Greeting Mayor Amante a Happy Birthday!

Together with Superintendents Lozada and Pormentilla, we took the opportunity to greet Mayor Vicente B. Amante for his birthday during the soft blessing of the San Pablo General Hospital.

Bolingbrook Street, San Pablo City, Philippines

Sisterhood - San Pablo City & Village of Bolingbrook

Mr. Romy Balcita, president of the Seven Lakes Association - Midwest Chapter, initiated the sisterhood of the City of San Pablo & the Village of Bolingbrook (Illinois). The delegation from the US led by Mayor Roger Claar, was composed of 16 members from the villages of Bolingbrook, Chanahan, and Crest Hill, Mayor Cook and Churnuvic included.

A street in Bolingbrook will be named after the City of Seven Lakes while the road to the Gawad Kalinga Village in San Pablo was named Bolingbrook Street.

The trade and tourism mission's delegation was received by the Office of the Mayor and the Sanguniang Panglunsod together with the members of the Lingap sa Pitong Lawa, the Kiwanis Clubs of Lake City & Siete Lagos, San Pabl0 Chamber of Commerce and the representatives of the Dept. of Trade and Industry, DOT, and DFA.

A presentation of the business opportunities was conducted at Max's where luncheon was hosted by City Mayor Vicente B. Amante, followed by a side trip to Villa Escudero, and the signing of the Sisterhood Agreement at the G&E Garden Pavillion with the dinner banquet hosted by Mr. Balcita and the Midwest Chapter Seven Lakes Association.

Feeding program for Sta. Veronica Elem. School pupils sponsored by past SLI President Alice Guia and her family. The feeding program is done every recess during school days. Clothes, books and other school supplies were also given each pupil during the Christmas season last year through the Lingap sa Pitong Lawa and the Kiwanis Clubs of Lakes City & Siete Lagos.

An Appeal for Support to the Adopt a Room at the Museo ng San Pablo

Museo ng San Pablo is soliciting sponsors for the rehabilitation of the 3rd and 4th floor galleries. Each sponsored room will feature a wall plaque of the sponsor or sponsoring organization.

Cost of the 3rd floor
Room 1 (140 sq.m.) Php 700,000
Room 2 (24 sq.m.) Php 120,000
Room 3 (16 sq.m.) Php 80,000
Room 4 (10 sq.m.) Php 50,000
Room 5 (14 sq.m.) Php 70,000
Room 6 (23 sq.m.) Php 115,000
Room 7 (35 sq.m.) Php 175,000
Room 8 (61 sq.m.) Php 305,000
Room 9 (43 sq.m.) Php 215,000
Room 10 ( 11 sq.m.) Php 55,000
and Room 11 (72 sq.m.) Php 360,000.

Cost of the 4th floor
Room 1 (110 sq.m.) Php 550,000
Room 2 (13 sq.m.) Php 65,000
Room 3 (15 sq.m.) Php 75,000
Room 4 (13 sq.m.) 65,000
Room 5 (110 sq.m.) Php 550,000
Room 6 (31 sq.m. ) Php 155,000
Room 7 (31 sq.m.) Php 155,000
and Room 8 (168 sq.m.) Php 840,000.

We appeal to San Pablenos to help us in soliciting sponsorship for the Adopt a Room at the Museo ng San Pablo Project.

A Letter for Seven Lakes International Chapters thru Pres. Ding Cunanan

Dear Ding,

Ken, Lerma and I met to discuss the projects here in the Philippines which could be supported by SLI member organizations. We have several projects in mind both for donations and investments.

We discussed the possibility of SLI member organizations adopting a barangay coconut enteprise. The cost per barangay is PHP 50,000 which will be used to buy equipment in producing virgin coconut oil and also coco vinegar. We have already a market for these products. The PHP 50,000 will be given back to the organization after 3 years so that you can use it to fund other projects. We will email to you the business plan of this coconut enteprise next week. The coco enterprise is also open for investment to individuals by becoming member of the Coco Natur OFW and Producers Coopertive. For a minimum of PHP 5,000, you can already have 50 shares to the cooperative. The cooperative will produce virgin coconut oil, coconut flour and coconut vinegar for export.

We would also like to create a data base of the different organizations and individuals who have contributed and continuously contribute to community projects in San Pablo. We would like to see the magnitude of this support and its impact on community development. We are planning to present this during the convention in January and also write an article in a national daily about the impact of philanthropy of San Pablenos to community development. Aside from the SLI organizations, if you know individuals who are providing assistance, please let us know. I am attaching the questionnaire for groups and individuals.

I also updated SLI on the status of the projects that you have supported. This is all for now till next mail.

Mai Dizon Anonuevo
Executive Director
Atikha

Calling all San Pableños

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