Project Philippines
October 3rd, 2009
Many of you may not know, but I am originally from the Philippines. As much as I was raised to embrace the Western world and exposed to worldly engagement, I am still very much in tune with my roots and what is currently happening in my childhood community.
As a young girl growing up in the Philippines, I remember enjoying summer camps in the mountains of Baguio City, walking through Shangri-La shopping with friends and enjoying a lazy afternoon lunching in the city park. With the devastation of typhoon Ketsana, these every day activities and basic needs have displaced families and social programs for the local community.
Today, as a successful NYC entrepreneur, I was moved by the recent events and drawn to contributing my time and resources in any way by giving back to my childhoood community.
The donation will be managed through The Point, a technology platform that encourages group action to help individuals like you make a difference. Here’s how it works:
- You join the Project Philippines campaign and pledge an amount. Our suggested donation is $25.00, yet any amount is certainly welcome
- You can join the Project Philippines campaign anonymously. Your information will only be revealed after we’ve reached the tipping point
- The tipping point is the amount of contributions we’d like to raise for Project Philippines, which is 5K.
- As mentioned earlier, there is a suggested donation of $25.00 per person.
- Your credit card will only be charged when we reach the tipping point.
- Once we reach the tipping point, The Point will write a check for 5K to Give2Asia.
I know that we are all busy, and have challenges within our immediate circle, but as a global community I hope that you’ll take a minute to give a small contribution to a community in real need of support for every day services, that you and I typically take for granted.
All we need are 200 individuals to step forward and make a difference by donating a small amount and a few moments of their time to help the victims of typhoon Ketsana through Project Philippines. Join the cause now!
Thank you for your time.
Tags: floods, Ketsana, Luzaon, Philippines, Project Philippines, typhoon
