WUP FACULTY, STAFF AND STU-dents jointly held a two-hour ‘For Life’s Sake’ concert to benefit the victims of Typhoon Ondoy on October 5, 2009 at Wesleyan University – Philippines.
The cause has collected 167 sacks (a total of 1,267 bags), each containing a kilo of rice, 6 pieces of clothing, canned goods, noodles, water, medicines and cookies, along with a random number of mosquito nets, pairs of shoes and slippers, and detergent soaps.
Relief operation was conducted on October 12, 13 and 14 in cooperation with the Asuncion Perez Memorial Center (APMC) — the Social Arm of the Philippines Central Conference — United Methodist Church.
A shower of kindness
Thirty-three sacks of relief goods were distributed to Brgy. Coadillo, Brgy. Sumacab and Brgy. San Josef Norte in Cabanatuan City; another 33 were also distributed to the victims in Ilalim ng Tulay, Dulong Tulay and Brgy. Berang in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija; Brgy. Estrella, Brgy. Gandoz, Cabucbucan and Poblacion Norte in Rizal, Nueva Ecija got 34 sacks, while Del Pilar St., Cabanatuan City with 15 families got two.
Refugees of Rosales, Pangasinan received 65 sacks care of D.S. Artemio and Rev. Jojo Marzan.
Pasig, Marikina, Taguig and other affected areas in the National Capital Region also received donations.
Relief distribution was facilitated by APMC Director Merlinda Sebastian with Bishop Lito Tangonan, District Superintendents Nomer Lasco, Benedicto Dulay and Apolinario Cunanan along with WESCOP Director Susan Bustamante and Dr. Corazon Cleto.
A ‘kamalig’ of blessings
President Palomo spoke at the event, saying that the concert is WU-P’s initial activity towards a bigger plan of a continuing pooling of donations which would be housed in a “kamalig.”
The “Kupkupan ng mga Ambag at Alay, Laang Itulong ng Grupong Wesleyan” or KAMALIG ng Wesleyan as it was going to be called, would aim to provide instant help, assistance and support to the disadvantaged at any moment when the need arises.
The concert was fully supported by the Management and the Council of Deans and administrative heads.
“In our small way we shall provide the avenue for others to share whatever they can and shall be the conduit of blessings to reach out to the recipients,” Prof. Palomo said.
He thanked the donors for their generosity and told them that the donations would reach all affected areas that needed them most.
“Wesleyan shall be in the forefront of service to mankind and since you are a part of it, you shall always be our men and women in the threshold,” he affirmed. ###
The cause has collected 167 sacks (a total of 1,267 bags), each containing a kilo of rice, 6 pieces of clothing, canned goods, noodles, water, medicines and cookies, along with a random number of mosquito nets, pairs of shoes and slippers, and detergent soaps.
Relief operation was conducted on October 12, 13 and 14 in cooperation with the Asuncion Perez Memorial Center (APMC) — the Social Arm of the Philippines Central Conference — United Methodist Church.
A shower of kindness
Thirty-three sacks of relief goods were distributed to Brgy. Coadillo, Brgy. Sumacab and Brgy. San Josef Norte in Cabanatuan City; another 33 were also distributed to the victims in Ilalim ng Tulay, Dulong Tulay and Brgy. Berang in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija; Brgy. Estrella, Brgy. Gandoz, Cabucbucan and Poblacion Norte in Rizal, Nueva Ecija got 34 sacks, while Del Pilar St., Cabanatuan City with 15 families got two.
Refugees of Rosales, Pangasinan received 65 sacks care of D.S. Artemio and Rev. Jojo Marzan.
Pasig, Marikina, Taguig and other affected areas in the National Capital Region also received donations.
Relief distribution was facilitated by APMC Director Merlinda Sebastian with Bishop Lito Tangonan, District Superintendents Nomer Lasco, Benedicto Dulay and Apolinario Cunanan along with WESCOP Director Susan Bustamante and Dr. Corazon Cleto.
A ‘kamalig’ of blessings
President Palomo spoke at the event, saying that the concert is WU-P’s initial activity towards a bigger plan of a continuing pooling of donations which would be housed in a “kamalig.”
The “Kupkupan ng mga Ambag at Alay, Laang Itulong ng Grupong Wesleyan” or KAMALIG ng Wesleyan as it was going to be called, would aim to provide instant help, assistance and support to the disadvantaged at any moment when the need arises.
The concert was fully supported by the Management and the Council of Deans and administrative heads.
“In our small way we shall provide the avenue for others to share whatever they can and shall be the conduit of blessings to reach out to the recipients,” Prof. Palomo said.
He thanked the donors for their generosity and told them that the donations would reach all affected areas that needed them most.
“Wesleyan shall be in the forefront of service to mankind and since you are a part of it, you shall always be our men and women in the threshold,” he affirmed. ###
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