Happy Holiday Greetings to Everyone!
On behalf of the Philippine Nurses Association
of Oregon and Washington (PNA-OR/WA), I would like to wish you all the best of the coming year, may love and peace reign throughout
the year, and may all your wishes and aspirations prevail.
As the year 2008 ends, our association has made
many accomplishments considering the small size of our membership, with a total of 25 regular members and 16 auxiliary members.
I am proud to share with you our past accomplishments, which were made possible, because of your support and commitment to
the association.
PNA-OR/WA 2008 Past Accomplishments:
Community Alliances and Bridges to the Community :
a). Philippine Medical
Mission – January, 2008 at Imugan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Viscaya.
b). Washington County Immunization Clinic Volunteer
Activities – January 18 & February 4, 2008.
c). Faith Café –
July 27, 2008 at First United Methodist Church,
Beaverton, OR.
d). Represented
PNA-OR/WA at the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing by serving at the Multicultural Advisory Council, December 11,
2008.
e). Donated $50.00
to the Sentosa 27 Legal Defense Trust in support of new nurses, January 2008.
f). Donated $50.00
to the Tualatin Historical
Society Center – for brick
construction of the
Tualatin Heritage Center patio. Fiscal Sustainability & Fundraising Events:
a). Bowling - May
4, 2008 – raised $532.00
b). Fundraising
within the members every meeting by preparing & serving Filipino dishes for dinner and snack, cookbook, embroidery bags,
& medical mission DVDs – raised $ 170.00.
c). Ocean Park, WA Retreat with Fundraising – raised $120.00.
Educational Participations:
PNA-OR/WA Delegates attended the 29th PNAA Annual
National Convention in South Padre Island, TX, July 2008.
Award & Recognition:
Health
Initiative – Healthy PNAA Welterweight Award – Gold, 2007 Currently participating in the 2008-2009 “Trim
to a Healthy Heart” Initiative. I would like to urge everyone to get involved, as we plan for the year 2009, and take
our previous accomplishments as our guide in the planning for the next year’s activities. We must remember that our
chapter activities must conform to our mother organization’s initiatives.
The
Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) President Leo-Felix Jurado shared his initiatives with us, with it’s
theme as “Shining Through the PRISM of PNAA – Honoring Our Traditions, Advancing Our Future.” PRISM stands
for the following:
Professional Linkages – PNAA Chapters, PNAAF, PNA, ANA, NCEMNA, NOLF, and other professional organizations
Regulatory & Legislative Agenda – Boards of Nursing, NCSBN, Professional Regulatory Commission, Political
Action Committees, Human Rights Coalitions
Interagency Collaboration – Ethnic Minority Groups, NAFFAA, Community Organizations
Services & Program Development – Education, Mentoring, Fellowship, Grant Writing, Scholarship
& Research
Managing Organizational Resources – Effectively and Ethically
As
we face the many challenges before us, I ask for your full support and commitment. I am very much aware that the obstacles
that lie ahead cannot be tackled single-handedly. We, as a strong and committed team, have demonstrated our abilities, special
talents, and understanding of our responsibilities to the association in the past. So, let’s do it all over again, and
make room for improvement to grow and to succeed in this journey together.
Thank
you.
