NAFCON Halloween Fundraising Party

NAFCON Midwest held a Halloween Dance Fundraiser & Celebration of Filipino American History Month on October 29th at Mango Restaurant. Proceeds benefit the Bayanihan Relief and Rehabilitation Program.

NAFCON Midwest Coordinator is Nerissa Allegretti. Music by: Ellen Balmadrid with FilAm Band. NAFCON is a national alliance of Filipino organizations, institutions, and individuals that responds to the concerns of Filipinos in the US and in the Philippines by creating an action-oriented platform that brings people together through culture & heritage, education, health & wellness, and advocacy.

NAFCON was founded to protect the rights of Filipino immigrants from the anti-immigrant sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11.

Filipino groups and church leaders recognized similar impacts across the U.S. and aimed to bring the discussion and support for the Filipino community to a national level.

Since then, NAFCON has tackled immigration issues such as, deportation and labor trafficking. It has also taken on concerns of Filipino workers like workplace discrimination and wage theft.

NAFCON members have won over $1 million unpaid wages through campaigns for Filipino caregivers, hotel workers, and others.

Through conferences and leadership trainings, NAFCON has also engaged, empowered, and united Filipino youth across the country. We educate the youth and larger community on our history, culture, and current issues affecting Filipinos in the US and the Philippines.

NAFCON continues to engage individuals and organizations in the US in lending a hand to marginalized communities in the Philippines through medical and solidarity missions, community-based learning engagements, and other projects.

(Ms. Nerissa Allegretti was interviewed by Host Veronica on CPRTV aired on Chicago Cable 25 and YouTube Channels.)

Nerissa Allegretti with Veronica, Faye Mendiola, Sally Neubauer, and costumed Sister Mercy Johnson, and others, at the NAFCON Halloween Fundraising event.