A Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Fellow Alumni:

I am so glad this pandemic is over and we are again able to celebrate! The Board and I have tried to make this reunion as joyful and educational as possible. We have outstanding speakers as always around our theme of Life With Covid.

You will notice a slight increase in prices for our events. This reflects the reality of life after covid with a marked increase in the price of food and other services. We tried to keep the increase as low as possible. We DID NOT increase our membership dues unlike many other organizations. That is to encourage everyone to continue their full support of ASOCIMAI. However, we have requested you to pay a total of three years of membership: 2020, 2021 and 2022. We hope you will honor that request as our dues are really the only income that we, as an organization, receive. We need to fill our coffers so we can continue to fulfill our obligations to our communities and our alma mater.

Thank you for your commitment, support and loyalty to ASOCIMAI and CIM.

Long may this organization prosper!

With affection,

Rise Faith Espina Dajao, MD

Executive Director

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CEBU INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE ALUMNI, INC. (ASOCIMAI)
14416 Maple Ridge Ct
Baldwin, MD 21013

September 21, 2021

Dear fellow alumni,

WE NEED HELP!!!!

Our finances are in an extremely precarious state. Please remember that the only source of income we have are the membership dues. We really need your help in adding to our coffers. The Board met in September and a decision was made to go forward with our reunion next year – YAY!

So your Board decided to launch a MEMBERSHIP DUES DRIVE. We usually collect dues during the reunion so because we have not had one in 2020 and 2021, only a very few members have so far paid their dues for those years. WE URGE YOU TO PLEASE CONSIDER PAYING YOUR DUES AT THIS TIME. We understand having financial difficulties during this time of crisis so if you are not able to send in the total amount, we will accept partial payment of dues. One can pay $100 now and $100 in 4-6 months. We will accept any donations from those who are able for any amount over the $200. Please remember that we are a 501C-3 foundation and as such donations and dues are tax deductible. OUR 501C-3 NUMBER IS - 22-3695805

Payment of dues are really important for the continued health and growth of the organization. We have obligations to meet which we have postponed in order to maintain our fiscal strength. WE THANK EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR DOING YOUR PART IN THIS.

Please make checks out to ASOCIMAI and send to:

DR. CORAZON P. SANCHEZ
14416 Maple Ridge Ct
Baldwin, MD 21013

My email address, phone number and physical address have been added to this message. Please do not hesitate to message or email me if you have any questions, suggestions or critiques. I will always be available to you at any time. God bless us all.

For a Healthy and Strong ASOCIMAI,

RISE FAITH ESPINA DAJAO, MD
risefaith@yahoo.com (757-753-9237)
3 N Columbus Blvd MD 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106

A Letter from our Executive Director -
Dr. Rise Faith Espina Dajao

April 10, 2020

Dear fellow alumni,

I hope that by now you have received Dr. Jerry Murillo’s letter announcing my appointment as the Executive Director upon Doming’s sudden and untimely death. Doming was the heart of ASOCIMAI and kept this association going through good times and bad. I know that he would have wanted to have his beloved friends and relatives surrounding him when he passed but that was not to be. That really hurt us all. Please continue to pray for his eternal and peaceful repose. Some have asked us what happened after his death: He was cremated and his ashes are with his niece in New Jersey. He will be brought home to Leyte to rest beside his beloved sister.

I accept this appointment with humility and with great trepidation. I have huge shoes to fill and I need all your help to accomplish this task. 2020 has been a trying year for us all but in the midst of all the trials and sorrows, we have had some good things happen. Roger and I have finally retired (which is one reason I was able to accept this position) and are now living in Philadelphia to be closer to our children and grandchildren and we now have new professions: babysitter and school bus driver! Much different but really enjoyable!

Our next reunion will be at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas from JULY 6-10, 2022. Let’s make this truly GRAND!

We are requesting everyone to send in their membership fees for the years 2020 and 2021 if at all possible. It is $100/year per person. Our coffers are really down right now so we need some help. Please send your checks to:

DR. RONALD POBLETE
777 RIFLE CAMP ROAD
WOODLAND PARK, NJ 07424

Thank you for your confidence in me. My email address, phone number and physical address have been added to this message. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions, suggestions or critiques. I will always be available to you at any time. God bless us all.

Sincerely,

RISE FAITH ESPINA DAJAO, MD
risefaith@yahoo.com
757-753-9237
3 N Columbus Blvd MD 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106