Luisianians of the East Coast
Major Activities/Projects – past and
present
1. Our very first project was the creation of the Luisianians of the East Coast Website
(http://www.pametny.org/Luisianians.htm)
and group email (Luisianians_East_Coast@yahoogroups.com). Almost all of our announcements of past and future
events are done thru this group email communication. Our website has a CHAT ROOM intended for future meetings
or USTINGAN on the Web.
2. Scholarship - In the past, we awarded scholarship to some needy but deserving youths from Luisiana to acquire a high school
education. Starting this year(2004), our association will support a college scholar who will enroll at SLPC (Lucban, Quezon).
Class 67 Foundation will administer our project. An announcement will be made and applications will be accepted until
March. Here are the criteria for the selection:
A. Interested applicants are advised to take the SLPC entrance exams.
B. All applicants who pass the exam are then subjected to an evaluation process for final selection.
Criteria used for final selection are as follows:
a. Financial condition of applicants’ family;
b. Performance/rating in the SLPC entrance exams; and
c. High School average grade (4th year).
Luisianians of the East Coast Educational Assistance Program.
Memorandum of Agreement made and executed by and between LEC and Class 67
Foundation
3. Our association hosted the Fifth Luisiana Worldwide Grand Reunion last July 6-8, 2007 in Fairfax, Virginia. Click here to see the website. To see the collage of the reunion activities, click here
Luisianians of the East Coast Presentation during the Dinner Dance
4. Donation for LBMHS Gate Reconstruction Project -
Below is the picture of the finished gate taken by Josie Romana Villafranca
5. Our association hosted the Luisianians International meeting in New York City last May 30 to 31, 2008.
All attendees joined the Philippine Independence Day Parade last June 1, 2008. Our association's float garnered the "Most Meaningful Float award. To see the web page please click here.
Philippine Independence Day Parade - New York City - June
1, 2008
Luisianians of the East Coast-is the Recipient of the Consul General's Plaque for depicting region's native products: Hats and Ternos made out of PANDAN. Donated by Consul General Cecilia B. Rebong
6. In partnership with Ridgewood Salvation Army, we started our "Gift Giving" to the sick children in the hospital, to the disabled and elderly patients in
Nursing Homes last December 2004. This has been our ongoing project around Christmas time.
Picture taken in the Pediatric ward of Mary Immaculate Hospital
Pictures
taken in a Holliswood Nursing Home,
7. Our Luisianians' Family Tree on the Web project has been launched and is now operational. It shows data collected up to December 31, 2008. Out of privacy concerns the web pages are password protected. Access is limited to Luisianians or those who traced their roots to Luisiana, Laguna, Philippines. An "opt out" system was set up for people who would like to keep their information private. Those families whose names are missing but would like to be included are encouraged to do some research of their own in order to be a part of the Family Tree. Just click Luisiana Family Tree and you can freely check your genealogy. If your data need correction please send email to evangelinerobles@yahoo.com or srobles718@gmail.com
