Some Great Things to do this Holiday Season

Most of us may be busy thinking of gifts for our loved ones and friends. There may be some who are already in a “shopping mode” to get the great deals in bazaars and bargains. However, let us not forget that aside from making our loved ones and friends happy this season, aside from sharing with them our gratitude and appreciation, there are other people who need attention and caring this season.

GMA Kapuso Foundation

Give-A-Gift: Alay sa Batang Pinoy 2006 is an annual Christmas project of the Foundation aims to spread an early Christmas treat to 30,000 children-beneficiaries. The Kapuso Foundation is now accepting gifts and monetary donations for the project.

Needs:
Educational Materials: coloring books, and crayons
Others: powdered juice, chocolates and candies

If you're interested to send out gifts, I’ll probably drop by their office week of December 11.

Kythe Foundation

Kythe Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation whose mission is to uplift the spirits of pediatric patients and their family through programs and advocacy work. If you want to volunteer (to give do playroom or bedside activities) for Kythe, you must attend an orientation first. Take the opportunity to volunteer for Kythe this holiday season. Attend their next orientation schedule on December 2, Saturday, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM at the Kiddie Corner, 6th floor, AFP Medical Center, V. Luna Road, Q.C.

Actually, it’s been a year since I attended the volunteer orientation. It’s quite unfortunate that I haven’t had any playroom or bedside activities with the kids. The first time I attempted to volunteer, the kids weren’t at the hospital as they were having their R&R in a Zoo somewhere in Rizal. So if anyone of you guys would like to volunteer, I’d be glad to accompany you to the orientation. Then, let’s schedule a day this December to do a volunteer work. J

Gawad Kalinga

Apparently, being a volunteer of GK is open to all. :-) Di kailangang CFC/SFC/YFC ka.

SHARING MY TIME AND SKILLS
“Whatever your skills, there may be a way that you can use them to help the poorest among our brothers and sisters. We always need volunteers to help build and spend time on GK sites. If you are an engineer or an architect, you could help design houses for example. If you are a landscape artist or an agriculturist, you can lend your expertise for flower and vegetable gardening both for aesthetic value and food self sufficiency. We need people to tutor children or provide exciting activities for values formation or workshops for art, dance or music. Medical students could help in community health care, business students could train the poor for micro-enterprise. You can even volunteer to be a writer or web designer for this website! There are just an unlimited number of ways to get involved!”

Habitat for Humanity

Move those muscles! :-) Join Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Build

“Youth Build is Habitat’s program to involve the youth in the ministry of ending poverty housing. Through Youth Build, thousands of youths—high school and college students, out-of-school youth, young professionals, and church youth groups—have been helping needy Filipino families build decent, durable, and affordable homes”

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Our little help in these ventures could possibly bring out a heavenly smile from other people. Making someone smile is something that can nurture spirit. :-)

Of course, venturing into such activities should not be limited during the Yuletide Season. It’s just that we’ve to take the opportunity of non-working holidays and of 13^th month bonus.