Special Issue of THE DOVE featuring RC Holy Spirit Chronicle of Service Events in 2015-16 Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove 9 August 2016
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. IX No. 04
ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY. Farewell Oriental medical mission of Holy Spirit on July 24 brings relief to 61 indigents in Payatas dumpsite area; beneficiaries of the philanthropic service rendered by PP Dr Eui Bong Jung now exceed 1,800 since July 2015, and more than 19,800 served since 2006. The free Oriental medical check-ups last Sunday, 24 July 2016 served 61 patients at the CDP Center in Payatas, Quezon City. It was an emotional farewell event for Dr Bong. DATE
PATIENTS SERVED
VENUE
RY 2015-16 July 19, 2015
40
CDP Center, Payatas
Sept 13, 2015
75
Morning Star, Payatas B
Sept 20, 2015
41
CDP Center, Payatas
Nov 15, 2015
100
CDP Center, Montalban
Nov 29, 2015
5
Special visit, Holy Spirit
Dec 13, 2015
87
CDP Center, Payatas
Jan 17, 2016
64
CDP Center, Payatas
Feb 21, 2016
61
CDP Center, Payatas
Feb 25-26
284
Baco, Mindoro Or.
Mar 13, 2016
71
CDP Center, Payatas
May 7, 2016
377
CDP Center (new) Mont
May 8, 2016
263
CDP Center (old) Mont
May 15, 2016
74
CDP Center, Payatas
May 22, 2016
89
Tumana Church, Marikina
June 19, 2016
57
CDP Center, Payatas
June 26, 2016
54
Tumana Church, Marikina
July 24, 2016
61
CDP Center, Payatas
RY Total to-date
1803
Rotaractor Aileen Claire Mesias of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT and Interactor Rein Fernandez provided essential support to FCP Dr Bong and the patients. Like other youth leaders who volunteer to serve in these missions, Ms. Aileen and Ms. Rein have been specially trained to receive and place nervous patients at ease, to act as interpreter between Korean Dr Bong and the
patients, and to translate into Pilipino dosage instructions for the patients. Rotaractor Ms. Thalia Delos Reyes served as another volunteer. Korean youth volunteer Ms. Herry Jung also served in the mission. FCP Eui Bong Jung, OMD, has since July 2015 already provided relief to more than 1,800 patients who preferred traditional treatment methods. Korea-based partners in these missions are Korea INs Pharm Inc. and Seoul Apgujeong Church.
Rotarian Dr Bong, Rotaractors Aileen & Thalia, Interactor Rein and Korean youth volunteers.
This continuing program constitutes a part of vocational service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.
Interactor Rein, Rotarian Dr Bong, 3-year volunteer & now All Star President of Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit. Michelle Mae Estenzo, and Rotaractor Aileen Mesias. They embody Rotary’s motto:
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Once again in 2015-16, after 100 days of milk feeding, nutritional status of 50 “Severely Wasted” and “Wasted” Grade I pupils have all improved dramatically to “Normal” Last September 15, 2015, RC Holy Spirit launched the club’s 5th annual milk-feeding and nutrition program to improve the nutritional status of 50 “wasted” and “severely wasted” Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School in Barangay Holy Spirit. These children (classified into 21 severely wasted and 29 wasted by the school) had been de-wormed at the start of the school year.
Remarkable results of Milk Feeding & Nutrition Program of RC Holy Spirit D3780
The nutrition program for 50 “wasted & severely wasted” pupils featured daily intake of chocolate-flavoured fresh carabao‟s milk, snack food and multivitamin syrup for children.
During the course of the 100-day program, Feeding Program Chair PP Beth Sy with WC President Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador and Rtn Jerry Sy coordinated closely with Feeding Teacher Mrs Lorna R Corre, Teacher Ms Florence Corsino, Master Teacher Mr Jade Negrillo, and a parent volunteer.
All 50 children gained weight, with an average increase of 5.2 kilograms
Nutritional Status of all children have improved from “wasted” to “Normal”
The project has been successful on account of passionate care by the RCHS Feeding Program Chair PP Beth Sy, by the school’s feeding teachers, and by volunteer-parents There was also the continuing support and assistance of WCP Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Chinchin Jurado, Rtn Jerry Sy, and other club members.
At the start 21 were “Severely Wasted” 29 “Wasted” At the end-line All 50 improved to “Normal”
The 2015-16 milk feeding program had been made possible through the kindness and generosity of the United Korean Community Association in Quezon City, Mr Park Bread and Cake, the Bonito Resort in Batangas, and RCHS members. Including commemorative events like special meals and gift-giving during birthdays and Christmas celebrated with the kids, total investment in the 100-day program for 50 kids would be nearly P100,000.
