Highlights
- Being healthy and keeping fit should be a primary goal for us especially in amidst the pandemic.
- The Filipino Sports Arts & Recreational Club aims to lead and encourage the community to go out and participate in health-related activities.
- Aside from their weekly "Fitness at the Park", the group is also active in helping those in need.
While adhering to social distancing measures, the group finds the "Fitness at the Park" as a great opportunity to get together as a community while exercising.
"Sa kasalukuyang pandemya, ang karamihan ng mga tao, 'yung mga iba hindi nakakalabas ng kanilang mga tahanan, wala silang ibang nagagawa kundi manood ng TV, mag-alala, so ito ay isang paraan para magkaroon ng engagement ang ating community," says FILSPARC president Jojo Laquian,
What started as a "Fitness at the Park" last Father's Day, now the group Filipino Sports Arts & Recreational Club (FILSPARC) aims to have the weekly fitness event.
"Mukhang natuwa ang mga kasamahan natin kaya linggu-linggo na natin gagawin ito. So every Sunday morning, 'yung mga miyembro ng Filipino community na available, pwedeng magsama-sama para makapag-stretch at exercise ng konti, lalo na marami sa atin ang hindi masyadong makakalabas," adds FILSPARC president.
Led by FILSPARC officials, the group seeks ways to keep their members active at every event they hold.
Members of the Filipino Sports Arts & Recreational Club during their first 'Fitness at the Park'. Source: FILSPARC
"Ini-encourage namin ang community na ma-motivate, ma-inspire sila na maging physically, mentally at socially fit. Dito makikilala niyo 'yung mga dating hindi n'yo kasama at kaibigan," Laquian said.
Apart from health-related activities, the group is also active in helping fellow Australians such as during their fund-raising event to help areas affected by bushfires last summer 2019.
And just recently, in helping fellow Filipinos, especially those temporary migrants and international students, who are now struggling due to the effects of the pandemic.
"Bukod sa mga recreational activities, isinagawa namin ang food drive na ongoing pa rin siya together with the Association of Pinoy Students in Australia (APSA)," shares FILSPARC board member Len Puzon.
Established in November, the group was formed with the long-term goal of eventually building its own Filipino club.
FILSPARC, lead by its president Jojo Laquian are finding ways to stay active even during the pandemic. Source: FILSPARC
FILSPARC would like to encourage and promote recreational, cultural, and sports activities in the growing Filipino community.
Among their activities involve improving health and wellbeing of its members, promote unity and camaraderie.
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