Celebrating Earth Day 2010

26 April 2010

ISLAND PACIFIC SUPERMARKET EARTH DAY CELEBRATION (Discounts, Give Aways and Clean Up Day)


Panorama City - Last Saturday, Island Pacific Supermarket spearheaded a clean up of Panorama Plaza along Roscoe and Van Nuys. This was a joint undertaking of Island Pacific Supermarket with the following: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification through its representative, Maria Sheets; the office of Councilmember Richard Alarcon, District 7 through its Field Representative, Eric Sugay; the Filipino Community of San Fernando Valley headed by its President, Leo Maranan, and the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, San Fernando Valley (FACCSFV) headed by its current President, Rick Rolda.

 A handful of volunteers from these organizations donated their time and came to support this clean up campaign. This event was also utilized as a community outreach of the United States Census Bureau through its partnership with the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, San Fernando Valley (FACCSFV) where passers by and shoppers alike were handed out information pertaining to the Census 2010.

Entertainment columnist, Lou Sabas; Annabelle Espinosa fro Club Tarlakena;
Roy Taberrah; Vangie Taberrah; Mary Ann Omega, Vice President of FACCSFV; Maria Sheets -- Office of Community BeautificationCity of Los Angeles Board of Public Works; Leo Maranan, President of the Filipino Community of San Fernando Valley; and Eric Sugay from the office of Councilmember Richard Alarcon, District 7.

Willie Manacsa, FCSFV Secretary, Minet Manacsa, FCSFV Membership Co-Chair, Marissa Puno, Community Chair, and Nel Frias, P.R.O.

Tessie Stender, President Club Tarlakenian USA; Willie Manacsa, FCSFV Secretary

It was also a 'Bring Your Own Bag or B.Y.O.B" day at Island Pacific. A handful of Island Pacific shoppers brought their own reusable bags and they instantly received a 10% discount. Island Pacific also gave away reusable bags for every $30 worth of purchase.


Island Pacific is committed to getting involved and becoming connected with local communities it serve. By working closely with various organizations, it aims to contribute in ways that can improve and develop our communities.Earth Day campaign is just the beginning of a great partnership between Island Pacific and the local communities.
 

Island Pacific Celebrates Earth Day 2010

23 April 2010

Clean Up and Bring Your Own Bag (B.Y.O.B) Day at Island Pacific Panorama City


Panorama City - Island Pacific Supermarket joins the rest of the world in celebrating "Earth Day" 2010 on April 24, Saturday. As a way to celebrate Earth Day, Island Pacific Supermarket will have a cleanup day from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon at its Panorama City location.


The cleanup day is a joint undertaking of Island Pacific Supermarket and the following: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification through its representative, Maria Sheets; the office of Councilmember Richard Alarcon, District 7 through its Field Representative, Eric Sugay; the Filipino Community of San Fernando Valley headed by its President, Leo Maranan, and the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, San Fernando Valley (FACCSFV) headed by its current President, Rick Rolda. Members of these organizations have volunteered to do their share in saving and protecting the environment with a simple deed of cleaning up the area surrounding the Island Pacific Plaza. Island Pacific Plaza is one of the five (5) staging areas between Panorama City and North Hills for multiple clean ups happening on that day, in observance of Earth Day. The other staging areas are : Valley Swap Indoor Swap Meet, 9261 Wakefield Avenue, Marson Park, Langdon Avenue & Columbus Avenue in North Hills.


Also on April 24, it’s a “Bring Your Own Bag or B.Y.O.B day at Island Pacific. Shoppers will automatically receive a 10% discount on non-sale items if they bring their own bag when they shop at Island Pacific Panorama on this day. Island Pacific will also be giving away FREE REUSABLE BAG for every $30 worth of purchase.

Now on its 40th year, Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities. More than a billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year, which falls every 22nd of April. Earth Day began as a grassroots movement in the 1960s when over 20 million demonstrators and thousands of schools and local communities participated in bringing environmental issues to the forefront in American politics. Since then, activities and concerns have expanded over the entire globe with Earth Day celebrated in over 140 countries worldwide.

Earth Day is about getting involved and becoming connected with local communities that share similar interests in protecting and enhancing the environment. Island Pacific’s corporate responsibility involves caring for the communities in which we live and work. It aims to contribute in ways that can improve and develop our communities and making sure that its business processes do not exploit the environment.


People all over the world are doing something to make the Earth a cleaner, better place. Let us do our share in protecting the environment.

Island Pacific cares.

Bataan Day Commemoration at Island Pacific Panorama

JFAV and the Island Pacific Supermarket at Panorama City Holds Bataan Day Commemoration On April 11



Panorama City—The Island Pacific Supermarket and the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) will hold the 68th Year Commemoration of Bataan Day and Book Signing of JFAV Book : Unrecognized American Veterans by Arturo P. Garcia


The Bataan Day commemoration will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 11;30 am to 1:00 pm at Island Pacific Supermarket at 8340 Van Nuys Blvd. in Panorama City, CA. The people of the San Fernando Valley and its environs are invited for this free event.


The Island Pacific Supermarket supports the Filipino World War II veterans and their widows and dependents struggle for rights and benefits. Some of the major supporters are Errol Santos, business development consultant for health care, People’s CORE, BANTAY PILIPINAS, AWARE and the KmB (Pro People Youth)


Remember Bataan. Fight for Justice

JFAV and AWARE will remember the 68th Fall of Bataan. On April9, 1942, the USAFFE surrendered to the Japanese Imperial Army, the largest US army garrison in the Pacific numbering 90,000 men. More than 30,000 US Army soldiers and 60, 000 Filipino soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth surrendered after holding out for more than four months.


The crucial four months gave the allied forces to prepare a counter-offensive against the Japanese later in the Pacific Theater of War. After Bataan, more than 30,000 American and Filipino soidiers died during the infamous"Death March" from Bataan to Tarlac concentration camps.


Concurrently, this year's Bataan Day commemoration will also herald the launch of the grassroots campaign to support the lawsuit that JFAV and MHC Atty Arnedo Valera, Esq. will soon bring against the US Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for the delayed claims of the veterans and benefits for the widows.

For more information please call JFAV at (213)241-0995 or (213)321-1787 or email at jfav_us@yahoo.com.