Social Services


Economic Relief Fund

PAMANA established the Social Services Economic Relief Fund to assist members, Filipinos in Madison and the neighboring areas, Fil-Am families affected by calamities in the Philippines, and other individuals and communities with Filipino connection that are undergoing  immediate challenges and financial hardship.

The fund is used to relieve the following hardships:

  • Loss or reduction of income
  • Loss or damage of residence
  • Death in the family
  • Victims of abuse
  • Catastrophic events

Please refer to the following table for the criteria on who qualifies and the documentation needed for application submission:

Criteria Loss or reduction of income Loss or damage of residence Death in the family Victims of abuse

Catastrophic events
("acts of god")

 Who qualifies Current paid member Current paid member
Past member
Filipinos non-members living in Wisconsin

Current paid member
Past member
Current paid member's immediate family (spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parents)

Current paid member
Past member
Filipinos non members living in Wisconsin
USA current paid member
USA past member
USA Fil-Am not living in Wisconsin
Philippines  Humanitarian / Non-Profit Organization in the Philippines
 Application YES YES YES by self or member nomination YES by member nomination YES
Documentation Needed  YES  No, but needs verifiable evidence  NO  NO No, but needs verifiable evidence
Amount  Minimum $200  Minimum of $200 Sympathy Card, Flowers or Memorial Contribution. Amount determined on a case-by-case basis Minimum of $200 No more than $500 per individual. No more than $1,000 per organization.

Application

Download the fillable PAMANA Economic Relief Fund Application form HERE (MS Word). Read the Application Form Instructions HERE (PDF).

Email or mail completed application with all documentation to:

PAMANA Social Services Committee
PO Box 5013
Madison, WI 53705-0013
Email: PAMANA.Madison@gmail.com

Review

Funds are overseen by the Social Services Committee following a Board-approved annual budget.

Assistance is awarded based on a set criteria and fund availability. 

All applications are reviewed by volunteer application reviewers. Volunteer reviewers sign a Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Statement. Read here.

Donate to the Fund

If you wish to contribute to the Economic Relief Fund, DONATE HERE. On the donation page click the button "Social Services" on the Donation Designation.

Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed under the present law of 501(c)(3) organizations.

Donations contributed to the Social Services Economic Relief Fund will be used to respond to local, state, and out-of-state needs in the Philippines or emergencies.

Philippine-American Association of Madison and Neighboring Areas, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.

P.O. Box 5013

Madison WI 53705-0013

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