Rotarians and feeding teachers pose for souvenir picture of Day 1 above
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Rotary Information - AUGUST MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s August 2016 Message Forty years ago, a man named George Campbell, the owner of the company I worked for, invited me to join Rotary. Back then, that was a common practice in the United States. Your boss invited you to join Rotary because he thought it would be good for business and good for the community, and you said yes. It’s not surprising that our membership surged during that period. George warned me not to use Rotary as an excuse to slack off at work. Even so, I always had time to attend lunch meetings and serve on committees. I never had to worry that taking a long lunch once a week would hurt my advancement, or what my boss would think about the occasional Rotary phone call at work. Today, things are different. Companies are less generous about time, and not every manager looks favorably on community service. It’s hard to enjoy a Rotary meeting when you’ve got emails piling up on your phone. It’s harder than ever to balance work with Rotary – and the model that gave us so much growth a few decades ago is part of what’s holding back our growth now. That’s why the recent Council on Legislation adopted some innovative measures that allow clubs to vary their meeting times and expand their pool of prospective members. Clubs have more flexibility now to respond to the needs of their members and to clear away as many barriers to membership as they can. But there’s one barrier to membership that only you can remove, one thing that every prospective member needs to become a Rotarian: an invitation to join a Rotary club. Whenever I tell a group of Rotarians that we need more willing hands, more caring hearts, and more bright minds to move our work forward, everyone applauds. But those hands, hearts, and minds won’t magically appear in our clubs. We have to ask them to join. And an invitation to Rotary is something that only you can give. An invitation is a gift. It’s saying to someone, “I think you have the skills, the talent, and the character to make our community better, and I want you to join me in doing that.” I’m the president of Rotary International, but the only club I can invite someone to join is the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tenn. I can’t make your club or your community stronger. Only you can do that – by inviting the qualified people you know to join you in Rotary Serving Humanity. JOHN F. GERM President 2016-17
Foundation Chairman’s August 2016 Message More members mean a stronger Foundation Our Rotary Foundation depends on a strong and thriving Rotary membership. It is, after all, our members who provide the generous support that enables our Foundation to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems. As important as that support is, it’s not the only contribution Rotarians make to our Foundation. The Rotary Foundation has an unusual business model. Like many charities, we receive donations that we use to address a host of critical issues. Unlike most other nonprofit organizations, we depend on our members to develop relevant and effective service projects. Your volunteer labor stretches our contribution dollars and helps The Rotary Foundation to do much more with less. The typical global grant requires hours of planning and budgeting before even one dollar is received or spent. Then the sponsors must purchase supplies, seek donated goods, set up bank accounts, organize volunteers, write reports, and monitor the project’s progress, all while working with Rotarians in another part of the world. Fortunately, our clubs have a wide variety of professional skills and talents to call upon throughout this process. Smaller clubs may not have the financial or human resources to sponsor a global grant, even if their members share a strong commitment to the Foundation’s mission. Imagine what those clubs could accomplish with two or three times as many members. As we celebrate Membership and New Club Development Month in August, let’s not forget the importance of quickly engaging new members in Rotary service. Make sure they know about the many opportunities our Foundation offers members to pursue their service interests, from promoting better health to providing training and education to bringing peace and stability to communities in need. Through The Rotary Foundation, our members have a chance to use their skills to make a real difference. First, we need to bring those talented people into our ranks and engage them in our Foundation’s vital work to create a better world. And only we, the Rotarians, can bring in those new members. So it is up to us, really, isn’t it?
KALYAN BANERJEE Trustee Chair 2016-17 4
Are you willing to be third class, and serve? By Tiffany Ervin, past president of Rotary Club of Four Seasons, Hendersonville, N. Carolina, USA. Posted on ROTARY VOICES 20 July 2016
In the days of the American wild west, if you wanted to travel a great distance, you had to go by stagecoach and it was a very long trip. There were three different classes of passengers – first, second, and third class. The seats were all the same, but the prices were different. Here’s why… First class meant you remained seated during the entire trip, no matter what happened or what conditions might be faced.
“Is success really remaining seated while others get out and push, or is it getting your hands and feet dirty? Is success being served or serving others?” But thankfully, there are also a few who are willing to hold third class tickets – willing to get out and push when the going gets tough. We tend to equate first class with privilege – exempt from doing any work. But is success really remaining seated while others get out and push, or is it getting your hands and feet dirty? Is success being served or serving others?
Tiffany Ervin with participants in a special needs baseball league her club sponsors.
Second class meant you remained seated until there was a problem along the way, when you had to exit the stagecoach and walk alongside. But third class passengers not only exited when there was a problem, they were also the ones who had to fix a broken wheel or even push the stagecoach along, through the mud, up the hills, no matter what came along. So I began thinking about this when it comes to our involvement in Rotary. Let me ask you – what class ticket do you hold? Pampered, or detached? Too many of us hold first class tickets – we expect to be waited on and catered to – even pampered! We’re willing to ride, but not push. We just sit back and let the others do the work. But there are also those in our organization who hold second class tickets – detached spectators who show up but don’t want to get too involved. Their name goes on the roster, they even include their membership on their resume…but that’s about it.
What it means to be third class Third class ticket holders have a heart for service. They don’t mind working behind the scenes. They are people who have made a conscious decision to get involved or join an organization whose entire reason for existence is to change the world! They are people who are willing to get out and push! If we just sit in our first class seat and expect everyone else to get behind and push, what will happen to Rotary? We’ll never reach our goals – to end polio, to prevent other diseases, to bring about world peace – every organization in the world already has too many first class passengers. We’re looking for a few more third class passengers! What are you willing to do? Are you willing to be a leader instead of a spectator? Are YOU willing to be a third class passenger?
“They also serve who only stand and wait.”
John Milton, 1608-74
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ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT Rotary International District 3780 Club Profile
Chartered on June 29, 2005 One of few truly community-based clubs in District 3780: almost all members reside or work in and around Barangay Holy Spirit that serves both as a host community and venue & beneficiary of most of the club’s service projects. Vision Become the club most admired by the communities it serves, by partners in service, by hosts, sponsors & donors, by its members, and by others in Rotary. Some Distinctions already earned less than 10 years from Charter date Most Outstanding Rotary Club in District 3780 (RY 2013-14) One of first 2 clubs among 100 entrusted by The Rotary Foundation and Rotary International Districts D3710 & D3780 with Global Grant project funding of nearly US$60,000. Membership (June 30, 2016): 24 Active members 1 “Associate Member” under the associate member pilot program of Rotary International from RY 2011-12 through RY 2016-17. RC Holy Spirit is one of 200 clubs (out of 34,000 Rotary clubs) selected by RI to participate as pilot club in the research project. 8 Honorary members Partners in service Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School (est. 2009-10) Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit (est. 2010-11) Rotary Community Corps of Kaligtasan (est. 2012-13) Sister clubs RC Marikina North D3800 (from 2010-11) RC San Mateo Midtown D3800 (from 2015-16) RC Paranaque BF Homes D3830 (from 2015-16) Rotary Club of Sae Gwangju D3710 Korea (from 2013-14) The club publishes The Dove, web-linked e-bulletin that provides ready online access to hundreds of pages of Rotary information, news and entertainment and that now serves as portal to the virtual website of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit. First issue on 4 June 2009. THE DOVE is distributed by email to over 1,000 addresses, including some officers and staff of Rotary International. It is also posted on social media channels like Facebook and Scribd.com. Registered as a non-stock, non-profit corporation with the Securities & Exchange Commission – ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT, INC. with a corporate life of 50 years. RC Holy Spirit meets every Tuesday, 7-9 PM at the clubhouse of Don Antonio Heights Subd., Holy Spirit, QC. 6
RC Holy Spirit D3780 has been on Rotary SHOWCASE since 2012. A number of service projects of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit District 3780 have been posted on the Rotary Showcase of Rotary International since the Showcase was launched
in RY 2011-12. Click on the photos to view Showcase projects of Holy Spirit, and click this link to view other Rotary clubs in the world.
