Thursday, April 11, 2013

Jevern Ellaga, first Philippines Youth Leadership Program (PYLP) from Landan National High School



This is Jevern Ellaga back in 2010 during the GFI Books Turn Over ceremony at Landan National High School, Polomolok, South Cotabato. He later graduated as Class Valedictorian and the 2011-2012 Galing Foundation, Inc. Youth Leadership Awardee (YLA).
He is currently a college student at Mindanao Polytechnic College taking Mechanical Engineering and is one of the 24 selected students from Mindanao for the 10th Philippines Youth Leadership Program (PYLP) that will undergo a four-week intensive leadership training program at Northern Illinois University.
This is the link for the send off meeting(pre-departure orientation) with US Ambassador to the Philippines, Harry K. Thomas, Jr. http://manila.usembassy.gov/mobile/usembassyspylp2013.html
Other ctudents that made it to the 10th PYLP can be accessed from this link:
From the Galing Foundation, Inc Board, congratulations Jevern!


Friday, April 5, 2013

GFI Box 207 shipped to Mindanao

April 5, 2013

Roswell, GA - Galing Foundation, Inc. ships box no. 207 (Invoice no. GA-01) containing books, school supplies and educational toys to benefit Filipino children of Limelifew Elementary School and Amando M. Quirit, Sr. National High School in Sarangani Province in Mindanao.

A big thank you to:
  • Cross of Life Lutheran Church for funding its shipment
  • Friends of Roswell Library and to the Santana Family for the generous in-kind donation.
  • Jay Suarez & Co. TFC (The Filipino Cargo International LLC) for serving as GFI's logistics partner

To track this shipment, contact North Carolina Shipping Office at 980 254-5769. Details at
http://galingfoundation.blogspot.com/2013/04/gfi-balikbayan-box-no-207-full-of-books.html