It’s been quiet on our blog for too long so I wanted to post a few updates. My wife and I traveled to the Philippines (on our own dollar!) in September immediately following the second annual Society Jam benefit concert. The concert went well and raised over $1,000 for PAS. In the Philippines, we managed [...]

Thanks in advance to this year’s generous sponsors of Society Jam.  Our lead sponsor is Brookdale Dental Care.   Other sponsors include Sun Drop, TGI Fridays, Aaron’s Rent-to-own, Sports and More, and Cricket Wireless.  We can’t thank these sponsors enough for their generosity! See you all on this Saturday from 1-8pm at Les Myers Park.

Our second annual Society Jam benefit concert will be this Saturday, Sep 25th from 1pm – 8pm at Les Myers Park in Concord, NC.  Bring the family out and have a good time.  This year, we’ve teamed up with the Filipino American Community of the Carolinas who will provide Filipino cuisine.  Here are some highlights: [...]

According to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman, the project will provide direct financial support to 582,000 of the country’s poorest families, including those living in remote areas. She said that unlike traditional welfare programs, only families who keep their children in school and ensure that children and pregnant women [...]

The jeepney ride was just about as unremarkable as you would think, as we headed on our way towards the Cubao bus station.   Same routine, “bayad po” Katy said as she paid the driver.  We didn’t really know where the bus station was so naturally we began to ask people where we could find [...]