GLOBAL GRANT PROJECT MODERNIZES COUNTRY’S FIRST HUMAN MILK BANK in Philippine Children’s Medical Center The GLOBAL GRANT funded project, applied for by host club RC Holy Spirit D3780, District 3780 and primary international sponsor District 3710 Korea, was submitted to and approved by The Rotary Foundation in 2014-15 and implemented & turned over by donation to the PCMC in March 2016. A life-saving project, beneficiaries include: Pre-term babies; Babies with feeding intolerance, immunodeficiency diseases, allergies, and in-born errors of metabolism; Infants who are victims of calamities like floods; Adult patients who are suffering from illness like Hemolytic anemia and cancer; Midwifery/ practicum students who undergo trainings on breastfeeding in PCMC and other institutions; and Donor-mothers with excess breast milk. CHESS BUILDS SPORTSMANSHIP, ENHANCES IMAGE OF ROTARY The 4th annual chess cup dubbed CHECKMATE held on May 29, 2016 was participated in by 186 chess enthusiasts (including 62 players in Kiddie Division). The event featured Asia’s 1st Grandmaster Eugene Torre. Rtn. Eugene thanked RC Holy Spirit for promoting chess and exhorted all players to use the discipline they develop from playing chess in their everyday lives. .
HOLY SPIRIT SMILES Hope is shared with baby and parents when RC Holy Spirit D3780 launched HOLY SPIRIT SMILES Project last August 14, 2012. More children from poor families are expected to benefit from free surgical operation.
WEEKLY FEEDING-READINGLEARNING Weekly learning-feeding program motivates interest to learn and consequently raises literacy of 40 young children living in a depressed dumpsite area.. The continuing program was first rolled out in early August 2012 in Payatas, Quezon City by Rotarians and Rotaractors of RC Holy Spirit D3780. PEACE & UNDERSTANDING To help build international peace and understanding, PE Dr. Eui Bong Jung, OMD, and RC Holy Spirit D3780 hosted the educational-cultural visit in the Philippines of eleven Korean college students last July 16-20, 2012. 07-15-2016
YOUTH FORUMS ON HIV/AIDS RC Holy Spirit D3780 with the Rotaract & Interact Clubs of Holy Spirit organized the 2nd annual youth forum on Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention last October 28, 2012 in cooperation with the Philippine Red Cross. The outcome desired is to help achieve ZERO new incidence among the youth in Quezon City. RC Holy Spirit and partners organized the 3rd, 4th and 5th forums on September 22, 2013, September 21, 2014, and November 8, 2015, respectively.
QUICK DISASTER RESPONSE RC Holy Spirit D3780 responded quickly to help alleviate hunger among 200 flood victims sheltered at the Bagong Silangan Elementary School evacuation center last August 8, 2012, one day after the deluge. An example is set.
ORIENTAL MEDICAL RELIEF Regular monthly Oriental medical relief missions organized by RC Holy Spirit D3780 and conducted in Barangays Holy Spirit and Payatas in Quezon City have been serving indigent patients from urban poor families since 2012.
BRIGADA ESKWELA PROJECT RC Holy Spirit, Interact and Rotaract Clubs of Holy Spirit D3780 helped two adopted public schools with combined student population of nearly 12,000 prepare for the opening of 2012 classes by performing repair & housekeeping tasks.. These pre-school opening service activities have since been done annually.
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RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service Events in 2015-16 Holy Spirit cheers up Special Education pupils as new Rotary year begins July 1, 2015
Holy Spirit organizes Disaster Preparedness Seminar for Don Antonio Heights community. July 4, 2015
Induction and turnover rites held as RC Holy Spirit celebrates a decade of Service Above Self. June 29.
Matched Club agreement with RC Marikina North D3800 is renewed while new agreement is forged with RC San Mateo Midtown D3800, symbols of friendship and collaboration. D3780 World Class DG Rey David, WCP Teresa Amado of San Mateo Midtown, Rtn. Dr Grace Angeles of Marikina North D3800, WCP Angel Castro of Holy Spirit, BCP Marites Nepomuceno, and D3780 Best Class DG Sam Pagdilao. June 29, 2015
The joint meeting of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School last 12 July 2015 started with Youth Service chair of RC Holy Spirit PP Marcia Salvador asking, “If the dreaded 7.2 magnitude earthquake happens now while we are meeting, what are you going to do?�
NOT This Way
Disaster Preparedness Seminars for homeowners of Don Enrique Heights (July 25) and BF Homes QC homeowners (July 26)
This Way
TouchBooks from Rotary touched lives of blind pupils and delighted their parents, teachers and school principal. On 20 July 2015, the SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary School rolled out the celebration of the 37th National Disability & Rehabilitation Week that featured the turnover by RC Holy Spirit of two sets of Makabayan TouchBooks provided by PDG Penny Policarpio.
Holy Spirit turned over uniforms and books to CDP Center for 300 children beneficiaries in the resettlement area in Montalban last July 20, 2015. Present during the turn-over were WCP Angel Castro, PP Dr Eui Bong Jung, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Ammie Bagain, Chair Ric Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy and new member Rtn Dr Bert Olivar.
Souvenir photo of 2015 Joint Induction and Turn-Over Rites of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (est. 2009-10) and the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT (est. 2010-11) held on 26 July 2015 at Don Enrique Heights clubhouse.
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August-September RC Holy Spirit in partnership with Pepetons Grill sponsored the livelihood skills training seminar on "Food & Beverage Services" for 33 participants last July 27-28, 2015 at Pepetons Grill. The participants who passed the assessment done by TESDA were given certificates and licenses valid for 5 years.
Last August 5 & 6, 2015, WCP Angel Castro, PP Ped Condeno, Jerry Sy and Ric Salvador of RC Holy Spirit inspected the newly delivered Laminar Flow Cabinet and how the engineer from Mediwide-Malaysia and local technicians re-arranged equipment inside the Human Milk Bank (HMB) of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. The equipment is part of GLOBAL GRANT Project GG#1529934 intended to modernize and increase capacity of the HMB service of PCMC
On August 6, 2015, the third topic in the Club Administration 101 Training Program covering website and club bulletin was hosted by RC Holy Spirit. CP Winston Sia handled the topic on Creating a Website. The topic on Club Bulletins was handled by PP Marcia Salvador (Part I – WHAT and WHY of publishing club bulletins) and Chair Ric Salvador (Part II – HOW to get started or upgrade existing bulletins).
