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Rotary Educates Young Mind - Literacy Project in Philippines

The Rotary Club of York with our Partner, Rotary Club of Plaridel in Philippines, initiated a book drive for the "Rotary Educates Young Mind" literacy project. This campaign helps alleviate poverty through education and benefits more than 1000 kids in over  20 day care centers, 5 elementary and two secondary schools in Plaridel, Bulacan region.

Our special thanks go to the generosity of the York Region Catholic school community, Alpha Textbook Store, Toronto and Canadian School Book Exchange, Mississauga. Thousands of school text books, fictions, school supplies and toys have been collected and shipped . Our book drive will not be successful without the tremendous support from  AMJ Campbell International, who provides financial support to transport the books collected to Philippines.

On behalf of the children and their teachers. Mr. Loy C. Punongbayan, the President of Rotary Club of Plaridel in Phililppines express "Many thanks to all of those who has helped for their efforts and contribution
for the welfare of the the children in Plaridel, Calumpit and other nearby towns in Bulacan."

Here is the list of sponsors who supported our book drive:

0. Alpha Textbook Store, Toronto
0. All Saints Catholic Elementary School, Unionville
0. AMJ CampBell International
0. Canadian School Book Exchange, Mississauga
0. Christ the King Catholic Elementary School, Richmond Hill
0. Father Bressani Catholic High School, Woodbridge
0. Holy Cross Catholic Academy, Woodbridge
0. Light of Christ Catholic Elementary School,Aurora
0. Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, Markham
0. Mrs. Linda Di Francesco, an elementary school teacher in Thornhill
0. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School, Sharon
0. St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School, Thornhill
0. St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School, Markham
0. St. Clarie Catholic Elementary School, Woodbridge
0. St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School, Newmarket
0. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, Woodbridge
0. St. Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary School, Unionville
0. St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Newmarket
0. St. Robert Catholic High School,Thornhill
0. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School, Keswick
0. St  Agnes of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, Woodbridge

More than 65 students from this day care school benefited from this project.