Big Brother Big Sister: Marinduque Island Donation

The Big Brother Big Sister is asking your help in making another project a reality.

This year BBBS is going to Boac, Marinduque Province on May 7-8, 2011

The group is asking for volunteers and donations of only Php 300.00 or roughly $ 7.00 to support a child's education supply needs for one year. The school pack contains 1 knapsack, 7 notebooks, 4 ball-point pens, 4 pencils, writing pads, crayons, sharpener and ruler.

The target for this project is to help 600 kids.

You can help by becoming a volunteer or making a donation.

FOR DONATIONS

PayPal: helpbbbs@gmail.com

Bank Cash/Check Deposit

Payee: MARILET DE GUZMAN

Account Name: MARILET DE GUZMAN

Account No. : 6220111000

Banco de Oro, Sienna-Del Monte Branch

409 Del Monte Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines

If deposits will be made from outside the Philippines, just specify the Bank Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Kindly inform BBBS the date and amount of the deposit through helpbbbs@gmail.com or Tina Palestina +09298502790 / Marilet de Guzman +639285032075. Keep the deposit slip for reference. BBBS will issue acknowledgement receipts for all deposits received. Do let us know if you would prefer another way for us to collect the donations.

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Registration fee : P 2000.00 

You may deposit it to the following bank account:

Account Name: SHARON D. R. PONIO

Account No.: 3769-0106-44

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Pacific Star

Kindly text Sharon at 09178010033 to inform us the date and amount of the deposit and please bring the deposit slip during the pre-climb meeting on April 28 as proof of payment.

Deadline for payment of registration fee is on or before April 13 to confirm your reserved slot. You may also hand over your registration fee at Jaime Velasquez Park, located at Salcedo Village, Makati City. It is bounded by Leviste, Tordesillas, Jaime Velasquez and Toledo Streets. There's a Starbucks Coffee Shop across Leviste St. Meeting place is at the Gazebo inside the park. Text 09175353532 or 09232160378 if you wish to hand over your registration fee instead of depositing thru bank.

Registration fee coverage: bus transportation from Manila to Lucena, ferry from Lucena to Boac, jeep fares for Marinduque inland transportation for 2 days, climb-related fees, ferry from Boac to Lucena, bus from Lucena to Manila, lunch on May 8, wash-up at Marinduque Hotsprings Resort, BBBS Volunteer T-shirt, ID, certificate of participation and sponsorship of one child. 

The travel time is about 6.5 hours to reach Boac. From the jump-off, volunteers will have to carry the school sets and trek through mountainous trails to reach the school. The trek will depend on the individual pace of each volunteer. This will require some level of fitness on the volunteer. Each volunteer is expected to carry at least two school sets, more if they can.

During the distribution, volunteers will be given assignments to facilitate the distribution to the kids. Volunteers have the option of sleeping inside classrooms or to bring their own tents. They will be expected to cook their dinner and breakfast with their assigned groups. It's on a first-come first-serve basis, when the slots are full, succeeding volunteers will still be accepted but on wait-list.

To register as a volunteer, please provide the following information:

Fullname:

Nickname:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Home Address:

Birthdate (year of birth optional)

Blood Type:

Shirt Size (XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL)

Are you a mountaineer?:

In case of emergency:

Contact Person:

Contact Number:

Relationship:

Preferred repacking date (April 17 or 30)

Who do you prefer to be grouped with? (as a guide only, subject to change):

Please take note of the ff. dates:

1. April 28, Thursday, 8 - 11 pm – Orientation for non-mountaineers and Team pre-climb meeting at the Penthouse Flr., Makati Stock Exchange Bldg., Ayala cor. Makati Ave., Makati City. Attendance is a must! No preclimb, no climb! Reserved slots will be given to those on waitlist.

2. April 17 Sunday or April 30, Saturday, 9am - 12nn - repacking of the school supplies. All volunteers joining the trek are expected to help in at least one repacking session. Venue is at 200 Danny Floro St. (formerly Canley Road), Pasig.

For other volunteer information, you may contact:

Sharon Ponio: sharon.ponio@gmail.com or +639178010033

Medi Nazar: nazarmedi@gmail.com or +639493279691

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