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School widened membership pool and conducted orientation for new Interactors. On August 8, 2015, an orientation on Rotary and Interact was conducted for thirty-seven new members by PP Marcia Salvador who also presented the history of IaC HSNHS as well as projects accomplished. All club officers led by President Jannelle Larbio, and Interact Faculty Adviser Mr John Gemir Bravo were present during the meeting.
Rotarians, their partners and family members join hands to preserve urban bird sanctuary and protect the environment in Metro Manila. RC Holy Spirit and partners held the Tree Planting and Shoreline Clean-up Drive on August 30, 2015 at the Las PinasParanaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), a coastal wetland and bird sanctuary in the metropolis. It was done in cooperation with Caritas Novaliches and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources National Capital Region.
Holy Spirit members continue to provide various forms of scholarships and educational assistance to help deserving youth to LEARN.
Last September 15, 2015, RC Holy Spirit launched the club’s 5th annual milk-feeding and nutrition program to improve the nutritional status of 50 “wasted” and “severely wasted” Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School in Barangay Holy Spirit.
WC President Angel Castro and Feeding Program Director PP Beth Sy formally welcomed and fed the pupils (only 48 were present), together with PP Marcia Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy and Chair Ric Salvador. Feeding Teacher Mrs Lorna R Corre coordinated the gathering of the pupils from seven (7) sections, with the help of Teacher Ms Florence Corsino, Master Teacher Mr Jade Negrillo, and one parent volunteer. The children were treated with spaghetti to go with their chocolateflavored fresh carabao’s milk. After the meals, they were given multivitamins. and a pack of school supplies. The 2015 milk feeding program is supported by generosity of the United Korean Community Association in Quezon City, Mr Park Bread and Cake, Bonito Resort and RCHS members. 9
September 13 Sept 2015. Oriental medical care mission led by PP Dr Bong served 75 urban poor patients in Payatas B Morning Star area, including 5 who needed acupuncture treatment. PE Michelle Mae Estenzo of RaC Holy Spirit assisted Dr Bong and the patients. Korea-based partners in these missions are Korea INs Pharm Inc. and Seoul Apgujeong Church. Now on its 5th year, this continuing program constitutes part of community service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service Care Seekers Program. Last September 27, 2015, RC Holy Spirit helped in the roll out of a unique program that aims to bring hope to street children that have been neglected or abused by their parents. Twenty-six children, aged 5-13 years old, were invited to a simple gathering at the Inner Wheel Building at the barangay hall complex in Barangay Holy Spirit where they listened to caring young adults about values. They enjoyed playing fun games.. A nutritious meal was served to them after the games.
Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit D3780 commemorates Buwan ng Wika National Language Month with an innovative poem-writing contest project. “Matuba� is a Facebook-anchored online contest open to all young talents.
Sept 22 Fellowship Night at the bowling lanes Disaster Preparedness Briefings. With President Chie Ladia Bullo of RaC Holy Spirit as lead presenter, Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and Rotaract Club of Midtown QC worked together to prepare students of New Era High School for disaster in case THE BIG ONE comes anytime. Over 270 Grade 8 students joined the sessions last September 24. Chair PP Marcia assisted in the Q&A portions.
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October 3 October 2015 medical check-up mission organized by PP Dr Bong of Holy Spirit served 313 urban poor in Montalban resettlement area. The engagement of RC Holy Spirit D3780 in the Montalban program is part of the club’s continuing cooperation with Korea-based partners who have been supporting our community service projects, including sponsorship of the most profound project in the club’s 10-year history, the GLOBAL GRANT funded project of Human Milk Bank tor the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. These activities constitute part of the community service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY October 5, 2015. The Rotary Club of Holy Spirit salutes all teachers in the world, those in our adopted schools in Barangay Holy Spirit QC – the Dona Juana Elementary School and the Holy Spirit National High School – and the dedicated teachers of the Special Education (SPED) Center of Dona Juana Elementary School shown with PP Marcia.
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service 11 Oct 2015. Another Oriental medical mission led by PP Dr Bong of Holy Spirit served 86 patients in Montalban resettlement area
RC Holy Spirit sponsored six Holy Spirit Interactors in the 2015 Interact District Training Assembly last October 3. The 215 Interactors from 23 Interact clubs increased their knowledge of leadership principles and enhanced their inspiration for service to others.
7 Oct 2015. RC Holy Spirit and the barangay waged War against Dengue starting with “hot spots.” In response to the request of Kagawad Lydia Ballesteros who is the barangay‟s Health, Sanitation and Social Services Committee Chair, RC Holy Spirit conducted an anti-dengue spraying operation in two (2) hot spots in Barangay Holy Spirit on October 7, 2015. Spraying was done on Leyte Gulf Street where three (3) young children had fallen ill with dengue, and on Army Road where two (2) teen-agers were confined in the hospital for dengue. There have been two (2) reported deaths in the barangay in recently.
13 October 2015. Holy Spirit inks sisterhood cooperation agreement with RC Paranaque BF Homes District 3830 to serve communities better
16 Oct 2015. 2nd wave of District 3780’s End-Dengue Campaign in Barangay Holy Spirit further stems rising number of dengue cases in 3 confirmed hot spots. Let us always pay tribute to our teachers, professors, instructors, coaches, role m odels and trainers who unleashed our potentials, honed our craft, supported our aspirations, and made us discover the meaning of our lives. The world’s noblest profession : TEACHING.
9 Oct 2015. District 3780 ENDDENGUE Campaign provided antidengue mosquito spraying in parts of Barangay Holy Spirit suggested by local officials. RCHS provided breakfast, lunch and snacks for all the volunteers
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RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service
Two staff members of the Human Milk Bank office pose with the newly arrived modern pasteurizer. The human milk pasteurizer unit - main part of GLOBAL GRANT Project GG#1529934 intended to modernize and increase capacity of the HMB service of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) - was delivered to PCMC last 9 October 2015. Oct 23-26 2015. Holy Spirit Rotarians and Rotaractors join District relief operations for Typhoon Lando flood victims in Nueva Ecija
Rotary launched anti-dengue campaign to protect 1,000 households in dense resettlement area from deadly dengue. On October 25, 2015, RC Holy Spirit D3780 led by WCP Angel Castro with PP Marcia Salvador and sister clubs RC Marikina North D3800 (WCP Eric Sanchez) and RC San Mateo Midtown D3800 (WCP Terry Amado) launched the joint anti-dengue program in a densely populated area of Kasiglahan Village in Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal.
