The Mrs. Philippines of North Texas Charity Fund-raiser is not just an objective and audited campaign for money. It is also a celebration of the many wonderful facets of women, particularly the Filipino women.
The charity fund-raiser strives to showcase stories of women, who have time and again, shown the extraordinary values and qualities that have won freedom for nations, that have afforded comfort to the needy, and have wielded unity within the family and the community.
Our lead fund-raisers are our symbols and representatives of our unsung sisters back home because they have taken on the extra task of nurturing the whole community to participate in this charity endeavor. To them, our salutations as they pioneer the entrepreneurial spirit into the future!
The following are some of the themes we used over the years.
MPNTX 2001-03: "Women: Bearers of Light"
The charity fund-raiser strives to showcase stories of women, who have time and again, shown the extraordinary values and qualities that have won freedom for nations, that have afforded comfort to the needy, and have wielded unity within the family and the community.
MPNTX 2003-05: "Women: Pioneering the Entrepreneurial Spirit"
This year, we would like to focus our story on the tens of thousand of Filipinas behind every sari-sari store, behind the hot stove of every turo-turo, behind every bus of merchandise carried around as they conduct the business of their "hulog-hulugan" or "paiyakan" business. They are our unsung heroines who do the extra mile to augment their family's resources, while nurturing the souls and bodies of their families. Today, they continue to pioneer the entrepreneurial spirit and the future.
MPNTX 2005-07: "Women: Holding Half the Sky"
This year, the focus is a tribute to several Filipino American women who have achieved high position in the government and community involvement- such as Loida Nicholas Lewis, president of NAFFAA, Dra. Mariano, personal physician of former president Bill Clinton and President Bush, and Mrs. Cristeta Comerford, White House Executive Chef, the first woman to serve in the position responsible for designing and executing menus for state dinners, social events, holiday functions, receptions and official luncheons hosted by President Bush.
MPNTX 2007-09: "Women: Resonating Voices in Politics"
This year's theme is a tribute to a lineup of women full of grace, wit and wisdom. They have successfully invaded politics not only as a career option but also a means to contribute to better governance and leadership in their chosen niche in society. Their policies and actions significantly influence the historical development of both their countries and their regional neighbors. These women are many firsts: Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1st Woman in Texas to head a Major House Committee, Kay Bailey-Hutchison, 1st Woman Texas Senator, Nancy Pelosi, 1st Woman Speaker of the House of Representatives, Corazon Aquino, 1st Woman President of the Philippines/Asia, and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 1st Woman Vice-President of the Philippines.
'Our lead fund raisers are our symbols and representatives of what Filipino women and their American counterparts can do and achieve.' --Gloria Poral
The sign language interpretation of the song 'Babae Ako' (I am a Woman) is a unique and special way of expressing the voice of women. This performance by the lead fundraisers is under the direction of Lily Alagde.