In June 2009, Pusong Pinoy Founder Donna Bernardo Rosario went on a two-week visit to the Philippines. Along with the Pusong Pinoy Philippines Core Team, Ms. Rosario visited the following recipients: De La Salle Lipa, Damascus Foundation, Dynamic Teen Company, Parish Social Action Committee, and Unang Hakbang Foundation. Meetings were conducted with these organizations to discuss ways on how Pusong Pinoy can assist their programs.