The main objective of a Rotary Club is service in community, nation and throughout the world. The Rotary Club of Marikina Heights has a legacy of service in these areas going back to its chartering year, 1999.
These are:
2007 - 2008 Projects:
DECEMBER 2007
December 15, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Christmas Gift Giving
Club members sponsored a Christmas Party and distributed assorted toys and clothes to the underprivileged students of Patiis Elementary School in the outskirts mountainous area of San Mateo, Rizal. There was a program of parlor games and dancing among the children. Food was served to the children, teachers , parents and even to the onlookers who were also infected by the merrymaking. The Rotarians gave ride to the students whose homes are distant away from the school.
December 29, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Literacy and Education (Story Telling)
About 140 students of Patiis Elementary School listened with enthusiasm to prospective Rotarian Arlene Lim with her rendition of the story about “Juan Tamad.” The club integrated a Literacy Project during the Christmas Party and Gift Giving activity held on December 20, 2007. Foods, toys and school supplied were distributed among the students who gave words of gratitude to the visiting Rotarians.
December 15, 2007
Fun Run
Rotary Club of Marikina Heights donated cash for the Fun Run activity of the Marikina Heights Youth.
December 07, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Spouses’ Literacy Project During the activity the spouses donated school supplies, distributed loot bags of candies. The children were also treated for a sumptuous merienda prepared for them by the spouses.
December 04, 2007 LIVELIHOOD CENTER GRADUATION CEREMONY
During the graduation rites held at Nangka Livelihood Center, the club donated 20 “gunting, suklay at balabal” to the graduates of Cosmetology course given by the MCF Livelihood Center. Pres Jo Bernabe reiterated the partnership of the Rotary Club of marikina Heights and the MCF Livelihood Center in supporting the livelihood projects of Marikina City Government. During the ceremony Pres. Jo Bernabe on her speech reported that HRM students were trained and later on hired by Bacolod Chicken house. Present on the said event were Mayor Marides Fernando, Vice Mayor and Club Member Marion Andres and other city officials.
December 04, 2007 SEMINAR ON LADDERIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM
Club members attended the Zone sponsored Ladderized Education Forum held at Sta. Elena Elementary School. Resource Speaker was Deputy District Governor Lirio Sandoval who spoke about the alternative technical courses being offered be TESDA to 4th Year High School students
December 04, 2007
ROTARY PUBLIC IMAGE
Copies of Club Bulletin (KALATAS) issues of August, September, October and November were given to Marikina Hotel as part of its’ reading materials at Marikina Hotel.
KALATAS - The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Marikina Heights. Layout and Designed by Dir James Borja.
December 04, 2007
ROTARY PUBLIC IMAGE
Copies of Club Bulletin (KALATAS) issues of August, September, October and November were given to BPI, Sta. Elena Branch as part of its’ reading materials BPI, Sta. Elena, Marikina Branch
December 04, 2007
ROTARY PUBLIC IMAGE
Copies of Club Bulletin (KALATAS) issues of August, September, October and November were given to Marikina Hotel as part of its’ reading materials at the Marikina City Library.
NOVEMBER 2007
November 29, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Lakbay Aral sa Manila Water
The Lakbay Aral to Manila Water facilities such as the La Mesa Dam and the Waste Water Treatment in Quezon City and the side visit to the Eco Park in Quezon City benefited some fifty (50) students from Marikina Heights High School. This is a joint project between Manila Water and the Rotary Club of Marikina Heights. Rotary clubs are encouraged to do projects in cooperation with non-rotary organizations to promote the ideals of Rotary and improve its public image.
November 29 , 2007
A SUPPORT TO THE CLUB'S ADOPTED SCHOOL
Lakbay Aral sa Manila Water
The Lakbay Aral to Manila Water facilities such as the La Mesa Dam and the Waste Water Treatment in Quezon City and the side visit to the Eco Park in Quezon City was a very worthwhile and very educational activity that was aimed to support the club’s adopted school, Marikina Heights High School. True to the promise of the club in the ADOPT-A-SCHOOL MOA signed between the school principal, Dr. Lydia Timoteo and RCMHts. President Jo Bernabe, a series of club projects shall be implemented to benefit the school and its faculty members and students.
November 29 , 2007 A SUPPORT TO THE NEW GENERATIONS PROGRAM OF ROTARY
Lakbay Aral sa Manila Water
The Lakbay Aral to Manila Water facilities such as the La Mesa Dam and the Waste Water Treatment in Quezon City and the side visit to the Eco Park in Quezon City was a very worthwhile and very educational activity that we have conducted for a group of fifty (50) young persons from Marikina Heights High School
One of the objectives of this project is to give detailed information on the importance of water conservation. The project aims to send a wake up call to the young generation that the time for conservation of precious water is now!
