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Time to give back, Help the victims of Typhoon Sendong

jhay — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:08:46 +0000

With Christmas literally just around the corner, celebrations have been dampened by the recent devastation suffered by provinces in the southern Philippines when typhoon Sendong swept through this past weekend.

Scores have been killed with the body count still rising while millions worth of damages have been incurred. Our brothers and sisters in affected areas are struggling to put back together what’s left of their existence, this is the time we answer to the call of being a citizen and a fellow Filipino.

We must help out in any way we can. We are thankful for the many channels and means of helping out the typhoon victims, for Lasallians based in Cavite, the Lasallian Community Development Center (LCDC) will be accepting donations beginning today, December 19 – 22, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and December 23, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 nn. Specifically, we encourage you to bring the following:

1. Food items such as canned goods, noodles, coffee, sugar, milk, water, water and other ready to eat food and drinks (cup noodles, biscuits/bread, energy drink, chocolate/milk drink, etc);
2. old clothes, specifically children clothes;
3. blankets, sleeping mat (banig);
4. medicine.

For cash donations, you may send it directly to La Salle Academy Iligan through the following accounts:
BPI Account # 9353-0377-62 (LSA Savings Account )
or DBP Account # 016221-030

Of course, prayers for their recovery are much needed. The best way we can say thanks for the blessings we have this Christmas is to give what we can share. For in giving, we receive something more precious, something money can’t buy. For in giving, we affirm our faith and our creed; we affirm our Lasallian identity.

Time to give back – Help the victims of Typhoon Pedring

jhay — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:50:05 +0000

Most of us here in the provinces were spared from the direct effects of typhoon Pedring (Int. Nesat) which ravaged through Northern Luzon yesterday.

As of the latest count by officials, around 18 are dead while 35 are missing with thousands of evacuees are struggling in flood stricken areas.

So for all of us who were very lucky to Tweet or post our rants and musings on Facebook, it’s time to give back. Volunteer your services to help the victims recover from this ordeal.

You can use this numbers and information to provide your donations:

PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

http://www.redcross.org.ph/

Cash or Check Donations

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Bank Name: Banco De Oro

Peso Account: 453-0018647

Type of Account: Savings

SMS Donations

Text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

G-Cash Donations

Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

You can donate the following denominations:

Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000; Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000

CITIZENS’ DISASTER RESPONSE CENTER

http://www.cdrc-phil.com/donate/

Peso Account:

Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Bank: Metrobank, Examiner Branch, Quezon City, Philippines

Account No. 636-3-63600741-3

Dollar Account:

Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Bank: Metrobank, Examiner Branch, Quezon City, Philippines

Account No. 636-2-63600158-3

Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

You could also use these numbers for assistance or to report emergencies.

Go to your local parishes, LGUs or schools to check for any disaster relief operations and help as much as you can. We cannot stop typhoons from visiting the country but we definitely can do a lot to lessen their impact and help those affected recover and rebuild their lives.

Glad to see that SERVE is in good hands

jhay — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:07:17 +0000

When I took a leave of absence for the 1st semester, one of the greatest concerns for my self and my fellow volunteers were who would lead SERVE? Despite the worries, I took faith in my fellow senior volunteers and trusted in their skills, talents and above-all, dedication and commitment to the organization. For it’s my belief that no matter how much you possess of the former, what’s really important is the latter.

SERVE volunteers - alumni, residents and new recruits

Last Saturday, during the Initial Common Experience (aka General Assembly) for new SERVE volunteers, I saw plenty of commitment and dedication from the senior volunteers now in charge of the organization.

It was the very first time that they managed a major activity all on their own, with completely no directions or intervention from me. It wasn’t the best but it was a great success. They took the activity as their own as they introduced team-building activities that were new to the group, yet effective and fun. Though there were a few rough edges, it’s forgivable since this was the first time they were completely on their own.

There were 14 new volunteers present. Most were silent yet cooperative, which is only natural because they are new recruits and they’ve met each other only then. But in each one, I know that they have enjoyed themselves and I’m confident that they’d stay long in the organization. That in itself is a great victory for the senior volunteers.

Now I look forward to the upcoming Self-Awareness Seminar and Advanced Leadership Training this August. The lessons the seniors learned in conducting a training activity would certainly make the upcoming activity exciting and fun. Hopefully, I’d be able to join them along with the other alumni.

Congratulations to the seniors!

PhotoHunt: Fast

jhay — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:26:35 +0000

It’s been a long while since I last joined PhotoHunt. How I missed doing this every weekend. Well, here’s my contribution for this week’s theme: Fast.

It’s the human piggyback race we held as part of the team-building exercises of the 2008 Self-Awareness Seminar & Advanced Leadership Training for the SERVE Volunteers of DLSUD.

It was a fun-filled and learning three days wherein the student-volunteers were molded into a single body of Lasallian volunteers. Check out the rest of the photos on Flickr.

PhotoHunt

Celebrating National Volunteers’s Month in DLSU-D

jhay — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:28:16 +0000

Designated as the National Volunteers’ Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 55, December is a big month for us Lasallian volunteers, not only because it’s Christmas season but more importantly, it’s during this month that nation officially celebrates the spirit of volunteerism & service. This if further strengthened by the Volunteer Act of 2007 or R.A. 9418 which promotes the participation of various sectors of the public and the government in doing volunteer work and fostering the spirit of volunteerism.

That’s why at DLSU-D, the various student-volunteer organizations will gather today to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism, of the Lasallian kind. Volunteers from SERVE, LS Verde, Campus Peer Ministers, ROTC Officers, University Peer Counsellors’ Group, ULFO Volunteers, and the Friends of the Library will kick off the celebrations by offering a Holy Mass today at the University Chapel. This would be followed with a silent march in protest of the Maguindanao Massacre and to express our demands of justice for the victims.

To highlight our message, the Advocacy program of SERVE has put together a simple yet powerful slideshow about the gruesome tragedy;

After our silent march on campus grounds, we will all proceed to the Severino De Las Alas Hall for the program proper where all the volunteer organizations could get to know one another much better, share the best practices we have and plan for future joint activities to further our goals and missions, and to show the community that spirit of volunteerism is very much alive and is at work for their development.

Watch for photos and stories of the event.

Mabuhay ang mga Lasalyanong Boluntir! Mabuhay ang diwa ng bolunterismo!