5 THE ECONOMY YMCA of Davao conducts club advisers’orientation EDGEDAVAO
VOL. 6 ISSUE 145 • FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4-5, 2013
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ORIENTATION. Ymca Davao Club Advisers’ Orientation. Seated from left: Eden Grace Paez, Davao City NHS; Amor Mia Banuno & Cecilia Asis, Bernardo Carpio NHS; Maya Mosqueda, Mintal Comprehensive NHS; Evelyn Verana, Sta. Ana NHS, and Jhanikka Bia M. Faune, Brokenshire Science HS. Standing from left are: Boots M. Beniga, Christian Colleges of Southeast Asia; Russel
S. Presto, UIC High School; YMCA Corporate Secretary Julito Pepito, President Leoncio Villa-Abrille, Director Reynaldo Sazon; Julianne Jane Diongson, Daniel R Aguinaldo NHS; Ian D. Fullido, Interface Computer College; YMCA Volunteer Yolanda San Pedro; and YMCA Gen. Secretary Sylvia Piedad.
He YMcA of Davao conducted a club Advisers’ orientation on September 28, 2013, Saturday afternoon at the YMcA clubhouse boardroom. The nine (9) club advisers who participated in the orientation came from the Bernardo carpio National High School, Brokenshire Science High Shool, christian colleges of Southeast Asia, Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School. Davao city National High School, interface computer college, Mintal comprehensive National High School, Sta. Ana National High School and the University of immaculate concepcion. The occasion was graced by YMcA of Davao’s Board of Directors that included Pres. leoncio Villa-Abrille, corporate
Secretary Julito Pepito and Director Reynaldo Sazon. The club Advisers’ orientation is a regular activity aimed at providing the teacher-advisers an overview of YMcA, its Mission and Vision and regular programs the Association undertakes. These school-based clubs are aptly named the Red Triangle for elementary; Hi-Y for high school and the college-Y for college students. At the conclusion of the session, the advisers have signed up for membership with the YMcA of Davao. As new members, they can now enjoy the benefits of being a Y’er. learn more about YMcA by visiting its clubhouse at Villamor St., Jacinto ext. (back of Sutherland) or calling up at 222-0363 or 300-5541 and look for Ms. Sylvia Piedad.
A1 Scholarship Program and JavaJive O.N.E. : ‘Less is more’
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UST this year, Ateneo de Davao University has launched their A1 Scholarship Program. in the words of the Reverend President, Fr. Joel S. Tabora, SJ., “it was St. ignatius of loyola who called for the Magis-the more! one is challenged to search for what more one can do for the Kingdom of God!” Giving another option for the graduates of the alma mater to practice their “curapersonalis” and extending their support to the less fortunate through the university’s charitable programs and beneficiaries, A1 Scholarship Program according to Fr. Tabora is a modest proposal to the generous alumni who heartily wants to donate to Ateneo scholarship but not be intimidated of the impression: “that unless they donate a billion-peso building, a multi-millionpeso swimming pool, or a multi-thousand-peso endowment fund, or fully sponsor an expensive scholarship.” in conceptualizing the A1 Scholarship Program, Fr. Tabora mentioned that “i certainly do not want to discourage bigger “pay-back” gifts and endowments to addu. [Since] most alumni/ aeare not in a position to make such donations today, they give nothing. it is in this context that i say: hereless might be more.” With this in full consideration, he has actualized a donation program wherein a donor shall simply donate JUST one peso a day—for the
rest of the donor’s life; hence, the A1 Scholarship Program was formulated.
The A1 Scholarship Program gives a simple justification: if one will commit to be a donor, then, soon, it shall not be impossible to get the interest of a million people to be donors of the program. if every single donor will only spare PHP1.00 daily for charity and donate it for a year, then one can raise PHP360.00 in a year. in conclusion, if all the million donors will do such, it cAN be possible to raise PHP360,000,000.00 per year. He continues: “Most of us don’t think that a peso-a-day can enable many poor but deserving scholars to study at the ADDU. But if we pool our pesos together, it can!” After the program has been launched, there were a lot of questions on the feasibility of the project. Questions about its regularity, development and proper allocation have been raised on the table, yet the university continues to promote the program head on. “Would we be able to get ADDU alumni/ae to pledge one-peso-a-day for the rest of their lives for scholarships at ADDU? if so, perhaps we can make a list of A-1 Donors! could ADDU alumni/ae volunteer to make this idea work? could we meet to organize this? if so, what is today as small as a mustard seed might develop into a tree that supports untold numbers of scholars.” Fr. Tabora explains.