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History of the Philippine American Cultural Center of Michigan

  • Early 70’s, a group of Filipino community leaders met and the idea of a community council was suggested initially named American Task Force, changed to Filipino American Council,later Filipino American Community Council, now as FILAMCCO.
  • 1974, another group of Filipino leaders formed a committee to create plans for a Filipino center. Thus the Philippine Cultural Center Organization was born. Fundraising concerts and raffles held to raise money for the center.
  • January 10, 1982 – Under the auspices of FILAMCCO, the Philippine American Community Center of (PACCM) was officially created and incorporated on April 8,1983.
  • 1986, the pursuit to build the center took further roots and tax exempt status was obtained.
    1994, fundraising efforts continued and the pressure to acquire or build the center intensified. Plans to build it at the PACCM owned lot in Rochester Hills didn’t materialized due to zoning regulations and the lot was sold at a profit.
  • Early 2000, the present 10,000 sq. ft. Southfield building was purchased.
  • September 22, 2001, the official opening of the Philippine American Community Center of Michigan.
  • June 6, 2023 – Purchase of a new building for the PACCM.