The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc.

The FILIPINO-AMERICAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT, INCORPORATED (FAME) is a non-stock, non-profit foundation established in the United States and the Philippines by business executives and veterans to assist in the preservation and maintenance of Fil-Am WWII memorials.

Founded in 1986 under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc., it is solely supported by donations.

FAME's mission: to help preserve and maintain tangible reminders of the shared values for which Americans, Filipinos and their allies fought side-by-side in World War II.

FAME's objective:to raise funds in order to help maintain those monuments dedicated in memory of the Filipino-American cooperation during World War II; NOT to build new memorials.

(N.B. - U.S.-based donations are tax deductible under IRS Sec. 501 (c) (3), Federal Tax ID #31-1216785; FAME is a designated "donee institution" in reference to Philippine-based donations. Donors may specify a specific project from those listed below.)

Current projects:

Bataan/Pampanga/Tarlac:  Continual maintenance of recently replaced 138 (total) kilometer markers along the route of the Bataan Death March routes (from Kilometer 0 Mariveles and Kilometer 0 Bagac, to San Fernando, Pampanga) and from Capas, Tarlac to Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac (now the Capas National Shrine).

Donations for this specific - and vital - project are most welcomed.

Tarlac: - FAME has assisted in the advocacy to move a historic WWII rail boxcar into a secure site within the Camp O'Donnell - Capas Naitonal Shrine, Capas, Tarlac. However, funds are now needed to provide a permanent protective shelter for this relic.

Corregidor: Assisting to raise and monitor funds for special projects on Corregidor Island, in cooperation with the Corregidor Foundation, Inc., the National Historic Institute, and other Philippine government and private organizations.

Ongoing Projects:

1) Monitoring of funds for upkeep of the Battling Bastards of Bataan (BBB) memorial at Camp O'Donnell for BBB-USA .

2) Monitoring of funds for the upkeep and further development of the Hellships Memorial, Subic Bay Freeport, Olongopo, Zambales.   

Accomplished Projects:

- Assisted with U.S. Embassy  Philippine-American Historical Photos project. (A number of framed historical photos are displayed throughout the  Embassy offices, covering the period from Dewey's vistory to the work of the Peace Corps.)

- Assisted in the renovation of the Pacific War Memorial Museum at Topside, Corregidor Island in cooperation with the Corregidor Foundation, Inc. and with donations in kind, time and labor from several Chamber member companies. (The project is on-going.)

- Over a period of eight years, FAME completed the replacement of 138 kilometer markers (originally installed in 1968) along the several routes of the Bataan Death March through generous donation from veterans, survivors, their families, other individuals and companies concerned for the preservation of WWII history.

- The rehabilitation of the lighting of the Eternal Flame sculpture at Topside, Corregidor with a donation of materials and labor for a complete solar lighting system from Sunpower Philppines Mfg., Ltd.in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the island, 2005.

Rrojects to maintain several other memorials can only be undertaken on the basis of funds available.

Donations may be sent to:

FAME, Inc. (PHILIPPINES)
c/o The American Chamber of
Commerce of the Philippines
2/F Corinthian Plaza, Paseo de Roxas
Makati City 1229
Philippines.

www.filipino-americanmemorials.org

Contact:
Ms. Leslie Ann Murray

Tel: (+632) 818-7911
Fax: (+632) 811-3081
E-mail: fame@amchamphilippines.com

FAME, Inc. (U.S.A.)
c/o Alex H. Keller
535 Rolling Rock Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45255-3919, U.S.A.

Contact:

Mr. Alex Keller
Phone/Fax: (+513) 231-8763
E-mail: aljokeller@fuse.net