BY DAVID CASUCO
In good times and in bad, Mayflower Restaurant is there for their loyal Filipino and Filipino-American patrons.
It has hosted and catered to a lot of happy events for the Filipinos and the restaurant established itself as one of the choicest destinations for the gourmet Pinoys, including the discriminating Manila movie and sports celebrities whenever they visit Los Angeles.
Now, with the massive storm devastation that hit the Philippines recently, Mayflower owners Mr. & Mrs. Ha, like the true friends that they are, are reaching out, saying “we are here for you.”
“Sure, we give back to our Filipino friends. Our relationship with them goes far beyond these dining tables,” said Mr. Ha, who calls his regular Filipino clients by their first names.
The Ha Family, who operates this huge restaurant on North Sping and Ord, has decided to collaborate with the Office of Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to raise money for the suffering Filipinos back home.
So that on Thursday, October 27, 2009, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., fifty per cent of the restaurant's sale generated on that day will be donated to the victims of typhoons Ondoy and Peping.
The fundraiser dubbed “Handog Kapatid (Brotherly Favor/Offering)” is a simple but highly participatory project. What it entails is just a regular trip to Mayflower Restaurant on October 27 and half of the money one spends for his or her meal goes straight to feed a very hungry mouth back home.
Sister M. Christina Sevilla, RGS, who is the director of the Filipino Ministry in L.A., said that she is “optimistic the Filipinos in Los Angeles and the neighboring cities will respond to this very worthwhile project,” she said in an interview with this writer.
When reminded that some of the donations in kind reportedly encountered a snag at the Philippine Customs, Sis. M. Christina assured the potential donors that “all the funds that will be generated from this fundraising effort will go straight to the Good Shepherds Sisters in Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City.” She added that this religious group will spend the money to where assistance is most needed.
For more information on the “Handog Kapatid” fundraiser event, contact Sis. M. Christina, ph. 323.662.8480; fx: 323.644.9391; email: smc-filmin@sbcglobal.net.
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