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FALConn is a duly registered 501c3 non-profit organization in the state of Connecticut and US Internal Revenue Service. Its mission is to provide an avenue for sports, recreation and charity for the Filipino-American community that will promote unity, compassion and wholesome relationship among individuals and other partner organizations in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
Promoting the best of the Filipino culture through performing arts, music, food, education, charitable causes, community involvement, fundraising activities and events.
The humble beginning of Connecticut’s oldest Filipino cultural community dates back to 1965, when a group of young Yale University Filipino students and health care professionals came together in search for a “home away from home”. Finding comfort in each other’s company, they in turn attracted and welcomed other Filipino immigrants in Connecticut. Thereafter, they created a refuge for homesick Filipinos, sharing familiar traditions and customs of the Philippines. Today, membership of the PAAC includes experts and skilled individuals of the various trades, industries and fields from all over the state. The Association has matured in profound ways that it no longer exists just as a social club but an instrument in the preservation and proliferation of Philippine culture, tradition and the arts.
For more than three decades now, the PAAC is recognized as a source of the unique and rich tapestry of the Philippine culture. Its Youth Dance Troupe has been its cultural ambassador with performances in schools, universities, town fairs, hospitals and nursing homes in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. It also takes pride in the pool of talents found in its Rondalla and Chorale group that cater to the ethnic diversity needs of the general community.
The Philippine-American Association of Connecticut takes joy in its involvement in the greater Filipino communities and the community at large. Members participate as a group in local charity events, volunteer at Special Olympics, Soup Kitchens and more. The PAAC contributes to disaster relief efforts here (e.g. Katrina) and at home. It co-sponsors the annual Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado, and joins in the yearly Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City with members performing a street dancing routine. Its charitable arm extends to those in need in the motherland through its Educational Scholarship Program, a co-sponsored Tulong sa Kapwa 2008 Medical Mission, and Ballroom Lessons for Charity, which benefited the wards of the Sisters of Charity in Tacloban City, Leyte. The PAAC has donated to the Philippine Pediatric Pavilion of Quezon Institute, and to the Philippine Government’s CGMA program, a project to build classrooms in the Philippines. For the past three years, the PAAC has given special attention to Education. It established the Paaralang Pilipino, a summer-long educational instruction of Filipino language, culture and arts. It continues to support the efforts of Camp Mabuhay North, a weekend camp for American families with adopted children from the Philippines.
As time goes on, the PAAC continues to evolve and revolutionize. Taking over is a young generation of leadership filled with vigor and vitality. With its core of active members and the perseverance of its officers, the PAAC will continue to recreate and project the colorful tapestry of the Filipino heritage and be a driving force here and abroad.
In 1969, Filipino expatriates in the Greater Hartford area had an informal group that participated in social, recreational and athletic activities. Realizing that they could accomplish more by working together, the group ratified a constitution in 1972, adopted the official name Pilipinas-Connecticut and elected its first set of officers. This significant milestone marked the emergence of a potent force in the Filipino community in central Connecticut. In 1990, the organization became a non-profit non-stock corporation and changed its name to Pilipino Association of Connecticut Incorporated (PACI). Over the years, PACI’s mission expanded from a purely social focus to include civic and charitable purposes. In 2014, PACI gained its status as a tax-exempt non-profit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code.
Today, PACI is an active non-profit tax-exempt organization composed of about two hundred Filipino-American families in central Connecticut. It is dedicated to serving the Filipino community through social, educational, civic and charitable activities.
PACI is committed to cultivate and preserve Philippine culture and ethnic values, and to educate Filipino-Americans about their rich cultural heritage.
Pilipino Association of Connecticut Inc. is an organization that focuses on filipino values and traditions. Our Non-Profit Organization is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest challenges. We make sure our fellow kababayans are empowered by creating opportunities for individuals and communities.