26 October 2015. Rotarians and partners partake of refreshments served by Pastor Roy Man-on. From left are Pastor Roy Man-on, officer-in-charge of CDP Center Montalban, WCP Angel Castro of Holy Spirit D3780, RCHS associate S’Kirk, WCP Eric Sanchez of Marikina North D3800 and volunteer technicians. From right are PP Marcia Salvador of Holy Spirit D3780, CP Terry Amado of San Mateo Midtown D3800, Rtn. Bassy Cruz of Marikina North D3800, and officers of homeowners association led by President Lorna Operio.
31 October 2015. Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians hold purposeful Halloween event in a bold program to cheer up and change lives of street children
31 October 2015. Joint Youth Assembly Meeting. Officers and members of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School held joint assembly meeting last 31 October at the youth service HQ to discuss activities and service projects that will require their participation starting with the 5th annual youth forum on antidrug abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention on 6 November 2015.
26 Oct 2015. FIRE renders 26 families in Barangay Holy Spirit homeless, opening up an opportunity for Rotary service
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RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service 18 Nov 2015. Global Grant project sponsored and applied for by RC Holy Spirit to modernize and increase capacity of the human milk bank service of PCMC nears turn-over stage
Rotary youth gather to help achieve ZERO new incidence of dreaded HIV/AIDS. With the Rotaract and Interact Clubs of Holy Spirit, RC Holy Spirit successfully organized and sponsored the 5th annual youth forum on Anti-Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention on November 8, 2015. This was planned and organized in partnership with sister club RC Paranaque BF Homes D3830 and in cooperation with the Quezon City Red Cross.
The forum was attended by 40 Interactors, 27 Rotaractors, 16 Rotarians and a number of non-Rotarians.
21 Nov 2015. Rotarians commemorate birthdays by sponsoring a blood-typing service performed by two Red Cross volunteers for 103 individuals
12 Nov 2015. Rotary and Interactors of Holy Spirit National High School spearhead implementation of NGITI MO, SAGOT KO joint project of District 3780 and QC Health Department
8 Nov 2015. Holy Spirit scholars continue enjoying financial assistance from club members and international partners. Rotaractor Alyan Silos received her periodic 3-month cash educational assistance from PP Dr Eui Bong Jung on November 8, 2015.. The amount came from Atty Park and members of his law firm in Korea. Atty Park was first-class president of RC Sae Gwangju D3710, sister club of Holy Spirit. The educational assistance is part of the initiative to maintain friendship & goodwill between Koreans and Filipinos.
15 Nov 2015. Oriental medical mission led by PP Dr Bong of Holy Spirit serves 100 indigent patients in Montalban resettlement community.
22 Nov 2015. Holy Spirit family at the 2015 Rotary Family Day as co-host and participants.
ROTARY serves 1,335 indigent patients in large-scale diagnostic and disease treatment mission. In partnership with RC SFDM and several organizations, RC Holy Spirit organized a mega medical/dental/surgical/optical/diagnostic mission last November 21, 2015 at the covered court, clubhouse and grounds of Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association.
23 Nov 2015. Special treat for “severely wasted� kids participating in the 100 days milk-feeding & nutrition program. Feeding Program Director PP Beth Sy who celebrated her birthday last November 21. PP Marcia Salvador assisted in the feeding activity, together with Feeding Teacher Ms Lorna Corre and teacher and parent volunteers.
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December 5 December 2015. Rotary family of Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians, with volunteer doctors and organizations work together to serve 106 indigent patients in the 6th annual dental/medical checkup mission at the Our Lady of Sacred Heart Chapel in Barangay Holy Spirit
From July to December 13, 2015, FCP Dr Eui Bong Jung, OMD, has served 348 indigent patients who preferred traditional Oriental methods of treatment
14 Dec 2015 Gateways Institute of Science & Technology in partnership with ROTARACT CLUB OF G.I.S.T. organize The Four Way Test Essay Writing Contest to promote better understanding by youth leaders. The panel of judges consisted of PDG Jess Cifra, Charter President Gary Ting of RC Pag-asa QC, former District 3780 editor Ric Salvador of Holy Spirit, and Quincy Cahilig, editorial staff of the Philippine Rotary Magazine.
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service 18 December 2015. Holy Spirit demonstrates love as it spreads hope & joy and shares gifts & surprises among 100 pupils with special needs, their parents and teachers at the SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary School.
18 December 2015. Parents of SPED students stsrted to form Rotary Community Corps to design, suggest and implement community solutions to challenges facing SPED and school communities
22 Dec 2015. Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors hold purposeful Christmas party for street children under the Care Seekers Program.
23 Dec 2015. Families in the Payatas dumpsite areas were cheered again with food, gifts and surprises during annual Christmas program sponsored by PP Linda Palattao. The program included fun games, raffle of prizes and gift-giving for children, and sharing lunch meals with children and their parents. WCP Angel Castro, PP Beth Sy and Rtn Jerry Sy assisted in the program. As in previous years, the parents were cheered with noche buena packs donated by Buklod ng Panginoon Foundation. Each of the 102 packs distributed to the parents contained a pear ham, spaghetti packs and other items for the traditional Christmas family midnight snacks 14
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RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service
23 Dec 2015. Holy Spirit fetes youth service partners in joint Christmas fellowship party and year-end thanksgiving program. The RC Holy Spirit family of Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors celebrated their joint Christmas fellowship party and year-end thanksgiving program for the club’s youth service partners. The Christmas program featured messages from WCP Angel Castro and PDG Francis Rivera, a show of talents not only by Interactors and Rotaractors but also by Rotarians (specifically CP Nides Rivera), and fun games enjoyed by the young and old. The Rotaractors even serenaded the Rotarians with
Serving as “gifts to the world” young Interactors of made indigent street children smile. On the morning of December 22, Interactors of Holy Spirit National High School conducted the club’s own project, "Gifts of Hope," as a Christmas special for street children on the pedestrian overpasses who were not beneficial participants in the on -going Care-Seekers Program.
