August 25, 2011

SI Mandaluyong launched Soroptimist Week last August 25, 2011 during “ Congressman Neptali Boyet Gonzales II Livelihood Fair” held at the Mandaluyong City Hall Grounds.  SI Mandaluyong was given 4 booths out of 30 booths for the event.  The fair was attended by a lot of Mandaluyong residents and employees , thus, giving our club a lot of public awareness.  With a big audience,  we had the opportunity to launch our Program Awards for the search for our nominee for Women Opportunity Awardee, Violet Richardson Awardee, Ruby Awardee, & Unsung Women Heroes Awardee, We distributed brochures to visitors and explained to them the criteria for each award.

SI Mandaluyong also had our fund raising  “ Ukay Ukay for a Cause “ which was much awaited by  Mandaluyong residents.  We have been doing this fund raising for the past 17 years and getting donations from friends, relatives, and members who were more than willing to give us items they don’t really need.  Our Club’s objective  was not really the amount of money we raised but the goodwill our club generated by selling the second hand goods at affordable and giveaway prices.  The amount we raised was not much but it’s a real pleasure to see the look of joy in our buyers’ faces.  We donated the unsold women’s clothes to charitable institutions like the Sanctuary Center and the rest of the goods were donated to Goodwill, another charitable organization.

In partnership with Mama Sita Mixes, there was an on-site “ Lutong Pangkabuhayan”  cooking demonstrations of dishes like pancit canton & pancit palabok.

It was a long & tiring day for 13 SI Mandaluyong members setting up the place from 6 AM and ending cleaning up at 7 PM.  Despite the hard work, we had.  We had so much public awareness were able to invite  3 prospective members to our Club.

August 27, 2011

( L to R ) Pres. Rosie Lardizabal, PDD/PP Ruth Flores, IPP Gigie Penalosa, & Cynthia Gepte

Tree Planting at La Mesa Dam – Cynthia Gepte & Rosie Lardizabal with SIPR members

PROJECT: REVISIT LA MESA DAM REFORESTATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABS/CBN BANTAY KALIKASAN

Project: Revisit La Mesa Dam Reforestation in Partnership with ABS-CBN Bantay Kalikasan

Four SI Mandaluyong members joined the SIPR Project : Revisit La Mesa Dam  Reforestation.  Pres. Rosie Lardizabal of SI Mandaluyong was given a chance to speak about saving the environment covered by NBN Channel 4 TV news and was televised on Aug. 29, 2011 on the Morning Show of Veronica Baluyot & Aljo Bendijo 7– 8:30 AM

August 29, 2011

Four SI Mandaluyong members joined the SIPR Bowling Tournament at E-Lanes, Greenhills.

( L to R ) Carmela Uy, Rosie Lardizabal,  Susan Nieva, &  Nancy Uy

August 31, 2011

Mass Offering & Birthday Celebration of Founder Mariquit Castelo at EDSA Shrine – attended by Virginia Penalosa, Ruth Flores, & Susan Nieva