PUSONG PINOY'S "DONASYON PARA SA EDUKASYON" (Donation For Education)

Pusong Pinoy started with a book drive to assist established organizations in the Philippines to promote literacy. One of these organizations is De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) who has been an invaluable partner with their Book Mobile and Reading Program (BMRP). To date, we have donated over 5,000 children's books to the BMRP since May 2009.

Thanks to your generosity and blessings, we can now do even more! We are honored, yet humbled, that we can now launch our newest project "DONASYON PARA SA EDUKASYON" (Donation For Education). We will be sponsoring 10 high school students for the school year 2010-2011 at De La Salle Lipa. We are looking for heroes to help sponsor these worthy and deserving students.

This scholarship is for DLSL's Saint Brother Jaime Hilario FSC Learning Community, a five year program that provides secondary education to highly motivated and qualified students whose economic conditions hinder them to acquire quality academic formation. Tuition is only P5,000 (approx US$111) for a high school scholar's entire year at DLSL.

We will post the names of our scholars as it becomes available before the start of the school year 2010-2011. Rest assured that these students went through DLSL's screening process and are well-deserving of this scholarship.

Our deepest appreciation goes to our Pusong Pinoy Team Leader of Batangas, NING C. DOBLE, for telling us about this wonderful opportunity to do so much more!

If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact the Team Leader in your area or email donnabrosario@yahoo.com.

***** U P D A T E *****

In a matter of 24 hours after launching this project, we already exceeded our goal of sponsoring 10 scholars. Thanks to the following sponsors who already sent their pledges:

SCHOLAR #1 - PP Hong Kong TL Jinky Sonsalla (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #2 - Tony Velbis (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #3 - PP Philippines Core TL Beng Dizon (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #4 - PP Australia TL Carole Abela (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #5 - PP Seattle TL Dong Mamaril (P2,500); PP Founder Donna Rosario (P2,500)

SCHOLAR #6 - PP USA-West Coast CTL Bing Mordeno/NEB (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #7 - PP Ladera Ranch TL Joanne & VTL Victor Bermudez (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #8 - PP Corona TL Annali Palomo Ancheta & Family (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #9 - Mina Balba Dizon & Family (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #10 - Elizabeth Kwong (P1,000), Roland Tanedo (P4,000)

SCHOLAR #11 - PP Quezon City TL Lance Bucoy & VTL Sharon Barrios (P1,000); Charmaine Orquiola (P1,000); Sharon Icasas (P1,000); Taiba Imiri (P1,000); Joyce Martinez (P1,000)

SCHOLAR #12 - Mila Oleo (P2000); Christine Uy (P1000); Benice Bilas (P1000); Susan Nevasseur (P1000)

SCHOLAR #13 - PP San Diego TL Ochi Tanedo (P2,000), Chinky Francisco (P1,000); Jenny Oliva (P1,000); Anonymous Donor from Team Baguio-Benguet (P1,000)

SCHOLAR #14 - PP Pampanga TL Neri Lugue (P2,000); PP Australia TL Nikki Lanaria (P3000)

SCHOLAR #15 - Wendy Wong (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #16 - Lily Lim (P5,000)

SCHOLAR #17 - Rene Bernardo (P5,000)

Anonymous Donor from Team Baquio-Benguet (P500)
Kia & Kale Estoque (P1000)

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! YOU ARE HEROES TO THESE KIDS!

A formal presentation of the scholarships will be held in May 2010 to coincide with Pusong Pinoy's one-year anniversary! Please check our website for updates and pictures.

(UPDATE: The scholarship presentation was held on May 22, 2010. Click here to read more about it.)