On October 7th, BABAE: Council of Filipina-Canadian Women celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a dinner and dance gala at the Polish Canadian Cultural Centre. More than 250 guests attended the event. Packed with power speakers, performers and delectable meal, BABAE made history. 
Committee awarded our very own Babae: Council of Filipina-Canadian member/director Sherrisa Celis last October 4th, 2022 at The Government House in Edmonton, Alberta. The award recognizes individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations who support seniors, lead the way for improved services and contribute to strong communities. Over the years, Sherrisa Celis has provided volunteer service and demonstrated philanthropic leadership to seniors in Alberta.
Celis started working for Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) in 2004. She is with the Immigrant Seniors Services and Legal Education Services at CCIS since 2006. Since then, she dedicated herself as a leader in promoting seniors events and activities to keep them active in the society. She is also a strong advocate for seniors’ issues such as elder abuse awareness. An active member of BABAE, Sherrisa is one of the front runners of the organization for projects supporting wellness of seniors and making sure that they live an active, enjoyable and meaningful lifestyle as much possible. Her initiative inspired other people around her.
Congratulations once again to our very own Sherrisa Celis.
Babae through this project will increase engagement of seniors from urban and
rural areas and broaden their social connections. Engaging seniors in lively conversations,
social interaction, learning cultural dances, etc will result to increased self-confidence, improve
mental & physical health and quality of life.
This project will cater to seniors and older adults who live in Calgary and those in the rural
areas. The goal is to address the pressing issues faced by the senior communities across
Alberta, such as social isolation leading to mental health concerns such as depression, sadness
and despair, as well as health deterioration due to lack of sustained and meaningful physical
activities and loss of mobility.
Our project aims to alleviate this by providing an avenue for seniors to connect and build strong
friendships with their peers and improve their overall health and well-being in the process.
It will be a fun-day of conversation and interaction. It will foster a sense of community and
belonging that will help bridge the divide among our seniors that have been severely
disadvantaged by the COVID pandemic.
BABAE Annual Bowling Tournament
June 17, 2022
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 BABAE Bowling Tournament held at YYC Bowling and
Entertainment (formerly Century Casino).
Champions: Handibowls & Bowleros
1st Runner Up: Don Bosco
2nd Runner Up: Team Book 2
And Congratulations to the Most Valuable Player (MVP), Jun Rivero of Bowleros
Once again, a very successful Fund-Raising event on June 17 th , the BABAE Annual Bowling Tournament which was participated by 21 energetic teams.
Participating Teams
1. Bicol Association of Alberta (BAA)
2. Big Balls of Babes
3. Boberz
4. Bowleros
5. Calgary Wildrose Lions
6. Canada Advantage
7. Clifton Girls
8. Don Bosco
9. Gagabelz
10. Handibowls
11. Lucky Charms
12. Malakas at Maganda (M&M)
13. Marriott Angels
14. OR
15. Persia
16. SWAG (Saved with Amazing Grace)
17. Team Book 2
18. The Bowler Cooks
19. The Golden Bowlers
20. VBC (Varsity Hills Bible Community Church)
21. Wonder Pets
Bowling has always been fun and competitive sports to many. It is an active sport that gets our invited
guests, family and friends moving and socializing. And BABAE will continue the Annual Bowling
Tournament (Fund-Raising) tradition. Thank you all! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
On June 17th, BABAE sucessfully executed its Annual FUNdraising Bowling Activity.
