1992
Oct PACCAL was officially founded.
Oct Community Health Fair  (Oct)

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1993 

• Mar - PACCAL Launches Voter Registration Drive in Jersey City

• Supported the Filipino Veteran's Appeal for the passage of the Equity Bill.

• Started voter's registration drive.

• Cultural programs such as the drama play "Back to The Roots"

• "Palarong Bata" games/tournaments for children

1994 

• July - PACCAL Organizes Bone Marrow Drive for Filipino Veterans in collaboration with the Filipino American Catholic Action

• Organized well-being checks on Filipino American seniors and veterans.

• Assisted in getting them bus transportation, paperwork and helping them with their social and recreational activities.

1995 

• Annual gift giving and toy drive for indigent children (In collaboration with various community based organizations.)

• Nov - PACCAL Hosts First Youth & Family Forum in Jersey City  (A needs assessment and focus group discussions). 

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1996

• Feb - PACCAL Partners with Local Police on Youth and Gang Issues 

• 1st Youth and Family Forum 

• Organized to bring Filipino Americans together to open address issues and concerns affecting the youth, the elderly, the family, and the community.

• Joined the Billboard Action Coalition of the Hudson County Community Partnership, a coalition of diverse community based organizations that campaigned against alcohol & tobacco

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1997 

• Jun - PACCAL Brings 500 Filipiniana Books to Jersey City Libraries
  Spearheaded a collaborative effort with the Jersey City Public Library in bringing a large collection of Filipiniana books to all the library branches in Jersey City in response to the needs of the Filipino American youth to know more about their cultural history and heritage and to help them resolve their identity crisis.

1997 

• Oct - PACCAL Hosts Youth Leadership Conference in Jersey City
  Spearheaded a collaborative effort with the Jersey City Public Library in bringing a large collection of Filipiniana books to all the library branches in Jersey City in response to the needs of the Filipino American youth to know more about their cultural history and heritage and to help them resolve their identity crisis.

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1998 

• Helped organize a community-based Filipino American Youth League and sponsored some of its members in getting scholarships to attend youth leadership conferences and training camps outside of Jersey City

• Held a 2nd Youth and Family Forum (A needs assessment and focus group discussions). Organized to bring Filipino Americans together to address health issues such as HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

• Participated in cultural sensitivity meetings and training with the Jersey City Police Department and the International Institute to address the gang issue among the Filipino American youths in Jersey City.

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1999 

• Jan - PACCAL Launches Parents Workshops on Teen Issues 

• Participated in the CFNJ-POPS sponsored Parenting Skills Training and Group Facilitating

• Held a 1st Parents Workshop organized for doing needs assessment the goal of which was to address the issues and concerns of Filipino parents of American born and raised children.

• Held a 2nd Parents Workshop organized to do needs assessment on HIV/AIDS and other parental concerns like teen-age pregnancy, sex education, drugs, and gangs.

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2000 

• May - PACCAL Offers Assistance for Filipino Women Facing Domestic Violence 

• Collaborated with the Association of Filipino Teachers in America to teach Pilipino, Philippine History and Culture, songs and folk dances to Jersey City youths through the "Super Saturdays Programs of the Jersey City Public Schools"

• Organized holiday celebrations, educational and cultural workshops for adults and children from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities in conjunction with the CFNJ-POPS Project.

• Assisted battered Filipino American women (6 cases)  with their court cases accompanying them (as moral support) during their court dates, writing letters and calling agencies for assistance in home shelter, welfare application and looking for affordable and/or free legal assistance.

• Assisted Filipino-American families with children having problems on drugs, gang involvement; child custody referring them to appropriate agencies and programs, providing them paperwork assistance, and support group assistance.

2001

• Sep - PACCAL Becomes Part of Hudson County HIV/AIDS Planning Council 

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2002

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards in Jersey City  

• Reading America Program (In collab with JC Free Public Library and funded by MetLife Foundation)

• CFNJ-POPS Sponsored Parenting Skills Training 

• Filipiniana Exhibits (Promoting Philippine Heritage and Culture)

• Alcohol and Tobacco Billboard Alert

• Social and Recreational Activities for Seniors

• HIV/AIDS Outreach Program

• Voters Registration and Citizenship Drives with other Hudson County organizations

• Gang Prevention Activities

• Diabetes Education and Prevention Programs

• Cultural and Folk Arts Program

• Referrals to affordable medical check-ups and health services to the Horizon Health Center

2003

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Jul - PACCAL Launches Reading America Program in Jersey City 

2004

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Nov - PACCAL Organizes Filipiniana Exhibit in Jersey City
  
  

2005

• Feb - PACCAL Hosts Health Outreach Programs in Jersey City

Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards

2006

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Partners in Major Public Outreach Initiatives
  
  

2007

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Dec -  PACCAL Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Gala in Jersey City
  
  

2008

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Nov - PACCAL Hosts Annual Toy Drive for Filipino Children
  
  

2009

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Mar -  PACCAL Launches Youth Leadership Program in Jersey City
  
  

2010

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Jun - PACCAL Partners with Local Schools for Educational Outreach
  
  

2011

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Sep - PACCAL Hosts Community Health Fair in Jersey City
  
  

2012

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Gala in Jersey City

• Dec - Christmas Party
  
  

2013

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 21st Anniversary with Gala 

• Dec - Christmas Party

2014

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 22nd Anniversary with Gala 

2015

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 23rd Anniversary with Gala

• Dec - Christmas Party
  
  

2016

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Gala 

• Dec - Christmas Party
  
  

2017

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Gala

• Dec - Christmas Party
  
  

2018

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Gala

• Dec - Christmas Party
  
  

