YFPA "First Wednesdays" Networking Mixer and Annual Holiday Toy Drive @ Mercury Lounge in San Francisco December 3, 2008

Want to increase your professional and social network?

Want to share your ideas, opinions and opportunities with other professionals?

Want to make a valuable difference in the Filipino professional community?

If the answer to any of these questions is YES! , join us at the December 3rd Young Filipino Professionals Association (YFPA) "First Wednesdays" Networking Mixer, from 6:00PM-8:30PM, where you can make valuable connections with other professionals like yourself in a social and casual atmosphere. YFPA is hosting the the networking mixer in San Francisco at Mercury Lounge.

PUT A SMILE ON A KID'S FACE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
YFPA is also hosting its Annual Holiday Toy Drive for Galing Bata. Bring a toy to be given to one of the many students of Galing Bata. In lieu of the cover charge for non-members, your donated toy will be taken in lieu of the cover charge.

Some toy suggestions are listed below:
- art kits
- pencils, pens, folders, or any school supplies with cartoon characters on them
- Playdough
- maps
- sidewalk chalk
- activity books (mazes, word searches, coloring, puzzles etc.)
- flash cards (math/reading activities)
- playground/sports equip (e.g., balls, tennis rackets, paddle boards, ball pump)
- jump ropes
- yo-yo's
- hacky sacks/bean bags
- legos (regular and jumbo size)
- jigsaw puzzles -stickers
- educational cartoons or films
- boardgames (some of their favorites include Monopoly, Othello, Operation, Twister, Connect Four, Scrabble, Trouble, Game of Life, Checkers, Jenga or any "learning"-related/trivia games)
- playing cards (regular decks, uno or various games)
- plastic Bins to store the items

HELP YOUR FELLOW PROFESSIONALS
YFPA is launching the pilot YFPA Mentorship Program for members desiring to be a mentor and for members seeking a mentor. Please be sure to ask any of the Leadership wearing a "ask me about the YPFA mentorship program" badge or send an email to mentorship@yfpa.org for more information.

We look forward to meeting you and don't forget to bring your business cards and your toys!

[PARKING]
- Street Parking

[ONLINE NETWORKING MIXER]
Can't make it to the venue? No problem. Visit http://www.yfpa.org/network/

Galing Bata (i.e.,Quality Children) is a bilingual, bicultural after school and summer program that provides quality guidance (gabay), care (lingap) and protection (bantay) to Kindergarten to 8th Grade students from the Filipino Education Center/Bessie Carmichael School through a culturally relevant and linguistically sensitive curriculum, promoting biliteracy in English and Filipino and the development of a healthy bicultural identity by harmonizing the Filipino and American identities of the children.

Official Website: http://www.amiando.com/yfpa_20081203