November 29 , 2007
LITERACY PROJECT
Lakbay Aral sa Manila Water: A Preserve Planet
The Lakbay Aral to Manila Water facilities such as the La Mesa Dam and the Waste Water Treatment in Quezon City and the side visit to the Eco Park in Quezon City was a very worthwhile and very educational activity that we have conducted. It was not only the students who gained knowledge in this activity but the Rotarians who participated as well.
The Lakbay Aral was realized through the personal effort of PE Buhay Astudillo who is a chemist of Manila Water. The main objectives of this project is to give widespread information on the process of purifying the water, thereby, distributing clean water to our homes and information on water conservation.
November 29, 2007
LITERACY PROJECT
Lakbay Aral sa Manila Water
The whole day activity Lakbay Aral to Manila Water facilities such as the La Mesa Dam and the Waste Water Treatment in Quezon City and the side visit to the Eco Park in Quezon City was a very worthwhile and very educational tour that we have conducted. The Lakbay Aral was realized through the personal effort of PE Buhay Astudillo who is a chemist of Manila Water. The main objective of this project is to disseminate information on the process of purifying the water from the ocean and rivers to the potable water that flows in our homes. Water conservation was emphasized towards the end of the educational tour.
November 28, 2007
MAINTENANCE OF DONATED COMPUTER UNITS
The Rotary Club of Marikina Heights conducted an inspection as part of our continuing maintenance service for the twenty one (21)Personal Computers we have donated to Marikina Heights High School. A total of 1,720 high school students benefits this project.
November 16 , 2007
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
150 children from Kapitan Moy were fed with nutribuns. Our objective is to continuously support the adopted school through projects that will not only improve the school facilities, but also its students through educational and health projects such as this feeding project.
November 10, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
150 children from the club’s adopted school, Kapitan Moy Elementary School, were fed with nutribuns. Our objective is to help the students attain good academic performance in school through proper nutrition and health care projects. The Rotarians believe that better academic records pave the way to brighter future for the children.
November 16 , 2007
NUTRIBUN DONATION
NUTRIBUN – Masarap na,
Masustansiya pa!
150 children from Kapitan Moy were fed with nutribuns. Our objective is to feed these kids with nutritious food to improve their health.
November 08 , 2007
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DONATION
Meeting with
Dr. Albert Herrera
Pres. Josephine Bernabe accompanied
by Asst. Treasurer Mary Paz Pellobelo
with her spouse Albert paid a courtesy
call to Marikina City Chief Health Officer,
Dr. Albert Herrera, to orient him on the
club’s donation of one container van of
hospital equipment to the. Marikina
Health Office. President Jo has requested
Dr. Herrera to prepare a priority list of
hospital equipment.
OCTOBER 2007
October 13, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
School Supplies Donation
A Visit made at Marikina Heights Daycare Center by the Rotary Club of Marikina Heights members headed by Pres Josephine Bernabe, VP Holden Lagos, Treas Gerry Azarcon and Rtn Jobo Asis with Sps Lucy Garcia.
October 06, 2007
IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF INMATES
Jail Visitation
The Rotary Club of Marikina Heights led by
Pres Josephine Bernabe and Sec Melvin Arquillo with
Dir/Vice-mayor Marion Andres, Dir Toshiya Shimada,
Treas Gerry Azarcon, Asst Treas Paz Pelobello and
Rtn/Fiscal Jason Amante paid a visit to the
Male and Female Inmates of
Marikina City Jail on September 27, 2007. They distributed soap and slippers
to the inmates for their
personal use. The Rotarians were assisted by the Jail Warden.
SEPTEMBER 2007
September 29, 2007
LITERACY & EDUCATION/CARING FOR THE GENERATIONS
2nd Division Level
Scrabble Championship
2nd Division Level Scrabble Championship held on September 29, 2007 at Marikina City Hall Quadrangle. It was
sponsored and organized by the
Rotary Club of Marikina Heights in cooperation with DepEd MARIKINA. Almost 200 Elementary & High school students from both private & public schools in Marikina City participated in the tournament.
September 22, 2007
ROTARY LEADERSHIP YOUTH AWARD (RYLA)
Rotary Leadership Youth Award (RYLA) The Rotary Club of Marikina Heights sent the offices of the club sponsored Marikina Heights ROTARACT Clubs, OLOPSS ROTARACT club and the INTERACT club of Marikina Heights High School as its representative to the RYLA.
