Filipino Community Center, Inc. of Charleston (FCC)

Mailing Address: PO Box 1271 Goose Creek, SC 29445
Physical Address: 829 Bayanihan Lane Moncks Corner, SC 29461
filipinocommunitycenter@yahoo.com email
http://www.filipinocommunitycenter.org website

Area of Interest:
Preserve and enhance the hertiage, traditions, ethics and values of Filipino culture

Primary Ethnic Community Served:
Filipino

Description:
The Filipino Community Center, Inc. is a non-profit tax-exempt organization that was founded in 1989 by the concerned Filipinos of Charleston, SC under the leadership of Jimmy Gapusan. The center is located along Highway 52 and the corner of Oakley Road, Moncks Corner in the beautiful Berkeley County South Carolina.

It is situated on 5.1 acres of land in which 3.1 acres was acquired through the financial initiative of the "CONCERNED FILIPINO GROUP" under the leadership of Noli D. Galinato.

The facility is equipped with two bathrooms and a kitchenette. There are four inter-connected sheds with an outdoor speaker system for piped-in music and a public address system. There's also a Welcome Center/Gazebo, where group meetings are held by various Filipino organizations.

The Filipino Community Center is a social service agency dedicated to enriching the life of every Filipino and the Filipino-American community. The center is also a place to preserve and enhance the heritage, traditions, ethics, and values of the Filipino culture

The Filipino Community Center is progressively growing with the dedication, hard work, and the volunteer support of the Filipino community in the tri-county.

Staff:
Ernie Torres, President
Roland Cabading, Vice President
Didi Harina, Secretary
Nina Ita, Public Relations Officer

Submitted by:
NJI

New - 07/26/06