5 January 2016
First Meeting of the New Year
Rotary, nutrition teachers and parent volunteers welcome the New Year with a special treat for 50 Grade 1 pupils. A typhoon and resulting suspension of classes had prevented the event last December 15, 2015. Still imbued with the holiday spirit, RCHS held a New Year’s celebration with the Grade I pupils, the feeding teachers and parent-volunteers last January 11, 2016. Rotary Feeding Program Director PP Beth Sy coordinated the planning and implementation of the January 11th Rotary treat. Dr. Alarico Ramos, principal of Dona Juana Elementary School, welcomed the Rotarians, the children, the teachers and volunteer parents.
On 4 January 2016, officers of RC Holy Spirit WCP Angel Castro, IPP Marites Nepomuceno, PP Marcia Salvador and Chair Ric Salvador visited the progress of work on the new SPED Resource Center being established at the Dona Juana Elementary School. Rehabilitation and re-painting was started when classes stopped at the beginning of the Christmas break. During the visit, they discussed the project – which is sponsored by the Nepomuceno family - with school principal Dr. Alarico Ramos, Master Teacher In-Charge Mrs Gloria Tatad, and SPED Teachers Ms Melissa Delos Santos, Ms Mary Ann Dator and Ms Mary Dorothy Tolete.
The latest free Oriental medical relief mission last Sunday, 17 January 2016 served 64 patients living in garbage dumpsite community in Payatas, Quezon City. One patient received acupuncture treatment. Rtr Aileen Claire Mesias of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit assisted PP Dr Bong and the patients in this mission. 15
January-February
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service 19 Jan 2016. Environmentalist Mr Caloy Gubat, former Technical Director at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), inspires Holy Spirit to care for and protect trees and make them important landmarks
Interactors proudly display HOLY SPIRIT club banner
Fellowship Night and Birthday Treat by FCP Dr Eui Bong Jung. 12 Jan 2016
6 Feb. Holy Spirit runs for Rotary in the Million Volunteer Run to help Philippine Red Cross raise funds for humanitarian programs. RC Holy Spirit D3780 family was represented in the event by Rtn Jerry Sy, Jerjay Sy, Gilbert Salvador and six members of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL led by President Jannelle “Jang” Larbio. The Interactors were sponsored by RC Holy Spirit.
PP Linda Palattao receives the D3780 2016 Paul Harris Vocational Excellence Award trophy of recognition from District Governor Rey David on stage. Justice Rodolfo Palattao, PDG Dan Espinosa, WCP Angel Castro and three RCHS officers PP Beth Sy, PP Marites Nepomuceno and PE Peth Rivera (standing partly hidden behind them) witness the event. Rtn Percy Zabala took pictures of the event.
End-TB Program of Rotary. On January 31, 2016, RCHS organized another anti-TB program in four (4) denselypopulated puroks in Barangay Holy Spirit, with the assistance of the Salamat sa Biyaya Foundation. On that Sunday morning, 141 children, aged 5 months to 17 years, were brought by their parents for the PPD testing administered single-handedly by District Community Service Chair Dr Irene Santos from 8AM to 12PM.
On January 30, 2016, 12 parents of SPED students a t Dona Juana Elementary School got together and organized themselves into a Rotary Community Corps (RCC) for the purpose of addressing and possibly solving problems in the SPED community and in the communities where they reside. The parents tentatively named their group as RCC of
DJES Sped Center.
The officers and members of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT met on 7 February 2016 at the Youth Service HQ of Holy Spirit to discuss various service projects and activities of the club in the next 3 months and beyond, including Please! English Me project.
Holy Spirit begins treatment of positive children participating in tary’s End-TB in Quezon City gram. Out of 141 children who had
TBRoPro-
been tested on January 31st, only a hundred came back, of which twenty-five (25) were found to be infected by the tuberculosis bacteria. District Community Service Chair Dr Irene Santos checked each of the children. She then gave the parents the medicines to be taken by their infected children daily for one month. 16
February
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service Last 24-25 February 2016, the SPECIAL MISSION MINDORO organized by RC Holy Spirit D3780 and the SION Oriental Medical Mission Center (SOMMC) served 284 patients among distressed Mangyan tribal people who had been forced to relocate when their homes, belongings, schools and churches were totally destroyed and buried by rampaging waters and mountain rocks in late December.
Ngiti Mo, Sagot Ko program of Rotary changes lives of high school students. February 16, 2016 was an auspicious day for Holy Spirit National High School, the awarding of dentures to fourteen Grade 10 students chosen as recipients of the „Ngiti Mo, Sagot Ko‟ program implemented by the QC Health Department Dental Division in partnership with RI District 3780 and coordinated by RC Holy Spirit in HSNHS.
The latest free Oriental relief mission last Sunday, 21 February 2016 served 61 patients in the garbage dumpsite community in Payatas, Quezon City. Six patients received acupuncture treatment.
3 memorable celebrations rolled into Feb 14th RAC HS event at the youth service ¨ Valentine's LOVE & fellowship, fun and acoustic jam with an impromptu band ¨ Most Outstanding Adjudicator Recognition received by Rtr Romeo Latoza at the UP; and ¨ "Homecoming" of RAC HS charter president James Lorenzo who has returned from job assignment in Singapore
Post-meeting fellowship with WCP Terry Amado & two other officers of sister club RC San Mateo Midtown D3800, Feb 9, 2016 at the Four Burgers Cafe along Holy Spirit Drive
District Projects
Feb 18-19. Global Grant project sponsored by RC Holy Spirit: Equipment to modernize human milk bank service of PCMC are calibrated & test-ran; HMB staff briefed on proper operation & maintenance
RC Holy Spirit welcomes two new members to the club: Doanni “Doe” Lou Dequiǹa, lawyer-MBA and bank officer; and Rochelle “Chelle” Seares Luna, business management major, studied jurisprudence and human rights in California and France, and business owner. 16 Feb
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PP Linda Palattao receives special pin from Rotary International as incentive reward for new member recruitment in RY 2014-15.
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February-March
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service
On February 23, 2016, a returning Rotarian was formally inducted as member of the club. Dr Bert L Olivar, a veterinary doctor, used to be a member of Rotary in Laguna. He was sworn in by WCP Angel Castro, after being charged by IPP Marites Nepomuceno, in the presence of officers and members of RCHS. Dr Olivar’s membership has been sponsored by PP Marcia Salvador. PETS March 5-6. The All-Star Presidents posed for souvenir class picture with district leaders led by then IDG Dwight Ramos. Can you locate ASP Peth in the picture?
