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Financial report for Manu Samoa fundraiser — over $150K collected

[l-r] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga
fili@samoanews.com

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Manu Samoa fundraising held in the territory last Thursday collected just over $150,000, with the American Samoa Government donating $100,000, according to a financial report submitted by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, to Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

In a cover letter, dated yesterday, accompanied by a separate financial report, which specifies the names of the donors and the amounts donated, the governor informed Tuilaepa of the outcome of “our collective Fundraising Initiative to help defray the costs connected with Manu Samoa’s participation” in the Rugby World Cup.

Lolo thanked Tuilaepa for “gracing us with your presence” during last Thursday’s fundraising, “as it demonstrated your commitment, and which added to the importance of this event, thus energizing our people to support this worthwhile cause.”

“It is my fervent hope that your aspirations and expectations relative to your anticipated financial outcome for this endeavor have been realized,” Lolo wrote. “I am proud that we have been able to collaborate on an activity that will continue to enhance the image for all of us of Samoan ancestry.”

The financial report shows the total money collected during the fundraising was $150,029 — of which:

•     $100,000 from ASG;

•     $2,651 collected during the A’va Ceremony through Wheelbarrow #1;

•     $2,995 from cabinet members during the wheelbarrow #2 drive; and

•     $44,423 from the telethon/ radiothon collected at the Fale Samoa at the Suigaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei.

The Fale Samoa was the headquarters of the phone lines for the fundraising, and the tallying of all donations collected.

The financial report provided specific details of the amounts of money donated and who made the donations. Top of the list was the donation from Tuaolo M. and Fiapaipai Fruean with $10,000 and $1,850 from Nana’s Inc. — which is owned by Fiapaipai Fruean.

The next highest donation — $6,000 — came from P.J. Wulf Engineering; $2,000 from Silva Group American Samoa (which is a company headquartered in Samoa); $1,005 from “Aufaigaluega StarKist”; and $1,000 each from Fofo I.F. Sunia’s family; R. J. Machenzie & Co.; Paramount Builders; Titanic Corp.; and Fa’asavau P. Betham.

There is also separate donations listed in the report of $790 from the “StarKist workers nightshift”; $324 from “StarKist workers”; and a $153 from StarKist- Logistics Department. Overall total from StarKist was $2,272.

According to the report, there were a lot of $200 and $100 donations from both individuals and companies. There were also many smaller amounts — between $2 and $80.