Can you believe that it’s almost time to elect new leadership in PBUSA. The election is this coming September. Will this organization continue to build on what it has accomplished from the last two years? Will it strive to elect leaders that are visionaries, action and people oriented, progressive, committed and most of all fun loving. Being in a community organization requires its members to have a sense of fun but knowing that for an organization to thrive it needs people who can strike a balance. The balance between fun and having definite and worthwhile goals that benefits the community at large.
Where do you want PBUSA to go? Let’s continue to share ideas and act on them. Let’s continue to have input and dialogue in our Facebook page and website where we all want Pangasinan Brotherhood to become. There has not been any better time in the history of PBUSA where there are so many ways in which each member can provide their “constructive” input in how the organization can flourish as a whole. You can give your input by attending the meetings, posting on our Facebook page as well as blogging on our state of the art website. I hope that in the next few weeks, the members as well as potential members of PBUSA can briefly reflect on where this organization can potentially go. In it’s current state, PBUSA can POTENTIALLY unify different town associations, be a bridge between the people of Pangasinan and the community of Pangasinanses here in the U.S. We now have the credentials to truly aspire to properly raise funds because of our 501(c) non-profit status that can truly benefit people in many ways like scholarships, encourage entrepreneurship, disaster relief and social functions (that’s right…dancing, picnics etc.) that can unite friends and families.
In the next few weeks, please take the time to visit our Facebook page and/or our website and provide your input. Please understand that PBUSA has a lot to offer. There lived an individual named Earl Nightingale who told of a story entitled “Acres of Diamonds” (you can Google it or Youtube the story. It’s about seeing the potential in everything. You just have to have the right attitude.
Be well, Be thankful and Be great!
Bong Soriano