On March 10, RC Holy Spirit signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) through its Department of English, Foreign Languages and Linquistics (DEFLL) under the College of Arts and Letters at its Sta Mesa campus. The MOA covers the conduct by PUP faculty and trained students of an Intensive English Extension Program for members of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and other interested Rotaract clubs in RID 3780. The Program aims to train the youth become good communicators in English in preparation for leadership roles in their communities and/or in their professional lives.
District celebration of World Understanding and Peace Day Feb 28, 2016
Holy Spirit continues implementation of Rotary’s End-TB in QC program. On March 4, 2016, the 25 children identified earlier to be TB-infected were again checked up by District Community Service Chair Dr Irene Santos. Accompanied by their parents or guardians, they received the prescribed medicines for their 2nd month of treatment.
Disease treatment mission of R o t a r y and partn e r s serves nearly 1,000 needy patients. With SM Foundation Inc as major sponsor, RC Holy Spirit organized all the essential components and resources needed and coordinated the implementation of the annual partnership project Gamot Para sa Kapwa medical/dental/diagnostic mission last March 12, 2016 at the covered court of Don Antonio Heights in Holy Spirit.
On March 17, RC Holy Spirit led by WCP Angel Castro turned over to Dona Juana Elementary School through its principal, Dr Alarico Ramos, the freshly developed and furnished SPED Resource Center after simple blessing rites. The SPED Resource Center is intended to serve as a laboratory to help teachers in handling such learning areas as social skills, self-help skills like dish-washing, cooking and other household tasks, and certain vocational skills. The ceremonies were attended by members of the family of IPP Marites Nepomuceno who had made donations to cover the development costs of the Resource Center project, as well as some furniture. The donation is made by the family in honor of the late Mr Alfonso Nepomuceno who had been grateful for the SPED education received by a most beloved grandson.
Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit gathered on Sunday, 6 March to finalize plans for the week-long celebration of World Rotaract Week on March 7-12, 2016.
Oriental medical mission of Rotary last March 13 brings relief to 71 residents in garbage dumpsite area; total beneficiaries since start of the Rotary year now reaches 828.
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March, April, May
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service
21 March. Holy Spirit turns over Global Grant funded equipment to modernize and raise capacity of human milk bank of Philippine Children’s Medical Center. RI Director-Treasurer Per Hoyen & Spouse PDG Annette, DG Rey David of D3780, and PDG Kim Bo Gon of D3710 are all visibly touched as they listened to the briefing after having seen some of the beneficiaries in the Neonatal ICU & Ward whose lives are being saved by milk from the Human Milk Bank service: Pre-term infants, ba-
2 April. Led by incoming President Peth Rivera, RC Holy Spirit defines priorities for All-Star RY 2016-17 as the planning process started last April 2nd at the orchard farm of PDG Francis and PE Peth Rivera
bies with feeding problems, infants with critically ill mothers.
5 April. Holy Spirit club meeting, Board of Directors meeting, and fellowship program to celebrate the birthday of Rtn Jerry Sy at the Ever-Gotesco recreation center Commonwealth.
March 21. RC Holy Spirit is given recognition during 2016 Araw ng Parangal of SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary School. RCHS was recognized for its support and contribution to the Center’s activities and programs for School Year 2015-2016. A plaque of appreciation was received by PE Peth and IPP Marites
Mar 12. Interactors of Holy Spirit hold 5th peer mentoring sessions to help schoolmates improve their knowledge in preparation for final exams in Math, Science and English.
Holy Spirit spreads Easter hope and cheer among 159 less fortunate children. On Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, RC Holy Spirit and partner organizations rolled out a meaningful celebration for children under its Care-seekers Program, together with other street children and those from the marginalized sector living in Barangay Holy Spirit..
RC Holy Spirit D3780 joined sister club RC San Mateo Midtown D3800 in celebrating their first charter anniversary last March 27, 2016 at the Cottolengo Filipino, a home for deprived, abandoned and orphaned children in Rodriguez, Rizal. RCHS, represented by PP Beth Sy and Rtn Jerry Sy, brought a wheelchair and boxes of diapers that were turned over to the home.
3 May. In commemoration of Youth Service Month, Holy Spirit inducts Rotaractor as “associate member” of the Rotary club.
Oriental medical check-up missions of Rotary family last May 7 & 8 bring relief to 640 residents in Montalban resettlement areas; total beneficiaries since start of the Rotary year now reach 1,468. 19
May-June Oriental medical check-up missions of Rotary family last May 15 & May 22 bring relief to 163 indigents in Payatas and Marikina; total beneficiaries since start of the Rotary year now reach 1,631.
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service 186 players, including 62 youngsters, participate in Rotary’s 4th annual CHECKMATE national tournament to develop analytical thinking and social skills of respect for authority, rule following, and sportsmanship. May 29.
In partnership with the Department of English, Foreign Languages and Linguistics (DEFLL) of POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP), the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit and the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit launched on May 15, 2016 the Intensive English Proficiency Extension Program dubbed “English Me, Please!” Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit join Brigada Eskwela in two schools to help them prepare for opening May 30-June 2
Holy Spirit at the 2016 Recognition & Awards Night at the Manila Hotel on 22 May 2016
Holy Spirit at the D3780 District Training Assembly in Crowne Plaza Hotel on 14 May 2016
The Secretaries and Treasurers Training Seminar (SATTS) 2016 was held on June 11, 2016 at the Rotary Center. It was attended not only by Secre-
Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit and their guests hold 2016 Summer Fellowship Night May 21
taries and Treasurers, but also by a number of All Star Presidents and some other club members. A total of 86 attendees from 48 Rotary clubs participated in the training seminar that emphasized the element of teamwork in ensuring that clubs run smoothly and effectively during the All Star RY 2016-2017 based on standards set by RI.
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June
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service On June 13 and 16, 2016. WCP Angel Castro, PP Ammie Bagain and volunteers have taken a bolder move in giving a glimmer of hope to the street children under the Care Seekers Program by introducing a basic educational program.
First batch with 17 Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit and of other youth clubs complete skills-building English proficiency program. May 21 to June 5 Holy Spirit and members donate school supplies to help needy students cope with school needs as classes open in June 2016
June 11. Holy Spirit Rotarians and Rotaractors of D3780 host Secretaries and Treasurers Training Seminar
To nurture mindset of service-aboveself, we encourage our youth partners to start early: Holy Spirit Interactors and Rotaractors hold unique team building and community service planning to prepare for All-Star RY 2016-2017. June 8, 2016.
