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Donna K. Delfin
Donna K. Delfin is the founder and Executive Director of
Katipunan-USA, a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated
to helping the people of the Philippines. She co-founded the
organization with her father, Ernie Delfin, during the Summer of
2000 in an effort to bring about much needed changes to the
Filipino society. The goals of this organization are to help
build a stronger and healthier Philippines through personal and
collective efforts by sharing resources, talents, and time with
the less privileged members of the Philippine society, and to
serve as a liaison between humanitarian, charitable, technical or
educational organizations in the United States and in the
Philippines.
In its two-years of existence, Katipunan-USA has sent books to
various Filipino elementary and high schools, raised money for a
Filipino orphanage in Cabanatuan City, and brought a Filipina
teacher to the US for free health care. The organization is also
involved with other community organizations such as the Asian
American Journalists Association, the Orange County Register, the
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance,
Justice for Filipino American Veterans, Bagong Kulturang Pinoy,
and many more. Katipunan-USA is open to any individual,
regardless of ethnic or national background, who would like to
“implement change in other people’s lives and their own.”
Prior to starting her own organization, Ms. Delfin worked as a
software developer for Metafuse, Inc., a senior
contributor/editor for Progressivetimes.com, a youth
contributor/editor for the Asian American Register, a staff
accountant/MIS specialist for Contiki Holidays, and as an account
representative for Triumph Business Systems.
Ms. Delfin was born in Whittier, California where she earned a
B.A. degree in Business Administration/Management Science
Information Systems from California State University, Fullerton.
Prior to that, she was a recipient of the Provost Scholarship at
the University of Denver where she studied International
Studies/Business for two years.
One of her passions is writing. She enjoys writing articles
and news features covering the Asian American community, Southern
California life, trends, current events, and youth issues. Her
work has been featured in The Asian American Register, The Asian
Journal, Filipinas Magazine, Teenage Buzz Magazine, DJIcyIce.com,
Progressivetimes.com, Asianwired.com, and many other
publications. She also has a book in the works.
Ms. Delfin usually can be found volunteering her time for
causes she believes in. She credits her father with heavily
influencing her to pursue this work for Filipino betterment. In
fact, she was one of the first graduates and organizers for the
first Pilipino Graduation (P-Grad) ceremony at California State
University, Fullerton in May 2000. She is now a regular volunteer
for the Asian American Journalists Association, Neighborhood
Watch of Fountain Valley, Books for the Barrio, Governor Gray
Davis Committee, and the Discovery Science Center.
Ms. Delfin is a member of the Asian American Journalists
Association, and is currently contemplating the career in public
relations and journalism. She lives in Orange County, California
with her family. Her parents are both Filipino immigrants, while
she and her brother were born and raised in the United States.
Katipunan-USA web site:
http://www.katipunan-usa.org
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