Sunday, June 5, 2011

PP's TURNOVER OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT SADDLE & KABUYAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


Because of our kind-hearted Scotland PP Coordinator, DOUGLAS INNESS, and our heroes from TOY RUN FOUNDATION who have generously shared their resources, the children of Saddle Elementary School and Kabuyao Elementary Schools in Tuba, Benguet are now ready to face a whole new school year. 

On June 4, 2011, Pusong Pinoy team distributed the following school packets to 151 children.
  • Writing Notebooks (prep to grade 3) -488
  • Composition Notebooks (grade 4-6) - 400
  • Pencils - 453
  • Black Ballpen (grades 4-6) - 100
  • Blue Ballpens (grades 4-6) - 50
  • Plastic Envelope - 151
  • Grade 1 pad paper - 51
  • Grade 2 pad paper - 35
  • Grade 3 pad paper - 15
  • Grade 4 pad paper - 17
  • Intermediate pad (for grades 5 and 6) - 33
  • Eraser - 302
  • Crayons (prep to grade 3) - 101
  • Sharpener - 151
We would like to thank our Pusong Pinoy Team led by Baguio-Benguet Team Leaders BYD BAWAYAN and ADI LAPPAO with their Vice-Team Leaders JOANNE SUYAM and MAJOY TOYAOAN, and Pasig PP Coordinator JENNY OLIVA.  Our utmost thanks to our Pusong Pinoy volunteers for helping with this turnover:

ROSELYN DAMULO-ABASTILLA
JOVIE ANN DECOYNA
JOSEPHINE DEMOT
BERNADETTE KAWIG
EDGAR KAWIG, JR.
HECTOR KAWIG
LANI GRACE LAMARCA
ROXANNE MAGUINTO
ROSE MARY GRACE MONREAL
MELISSA JOY OLIVA SORIANO
JOSE SUYAM

Special thanks also to Philippines Core Team Leader NINGNING DOBLE and PP volunteers ADO CAJUAN, JEAN CABJUAN, and SHEILA LADINEZ for sorting and repacking of the school supplies for this turnover.

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TOY RUN FOUNDATION is a New Jersey-based organization founded in 2000 by DENNIS JARIN to collect toys for needy children in their community.  Last December, Mr. Jarin organized a hugely successful book and school supplies drive in New Jersey to benefit Pusong Pinoy's recipients.  Click HERE to read more about Toy Run Foundation's donation to Pusong Pinoy.  Six large balikbayan boxes were sent to the Philippines which were received by PP Team on February 2011.  To learn more about this great organization, visit their website at http://www.toyrunfoundation/.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR MAKING THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!

Friday, June 3, 2011

PP'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROJECT -
"ALAY MULA SA PUSO 2"

Poster by LANCE BUCOY (Philippines-Quezon City Team Leader)

It's an exciting time in the Philippines. School is about to start. Pusong Pinoy has once again launched a school supplies project, "ALAY MULA SA PUSO 2" (Gift from the Heart 2).

Imagine going through a school year with no notebook and pencil. That's how desperate the need is for so many children for basic school necessities. To respond to this need, Pusong Pinoy has been collecting donations for school supplies. This is our opportunity to assist financially challenged but highly deserving students with their school supplies. Last year, more than 500 children benefited from this project. This year, Pusong Pinoy is giving school supplies to more than 700 children from the following beneficiary public schools and organizations:
  • Saddleback Elementary School & Kabuyao Elementary School (Benguet) - 151 students
  • Parish Social Action Committee (Batangas) - 200 students
  • DLSL Hilarian Scholars (Batangas) - 33 students
  • Village of Hope Shelter for Homeless Kids (Bohol) - 33 students
  • Little Lights Ministry (Pasig) - 250 students
  • Damascus Foundation (Bulacan) - 45 students
  • Mobile School/Mini-Library c/o Jong Herrera, a DepEd Teacher (Palawan) - 50 students
We are once again calling on all HEROES to help! Please show your support for these underprivileged children by making a donation today.  For information about this project, please send an email to pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.