2019

• Mar - PACCAL Hosts Women’s History Month Awards 

• Oct - PACCAL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Gala

• Dec - Christmas Party
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2020 (Pandemic Year)

• Atlantic Day Trip  (January)                          

• PACCAL created masks for the Community

• Weekly Committee Meet for WHM Gala      

• Food delivery to Davita and Christ Hospital

• Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program          

• Mask Initiative Give-Away

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults         

• Signing MOA with JCI New Jersey (Aug 18)

• Monthly Members’ Meeting                        

• Thanksgiving Package to Seniors

• Atlantic Day Trip (March) **X                      

• October PACCAL Awards **X

• Covid Advisories (StartedMid March)            

• Free Covid Testing Initiative with Hudson Medical Plaza

• Women’s History Month Awards Gala **X    

• Christmas Giving

• Fundraiser for Frontliners and Seniors

• Census Initiative with AAPI

                                    **x – Canceled due to Pandemic

SUPPORTED

• 08 Mar CAM’s Acquaintance Dinner

• 15 Aug Dedication of the Blessed Mother Statue at Our Lady of Victories

• 09 Sep JC Census FB Live 2020 Forum

• 28 Oct Zoom with Con Gen Petronila Garcia

RECOGNITION

• 16 Aug FIESTA IN AMERICA’S Great Filipino American Outdoor Event

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2021

• Memorial Day Recognition 96-yo veteran Capt. Pablo Barros (Jun 12)

• Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program           

• Farmer’s Market Outreach

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults         

• Picnic in the Park with SCI and LFR

• OralHealth Survey  with Dr. Ea

• Global Outreach Book Drive

• Continued Covid Advisories

• October PACCAL Awards

• Women’s History Month Awards Gala (Zoom) 

• Christmas Luncheon with Harborview Seniors

• Zumba & Dance via Zoom                           

• Christmas Party at PACCAL

• PACCAL Time, Coffee Time (Feb 13)              

• Fundraiser for Typhoon Odette Victims

• Medicare Basics                                        

• Community Christmas at Cabalen - **X

**X – canceled due to omicron

SUPPORTED

• 27 Mar Bergenfield’s Candlelight Vigil 

• 10 Apr Stop Asian Hate Rally

• 26 Apr Meeting ConGen Elmer Cato

• 30 Apr JCI New Jersey Innovation Awards 

• 07 May Issue’s & Inspiration Mother’s Day w Ms  Lumen Castaneda, Past Pres PACCAL 

• 06 Jun PIDCI’s Virtual Commemoration

• 00 Jun Family Federation for World Peace and Unification’s 1st

• 19 Jun Knights of Rizal and Ladies for Rizal’s 160th Bday Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal

• 23 Jul FABLLI’s Bisekleta Mo, Kinabukasan Mo

• 24 Jul Phenom and FABLLI’s Golf Tourney

• 31 Jul Guesting at KapTV 

• 09 Aug Attended JSQ Association 

• 21 Aug Ati-Atihan’s Hawaiian Event

• 11 Sep JCI Senate of NJ + JCI NJ Camp Jaycee Picnic

• 11 Sep KOR’s Summer Event

• 14 Sep JCI Jersey City “Rice of Love”  for Cagayan

• 02 Oct PAFCOM’s Western Party

• 10 Oct Mass for Ms. Luningning Ambrosio

• 05 Dec KOR’s 5th Jose Rizal Circle of Excellence Awards

• 30 Dec PCGNY Virtial Town Hall

RECOGNITIONS

• 30 May Filipino Heroes Award from United Federation for World Peace

• 22 Aug Heroes Award from Fiesta in America People's Ball

• 31 Oct Citation from Jersey City Office of the City Council

2022

• Medicare Basics

• Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program           

• Farmer’s Market Outreach

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults          

• Picnic in the Park

• Global Outreach Book Drive

• Monthly Members’ Meeting                         

• Saturday Morning Walks (April 16 to May 28)

• Covid Advisories (continued)                        

• October PACCAL Awards

• Women’s History Month Awards Gala (moved from March to Jun 12)

SUPPORTED

• 13 Mar JCI New Jersey Year End and JCI New Jersey Induction 2022

• 00 Mar PIDCI's Grand Marshall Gala

• 16 Apr PIDCI's Diwa at Ginoo ng Kalayaan

•              SCI's Windcreek DayTrip to Casino Fundraiser
  07 May CAM's Santacruzan at Flores De Mayo Gala

• 28 May KOR's Windcreek Day Trip to Casino Fundraiser 

• 29 May CAM's Santacruzan and Street Fair 

2023

• Medicare Basics

• Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program           

• Farmer’s Market Outreach

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults          

• Picnic in the Park

• WHM Gala (canceled this 2023)                

• Global Outreach Book Drive

• Monthly Members’ Meeting                         

• Saturday Morning Walks (April 16 to May 28)

• October PACCAL Awards

2024

• Medicare Basics

• Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program           

• Farmer’s Market Outreach

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults          

• Picnic in the Park

• WHM Gala (canceled this 2023)                

• Global Outreach Book Drive

• Monthly Members’ Meeting                         

• Saturday Morning Walks (April 16 to May 28)

• October PACCAL Awards

2025

• Medicare Basics

• Every Tuesdays - Healthy Heart Healthy Family Program           

• From Farmer’s Market Outreach

• Monthly Outreach Calls to Older Adults          

• August - Picnic in the Park

• WHM Gala (canceled this 2023)                

• Global Outreach Book Drive

• Monthly Members’ Meeting                         

• Saturday Morning Walks (April 16 to May 28)

• October PACCAL Awards