Penyerahan Sumbangan Hari Raya ke Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih

Seperti yang telah diamanahkan, I visited Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih di Puchong, Selangor untuk menyampaikan sumbangan hasil our midnight supper/dinner events last Ramadhan. There were about 30 boys and 12 girls in the house.

I bought some beras, minyak masak, bihun, milo, susu tepung, susu pekat manis dan gula, had my mom cooked them some bihun goreng, accompanied with some air kotak laici, give them RM5 each for angpow, and give the rest of the cash, RM150 to their general funding.

Sekretariat provided some souvenir pens, buttons, and beberapa naskah buku motivasi Meniti ke Puncak.



I also gave some motivational/study technique talk to the kids.





Puan Mimi Zaidah Abdul Jalil, retired Deputy Director Kementerian Kebajikan Wilayah (also my soon-to-be mother in law) spent some time with the girls to give some sexual abuse awareness and other girl-related issues.



They asked me to send their salam and ucapan terima kasih yang tak terhingga to you guys. I had the opportunity to visit their hostel. Some of you who visited another charity house last summer may recall the condition of the house we visited near Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. The one I visited is much daif. In addition to the kids, the house also cater the needs of needy families around the area.

I really wished some of you were there to meet the lovely kids. Besides financial needs, the house would love some tutoring help to assist some murid-murid tercicir. I met an 11-year old kid who cannot read.

This is all for now. Thanks again guys for your generosity.

Thanks for Your Contribution & Selamat Hari Raya

Assalamualaikum & Greetings,

First of all, I would like to thank all of you who contributed and attended the Ramadhan Charity Supper/Dinner Series this year. Alhamdulillah, we reached our goal of collecting RM1,000 (Statement of Activities is below). All this profit will be donated to Rumah Limpahan Kasih in a couple weeks. I'll buy some food, beras etc and give some duit raya to about 40 orphans in the house.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of Kelab UMNO Chicago and myself, a very Happy Hari Raya. Eid Mubarak! Hope to see you all during the potluck lunch this Saturday. Those of you who plan to go to solat raya, do plan to come early as the masjid get crowded pretty early with some people coming from out of town.

As for the MSD open house in Chicago next Saturday the 20th, Kelab UMNO Chicago will provide two 9-passenger vehicles to members (sorry, the bigger van is not available), so siapa cepat dia dapat. Check your calendar, and if you wanna go RSVP ASAP to Hafiz ( mzainud2@uiuc.edu).


Best regards,
Mohd Rapik Saat
Pengerusi Kelab UMNO Chicago

Ucapan Raya from Abg Ikram & Family

Asian Film Festival 2007: Southeast Asian Popular Cinema

Dear UMNO of Malaysia Club,

Greetings! As the new Events Coordinator at the Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS) I wanted to be sure to inform your organization early of our upcoming event, Asian Film Festival 2007: Southeast Asian Popular Cinema, a highlight of our Fall semester.

The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (EAPS) and AEMS will present on November 9th and 10th our fifth annual Asian Film Festival. With a focus on popular cinema of Southeast Asia, this year's Asian Film Festival provides a great opportunity to bring campus and community attention to the Southeast Asian cultures. The film festival is held at the Boardman Art Theater in downtown Champaign and is open to the public FREE OF CHARGE.

We will be screening a diverse set of five films representing a cross-section of contemporary popular cinema: Love For Share (Indonesia), Citizen Dog (Thailand), Milan (the Philippines), Sepet (Malaysia), and Singapore Dreaming (Singapore). Descriptions and trailers, along with the screening schedule can be viewed online at:
http://www.aems.uiuc.edu/events/filmfestival/filmfest_2007.html

The UMNO of Malaysia Club may want to note in particular that the film Sepet is scheduled for Saturday, November 10 at 6:00pm.

If you're as excited about this program as we are at AEMS and EAPS, please consider supporting our efforts. There are many ways to help make Asian Film Festival 2007 a big success. Spread the word among your members and friends. Let us know if you'd like to receive flyers and posters to post on campus and around town. Plan a related event in coordination with the film fest. Organize carpools for your organization or others. Consider co-sponsoring specific screenings with a financial contribution of $50 or more. We welcome other ideas, too! Please let us know how you would like to be involved by Monday, October 22.

Any contributions (whether volunteering or financial) will be gratefully acknowledged in our printed program. We look forward to including you in this unique opportunity to bring attention to Southeast Asian culture in the Champaign-Urbana community. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the event.

Sincerely,
Jason Finkelman

Events Coordinator
Asian Educational Media Service

Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
805 West Pennsylvania Avenue, MC-025
Urbana, IL 61801

TEL: 217-265-0640
FAX: 217-265-0641

finkelma@uiuc.edu
www.aems.uiuc.edu

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So here's basically the summary of the event above:-

Event: Asian Film Festival 2007: Southeast Asian Popular Cinema
Date: 9 - 10 November
Venue: Boardman Art Theater (downtown Champaign)
Fee: FREE!
Films Screening:
Love For Share (Indonesia)
Citizen Dog (Thailand)
Milan (the Philippines)
Sepet (Malaysia) *10 Nov, 6pm*
Singapore Dreaming (Singapore)
Due date to sign up to volunteer: 22 October 2007

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