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| FANHS-Nova Executive Committee: Corazon Sandoval Foley - Chapter Founding President & Executive Administrator Lourdes Estrada Sandoval
FANHS-NoVA was founded on May 13, 2007 in memory of Graciniano Angeles Sandoval who was born in Manila, Philippines on June 1, 1913 and died on February 28, 2004 in Fairfax County, Virginia. He is buried in Fairfax Memorial Cemetery on Braddock Road beside memorials to Felicidad Tinio of Manila, Philippines and Daniel Foley, Jr. of Vallejo, California. Graciniano and his wife Virginia sacrificed to educate their six children and arranged for the whole family to move to the US. His life is emblematic of Filipino American families' start in America.
FANHS-NoVA's mission is to implement historical research on Filipino Americans, with a particular focus on Northern Virginia. The mission involves collaboration on historical research with other Asian Pacific American communities and writing books/articles on the history and culture of Filipino Americans and other Asian Pacific Americans in Northern Virginia. FANHS-NoVA will sponsor meetings on US relations with Asia to support its mission. On May 13, 2007, FANHS-NoVA, began operations to gain a charter as an official FANHS chapter. Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. FANHS-NoVA Members: The Sandoval Family Members: The Foley Family Members: Virginia Diy Sandoval Michael Daniel Foley Edilberto Diy Sandoval Corazon Sandoval Foley Lourdes Estrada Sandoval Joshua Daniel Foley Milagros Diy Sandoval Melinda Corazon Foley Rafael Diy Sandoval Victoria Santos Sandoval Linda De Leon Sandoval Ramon Diy Sandoval Individual Members: Pacita Aguas Marie Blanco Wilna Ray Membership Rates:
Family Membership: Annual - $50.00 Century - $300.00 Lifetime - $600.00
Individual Membership: Annual - $35.00 Century - $250.00 Lifetime - $500.00
Student/Senior Citizen Membership: Annual - $15
For more information about membership,
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