endeavours. With their varied backgrounds as community leaders, business & management executives, social-cause advocates & volunteers, public & non-governmental officials, service-oriented & faith-focused people, and art, health, sports & media practitioners, these still active individuals are serving or have served as role models and inspirations to students, youth & young adults and their fellow senior citizens.

The "5 Outstanding Filipino Canadian Seniors of the Year" - OFCSY Awardees will be selected from any of the following areas of endeavours, profession, discipline or service, namely: 1) Business and Entrepreneurship, 2) Certified Profession / Trade, 3) Community, Public or Non-governmental Service, 4) Health, Wellness, and Sports, 5)  Arts, Media, and Public Relations. Every awardee or winner will be given a prize in the form of a "Plaque of Recognition", "Congratulatory Certificate", and "Cash Award".

Applications or nominations for the OFCSY awards are still open but must be received by FCT,#4395 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto. ON M1S 1T9, Tel. 416-335-0485 on or before March 15, 2019, Friday.

The final selection is on March 16, 2019 , Saturday and the awarding day is scheduled during the FCT Gala Event on April 13, 2019, Saturday at Grand Cinnamon Banquet Hall, Scarborough, Toronto.( Tony San Juan).