Joyful Remembrance, Thanksgiving And Recommitment
KALUSUGAN’S ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR 25 YEARS: JOYFUL REMEMBRANCE, THANKSGIVING AND RECOMMITMENT Kalusugan Community Services (KCS), now named Kalusugan + Kalakasan Center for Health and Wellness (KKCHW) celebrated its 25th anniversary last November 10 with a gala dinner at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. Present were Mayor of National City Ron Morrison who was given a Kalusugan award for his continued support of the organization through the years. Pastor Rick Narag of the Peace of Christ Church prayed for God’s blessing of the...
read moreRiz Oades Memorial Scholarship for 2018
The San Diego Foundation’s 2018-2019 Common Scholarship Application will open December 1, 2017 and close on February 1, 2018. Visit www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships for more information....
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KALUSUGAN KALAKASAN CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY Time flies so fast! Kalusugan is now 25 years old this November. I can’t hardly believe that 25 years ago, we started a coalition that became an organization that aimed to help Filipino Americans in San Diego find the path to good health and total wellness through Community education and service, advocacy, research and training. Please come and join us: November 10, 2017, Friday, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA...
read moreAsian Journal – 2nd Annual Vim & Vigor: Art and Wellness Festival
Dr. Ofelia Dirige’s article Kalusugan + Kalakasan Ctr for Hlt & Wellness Contemporary Asian American Issues odirige@msn.com THE SECOND ANNUAL VIM & VIGOR: ART AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL The second annual “Vim & Vigor: Art and Wellness Festival” will again be held October 14, Saturday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Memorial Park in Chula Vista located at 374 Parkway, Chula Vista. This is a one-day event that combines Art and Wellness and showcases the art & culture of Filipino Americans, Asian Americans and others as well...
read moreVim & Vigor Entertainment and Workshop Schedules
Below are our very exciting Entertainment and Workshop schedules for next Saturday’s Vim & Vigor! More details can be found on www.vimandvigorfest.com. Click on the images for larger versions. ...
read moreVim & Vigor GOLD Sponsor – Comerica!
Thanks to Comerica Bank for returning as a sponsor to the 2017 Vim & Vigor event! Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, strategically aligned into three major business segments: the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth...
read moreVim & Vigor SILVER Sponsor – Operation Samahan!
Thanks to Operation Samahan for returning as a sponsor to the 2017 Vim & Vigor event! Operation Samahan, Inc., was founded in 1973, when a group of volunteer doctors and nurses met in a barber shop in downtown San Diego. Frustrated by the lack of culturally and linguistically competent health services available to their own family members and communities, they began seeing providing primary care to Filipino and Latino patients, providing primary and preventive health care. The demand for services rapidly grew, and the group realized this...
read moreThank you letter from our Scholarship Winner
Dear Dr. Dirige, I am beyond thankful and honored to be selected as the recipient of the Riz Oades Memorial Scholarship . Looking back, I have never expected to be where I am right now. I still remember when I had to stop going to school for a year because as an immigrant, I was very unfamiliar and lost with the educational system of the United States, and even more, with the language itself, but now, not only have I achieved many academic awards, I have also been awarded with a prestigious scholarship that would allow me to complete my...
read moreKalusugan + Kalakasan becomes a LIVE WELL SAN DIEGO Partner
Kalusugan Kalakasan Center for Health and Wellness becomes a LIVE WELL SAN DIEGO PARTNER Proclamation by San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox July 8, 2017 Location: 1936 Quivira Way, Suite G-7 – Marina Village Good afternoon! I am Greg Cox, County Supervisor for District 1. It is my pleasure to be here today to recognize Kalusugan Kalakasan Center for Health and Wellness for the wonderful work you do to promote a healthy, safe and thriving community, and to acknowledge you as the newest Live Well San Diego partner. As most...
read moreVim & Vigor Official Flyer
Kalusigan + Kalakasan presents the 2017 Vim & Vigor: Arts and Wellness Festival, coming up this October 14th! Below is the official flyer for the event! You can find more info at...
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