Yesterday, UFO president Olive Yana said they will be accepting only financial donations.
“We cannot accommodate commodities and goods because it would be easier and faster to donate money,” she added.
According to Yana, UFO will coordinate with the Philippine Consulate General on Saipan to deliver the solicited funds to Manila.
Consul General Medardo Macaraig has instructed that the funds will be directly deposited into the account of the Department of Social Welfare and Development at the Land Bank of the Philippines, Yana said.
UFO will mobilize its 14 member organizations to collect donations from their members and the community.
“As soon as we can collect the funds we can send them right away because money is badly needed by our countrymen,” she said.
Donations can be delivered to Olive Yana, with telephone number 285-7893, or to Amamae Adaza who can be reached at 483-5237.
Yana said all donations will be properly acknowledged.
She said members of the community can also deliver their donations to any of the following UFO member organizations — Marianas Institute of Filipino CPAs and Accountants, Namfrel, CNMI Power Corp. Inc. Bayani Association, Kapisanan ng Manggawang Pilipino, Samahang Ilocano at Pangasinense, Visayas Mindanao Association of the CNMI, Alliance of Filipino Presidents, Marianas Filipino Women’s Association, Samahang Laguna, Samahang Manggagawang Filipino, Marianas Association of Filipino Engineers and Architects, Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga Association, Bicol Association, Circulo Boholano, Pampangueno Association of Saipan, CNMI Chess Association, Filipino Community Action Group, Filipino Community Foundation, Filipino Amateur Sports Association/Philippines Amateur Basketball Association, Legitimate Ilonggo Philanthropists, of Saipan, 287 Club, Marianas DX Radio Club, Northern Marianas Bartenders Association, NMC Nursing Club, Saipan Association of Filipino Skilled Workers, Saipan Filipino Referees Association, and the University of the Philippines Alumni Association.
