Luisita McBurney first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Family."

The Filipino-American Society of Iowa hosted a vaccine clinic on Saturday, February 5, 2022 in Des Moines.

Passport to Prosperity recognizes immigrants and refugees for their significant economic, cultural, or social contributions to our communities and the state of Iowa.

The vaccination clinic hosted by the Filipino-American Society of Iowa is open to everyone, but aimed at members of the AAPI community. They will be administering more than 300 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Two Des Moines organizations partnered Sunday, May 24, 2020 to give away hundreds of meals.

Creative Visions' partnership with FAS for Pagtulong Day — meaning day of "helping" in Tagalog — was created in lieu of the non-profit's food drives that were canceled amid the coronavirus.

Those who've served our nation were honored on Saturday. The Filipino- American Society hosted an event to honor our veterans. And the plumbers and steamfitters union helped put it all together.