PUSONG PINOY'S HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP TURNOVER CEREMONY AT DE LA SALLE LIPA

The Pusong Pinoy League of Superheroes continues to bask in the afterglow of its recent anniversary celebration and takes this opportunity to thank everyone for the anniversary greetings. Thanks for celebrating an important milestone with us!

Our celebration was made more meaningful by the fact that it coincided with the turnover ceremony at De La Salle Lipa in Batangas. If you will recall, Pusong Pinoy launched a scholarship project Donasyon Para sa Edukasyon (Donation for Education) last January as part of our ongoing efforts to fight poverty through education. 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. Click HERE to read more about this scholarship project.

In a matter of 24 hours after launching this project, we exceeded our original goal of sponsoring 10 students. Thanks to our generous donors, we were able to collect P85,000 to sponsor 17 students for one school year at DLSL.

Pusong Pinoy Hilarian Scholars with Pusong Pinoy Team Leaders

PUSONG PINOY HILARIAN SCHOLARS SY2010/11
1) Alvarez, Che-Che Recreo
2) Calalo, Cheska Otico
3) Katigbak, Noriel Alqueres
4) Lajarca, Joyce Ann Remo
5) Lospe, Rowena Palconit
6) Mabiling, Israel Cuasay
7) Magabo, Russel De Guzman
8) Mallilin, Peta Mikkaela Aquino
9) Medina, Al John Paul Laiño
10) Mercado, Cedrick Frenando
11) Mercado, Lucky Bryan Tarrayo
12) Montanez, Mark Aldrin
13) Padilla, Georgia Macatangay
14) Ongkit, Jennesa Isidro
15) Ramos, Dennica Hannah A.
16) Rueca, Hannah Algara
17) Villanueva, Ed Paulo C.

Top level management of DLSL present during this event were:

BR. JOAQUIN MARTINEZ, FSC, D. Min.
President

BR. ANTONIO SERVANDO, FSC
Vice Chancellor for Administration

DR. CORAZON L. ABANSI
Former Vice Chancellor for Academics & Research

On behalf of our scholars, thank you once again to our Pusong Pinoy Heroes for your incredible support! Special thanks to Philippines-Rizal Team Leader BEDETTE VILLANUEVA and China VTL DANG RAPIO for sponsoring the luncheon provided during this event.

Also in attendance at this event were Philippines Charter Team Leader Jocel Tanedo, Philippines Core TL Susan Chua & TL Beng Dizon, Baguio-Benguet TL Adi Lappao, Batangas TL Ningning Doble & VTL Jing Punzalan, Quezon City TL Vangie Cruz Reyes, and Pampanga TL Neri Lugue.

Message from PP founder, Donna Rosario, shown at the ceremony:

MEET THE PP LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES 2009/2010

THE FACES BEHIND PUSONG PINOY...

We would like to thank our very own USA West Covina-Inland Empire Team Leader DAN PASAMONTE for creating this video!

Pusong Pinoy Superheroes (not in video) who volunteered their time, talent, and resources the past year. Thank You!

Adam Santos (USA-California)
Betty Abrantes (USA-California)
Carole Abela (Australia)
Di Chua Licop (USA-Alaska)
Franz Bryan Vicente (Qatar)
George Milaran (United Kingdom)
Jeffrey Giron (Singapore)
Myrna Tanedo-Romero (USA-California)
Patty Menor (USA-California)

Although you're no longer with PP, keep in mind that once a PP Superhero...always a PP Superhero!

PUSONG PINOY IS ONE YEAR OLD!

Today marks the one year anniversary of Pusong Pinoy. We thank and praise God for His continued guidance and blessings. Thanks to all our HEROES for their kindness, generosity, and incredible support for Pusong Pinoy. We are grateful, beyond words!

Poster by LANCE BUCOY (Philippines Quezon City Team Leader)

Here is a video created by Philippines Baguio-Benguet Team Leader ADI LAPPAO featuring some of our projects the past year:

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF OUR VERY OWN PUSONG PINOY CTL JAY

On May 15, 2010, our very own Hong Kong & China Charter Team Leader ANGEL JAY MARTINEZ celebrated his birthday by sponsoring a luncheon for 180 kids of Parish Social Action Committee (PSAC) at San Lorenzo Banay-Banay, Lipa City.