PP Ammie Bagain met with twenty-two kids, aged 10 to 14 years old, who are presently out of school and who spend most of their time out on the streets of Barangay Holy Spirit. After assessing the kids, PP Ammie found out that they do not know how to read and write. So she started teaching them the fundamentals of ABC, numbers and shapes. During playtime, PP Ammie, together with WCP Angel Castro and some volunteers from the Salamat Sa Biyaya Foundation, taught the children the values of respect and sportsmanship. The children also enjoyed singing hymns of praise.
June 10, 2016 in Payatas, a yearly tradition of PP Linda Palattao
June 12, 2016 in small informal community in Taguig City, initiative of PP Chinchin Jurado
June 21, 2016. All-Star President Peth Rivera receives donation from Mr Anthony Yu, proprietor of MR PARK’S BREAD & CAKE at The Rock Arcade along Holy Spirit Drive, to help defray costs of forthcoming projects of Holy Spirit to serve humanity. Mr Yu has been a regular supporter of club community service projects. THANK YOU, Mr Yu.
June 13. HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, an annual program of RC Holy Spirit for indigent students
Oriental medical mission of Holy Spirit family last June 19 brings relief to 57 indigents in Payatas; beneficiaries of the continuing Rotary service now exceed 1,600.
Following the launching of the Libreng Pap Smear Project on April 21, 2016, the 2nd testing was done on June 16, 2016 where twenty-two (22) patients were screened at the St Benedict House in Barangay Holy Spirit. As before, the procedure was performed by Dr Jovina Andres, an ob-gyne doctor.
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June
RC HOLY SPIRIT Chronicle of Service
Free dog vaccination & rabies prevention – a continuing commitment of RC Holy Spirit, its partners and volunteers to protect community.
ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY. Oriental medical mission of Holy Spirit family last June 26 brings relief to 54 indigents in Tumana, Marikina; beneficiaries of the continuing service now exceed 1,700. Rotaractors Aileen Claire Mesias and Rein Fernandez of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT provided essential support to FCP Dr Bong and the patients during the mission. Korea-based partners in these missions are Korea INs Pharm Inc. and Seoul Apgujeong Church.
RC Holy Spirit organized and coordinated this year’s dog vaccination campaign last June 25, 2016 in four (4) vaccination centers. A total of 527 dogs and cats (pure
breeds, cross breeds, and natives) were given free rabies-vaccination shots by four (4) veterinarians that included RC Holy Spirit member Dr Bert Olivar. Most of the pets came with their respective “patient record cards.”
Now on its 5th year, this continuing program constitutes a part of vocational service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.
Value contributed by anti-rabies program of Rotary
This is a safety and problemprevention program whose value to the community is indicated by:
Aggregate savings by owners of the 527 pets of about P240,000. Private vet clinics charge an average of P450 per shot. Potential saving of P15,000 for the treatment of a person bitten by infected, un-vaccinated dog. Avoidance of fines imposed by law to owners who fail to have their dogs vaccinated. Peace of mind on the part of pet owners and their neighbours until the next annual vaccination schedule.
Thirty-five (35) care seekers and street children received various school supplies (notebooks, pad paper, pencils, ball pens, colors) on June 26, 2016 at the St Benedict House in Barangay Holy Spirit. Most of the children, aged 6 to 14 years old, are already enrolled but still lack some supplies. The rest will be assisted by Ms Ressie Esteban of Salamat sa Biyaya Foundation in completing their birth records and get them enrolled. Before release of the school supplies, the children were made to promise to comply with certain conditions, i.e., having parents and teachers sign on progress cards or helping with housework. Leaders of Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School pose for group photo during planning June 26
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Principles that Guide Rotary
SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
Of the things we think, say or do
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace
through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotarian Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will 1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life 2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect 3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Rotarian’s Pledge I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the TRUTH. I am a Rotarian I will always strive to be FAIR in all of my dealings with my fellowmen. I am a Rotarian I will always endeavor to build GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING in my community, among my countrymen and people of all nations. I am a Rotarian I will always seek to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE. I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the Rotary International Motto, SERVICE ABOVE SELF.
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ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT Rotary International District 3780 Governor’s Visit and Induction Ceremonies 10 August 2016 Part I – Governor’s Visit One-on-one meeting of District Governor Dwight Hilarion “Dwight” Ramos with President Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera Club Assembly and Presentation/Discussion of Plans & Programs Part II – Registration and Dinner Brief on the PCRG by PDG Benigno Emilio “Pichoy” Ramirez, RID 3770 Greetings and Short Message by PDG Roberto “Robert” Kuan, RID 3830 Renewal of Sister Club Agreements: RC Marikina North D3800 and RC San Mateo Midtown D3800 Part III – Induction Rites Call to Order Invocation National Anthem
President Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera Rtn Percival “Percy” Zabala Audio Visual Presentation
Welcome Remarks Acknowledgement of Dignitaries & Guests
PP Emelinda “Linda” Palattao CP Leonides “Nides” Respicio
Presentation of DOVE AWARDS
IPP Angelita “Angel” Castro and PP Eui Bong “Dr Bong” Jung
Valedictory Address
IPP Angelita “Angel” Castro
Presentation of Leadership Award
President Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera IPP Angelita “Angel” Castro
Presentation of RI Presidential Citation
IPDG Reynaldo “Rey” David
Conferment of Service Above Self Award
President Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera and all Past Presidents of RCHS
Introduction of New Members Charging of New Members Induction of New Members
PP Emelinda “Linda” Palattao PDG Francisco “Francis” Rivera DG Dwight Hilarion “Dwight” Ramos
Introduction of All Star RCHS Officers Induction of All Star RCHS Officers
PP Marites “Marites” Nepomuceno DG Dwight Hilarion “Dwight” Ramos
Introduction of Honorary Members Induction of Honorary Members
PP Virginia Arden “Beth” Sy DG Dwight Hilarion “Dwight” Ramos
Inaugural Address
President Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera
Presentation of First Family Serenade
PP Marcia “Marcia” Salvador All Star Presidents
District Announcements
DS Cesar “Pocholo” Jaymalin
Introduction of Guest of Honor & Speaker
Chair Ricardo “Ric” Salvador
Inspirational Message
DG Dwight Hilarion “Dwight” Ramos
Presentation of Token Adjournment
Pres Ma Perpetual “Peth” Rivera
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