September 06, 2007
SKILLS TRAINING & LIVELIHOOD PROJECT
Skills Training
VP Holden Lagos, chairman of the
skills training program, together
with Rotarians and their spouses
gathered the members of RCC
Eastdrive and RCC Marikina
Heights for the Soap & Perfume
Making Seminar at 284 T Bugallon
ext, Marikina Heights on September
06, 2007 at 02:00PM. The Soap
Perfume Making projects is also
part of the Club’s Livelihood
Program initiated by
Pres Josephine Bernabe.
September 04, 2007
Fireside Meeting
The 1st Fireside meeting for
the year was held at Rebeck’s
Bar & Grill along Marcos
Hiway in Antipolo City on
September 04, 2007. Pres Jo
has lined up several important
club agenda that were
discussed throroughly. The club
holds regular fireside meeting
to tresh out club problems & to
find solutions to make the club
even stronger in membership
and better in club performance.
AUGUST 2007
August 29, 2007
JOINT PROJECT WITH NON-ROTARY ORGANIZATION
Footwear Donation
Pres Jo led a group of Rotarians namely: PE Buhay Astudillo, VP Holden Lagos, Treas Gerry Azarcon, CP Boy Marigza and Dir James Borja who distributed slippers, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs Bobby Santos of Bibo Shoes Manufacturing, Inc. www.biboshoes.com, to indigent residents of barangay Marikina Heights on August 29, 2007.
August 25, 2007
LITERACY AND EDUCATION/CARING FOR INDIGENT CHILDREN
School Supplies Distribution
Souses of Rotary Club of Marikina Heights distributed school supplies to the wards of East Drive Day Care Center on August 25, 2007.
August 25, 2007
ROTARY PUBLIC IMAGE
Rotary Shares Billboard
District Governor Marcos "Mac" Hermoso and Pres Josephine Bernabe unveiled the Rotary Shares Billboard at champagnat street Marikina Heights on August 25, 2007 during the Governor's Official Clb Visit.
DG Marcos Hermoso during the
District Governor's Visit (watch the video)
August 23, 2007 LITERACY AND EDUCATION/ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Book Donation
Bibo Shoes Manufacturing www.biboshoes.com through the coordination of Dir James C. Borja, in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Marikina Heights donated one set of Children Encyclopedia to Kapitan Moy Elementary School (adopted school of RC Marikina Heights) on August 23, 2007. Photo shows school principal Mrs. Larios and Pres Josephine Bernabe with CP Boy Marigza and Sps Flor and Arvin (Tado) Jimenez presenting the books to the students of Kapitan Moy Elementary school.
August 23, 2007
LITERACT AND EDUCATION/ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Story Telling
TV and Radio personality Arvin Jimenez , popularly known as "Tado", upon the invitation of Pres Jo, read a story to more than one hundred Kapitan Moy elementary students on August 23, 2007.
August 22, 2007
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Footsock Donation
President Jo with daugthers Pia, Patty and Penjie, VP Holden Lagos with daugther Sydney, Treas Gerry Azarcon and Asst Treas Paz Pelobello visited Patiis Elementary School on August 22, 2007 to donate Footsock to one hundred thirty (130) students. The footsocks were used by the bare footed students as protection from the cold cemented flooring of the school.
JULY 2007
July 27, 2007
LITERACY AND EDUCATION
School Supplies Donation Pencils, crayons and pad paper were donated to Katipunan Day Care Center at Panganiban street, Concepcion Dos, Marikina City on July 27, 2007.
The school supplies were donated through the generosity of Retired Philippine Airforce Colonel/Airline Captain Beda and Mrs Erlinda Badiola.
July 25, 2007
CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
Visit to the Home for the Aged
The club in cooperation with
the Smile Group visited the aged men and women at Luwalhati ng Maynila on
July 25, 2007 to bring food, gifts, and to share some moments of joy and hapiness.
July 22, 2007
HEALTH PROJECT
Medical and Dental Mission
The Rotary Club of
Marikina Heights actively
participated in a
joint Medical & Dental
Mission conducted by
all the Rotary clubs of
Marikina Zone on
July 22, 2007 where 1,068 patients were treated and given
medicines for free.
July 19, 2007
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Contemplated
WCS/MG Project
Rotary Club of Marikina Heights members paid a visit to
Patiis Elementary School at
Brgy. Malanday in San Mateo
Rizal on July 19, 2007. The school is being eyed as beneficiary of possible World Community Service (WCS) grant from
Rotary International.