The kids celebrated CTL Jay 's birthday with food and games. They also received goodie bags containing toys, candies, ballpens, and pencils. What a way to celebrate his special day!

Pusong Pinoy commends LIZA DE JESUS and the entire volunteers that make up PSAC of San Vicente Ferrer Parish Church in Lipa City for their tireless acts of kindness and generosity towards less privileged families around their area.

If you would like to celebrate your birthday in a grand way like CTL Jay, please send us an email or contact the Team Leader in your area.

PUSONG PINOY'S PROJECT ALAY MULA SA PUSO (GIFT FROM THE HEART)

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

Imagine going through a schoolyear with no paper 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 launched another major project - ALAY MULA SA PUSO (Gift from the Heart). In this project, we are collecting donations for school supplies which will benefit more than 500 children from the Mangyan Tribes in Mindoro, Damascus Foundation in Bulacan, and Kabuyao Elementary School in Benguet.

Please be advised that Gusing Elementary School in Ilocos Sur and Kids for Christ in Cebu will no longer be recipients of this project. It came to our attention that another benefactor has stepped in to donate their much-needed school supplies at this time. We are extremely happy for them and we wish them all the best!

We are once again calling on all HEROES to help! Please show your support for these underprivileged children by making a donation today. Your cash donation will go towards the purchase of these much-needed school supplies. We will also gladly accept in-kind donations.

MANGYANS: 100 backpacks, 500 notebooks, 200 pencils, 200 envelopes, 200 erasers, 200 ballpens, teacher's supplies (utility boxes for books, white board, board marker, pentel pen, assorted colored paper, bond paper A4 size, manila paper, plastic cover, file holder, puncher, cork board, log book)

KABUYAO: 868 notebooks (490 writing and 378 compositon), 456 pencils, 160 envelopes

DAMASCUS FOUNDATION: 100 notebooks, 40 backpacks

Items	Price/Item	# More Needed
Notebooks - 1,618	P12/$.27	COMPLETED
Backpacks - 140	P85/$1.93	COMPLETED
Pencils - 806	P9/$.20 per dz	COMPLETED
Pens - 350	P3.50/$.08	COMPLETED
Ruler - 50	P3/$.07	COMPLETED
Crayon - 50	P24/$0.55	COMPLETED
Eraser - 200	P4/$.09	COMPLETED
Envelopes - 460	P1.25/$.03	COMPLETED
Teacher's Supplies	P3,080/$70	COMPLETED

Thanks to our wonderful PP Heroes, we have received the following donations:

1) Kathy Doan (California) - 322 pencils
2) Jovito Macatugal (California) - 55 notebooks
3) Cherry Samia (Maryland)- 128 notebooks
4) Amy Canlas Reyes (California) - 200 notebooks
5) Anonymous Donor (Foster City) - 46 notebooks
6) Leric M. Gutierrez (Dubai) - 40 notebooks
7) Rey Quimirit (Qatar) - 131 notebooks
8) TL Win Chicosz (Alaska) - 128 notebooks
9) TL Angelo Valdez (Singapore) - 100 notebooks
10) Lan Vuong (California) - 27 notebooks
11) Juvy Natividad (California) - 74 notebooks
12) Alyda Keh - 83 notebooks
13) JTL Ishi Villanueva Tsuchiya (Philippines)- 11 backpacks
14) Mr. & Mrs. Roy Camacho (Glendale, California) - 81 notebooks
15) Mr. & Mrs. Melo Mendoza (Bulacan) - 81 notebooks
16) Nylesor Tadeo (Israel) - 344 notebooks, 5 backpacks & 10 rulers
17) TL Joanne Bermudez, VTL Vic Bermudez & JTL Julienne Bermudez (Ladera Ranch/OC) - Teacher supplies
18) Cherryann Alix Solomon (Hong Kong) - 44 backpacks, 200 erasers, 40 rulers, 300 envelopes, and 240 pencils
19) Gabby Concepcion (Philippines) - 50 crayons
20) TL Neri Lugue (Pampanga) - 350 ballpens
21) Elizabeth Kwong - 10 backpacks

*20 extra backpacks from our Christmas project were reallocated to this project.

If you would like more information on how to donate, please send us an email or contact the Team Leader in your area.