GRECON: Rice distributors, feeding hand of the community
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| An elderly gladly shows her share of early Chrismas present from GRECON. |
Some 300 families of Iloilo City identified to be in greater need of assistance got early Christmas presents from members of the Grains Retailers Confederation of the Philippines (GRECON) – Visayas.
Guided by one of the organization’s battlecry, GRECON Provincial President Annie Tobias led fellow grains retailers in giving out ration of rice, canned goods and noodles to recipient-families of Barangay Pala-Pala 1 and Barangay Pala-Pala 2. As the group maintained, “giving is a calling and it is a call to share what we have that demands a generous spirit.” After all, GRECON stands to be more than just a rice distributor but a “tool in reaching out a feeding hand to the less fortunate in the countryside.”
A brainchild of GRECON National President Teresa Alegado, the feeding program has since been embraced by the government. Monday’s distribution was realized in partnership with the National Food Authority (NFA) here, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the Iloilo City Government. It was also to be the highlight of GRECON Visayas’ Silver Founding Anniversary now under the unifying leadership of its Regional Director, James Magbanua.
“Unity among GRECON members is a very timely move for all of us to be effective in toppling down poverty,” the group stated of its mission. “The cruise of GRECON Visayas is heading towards the ideal aim of the organization. Come another day, we will truly serve our purpose as a servant of the poor!”
Alongside Tobias, GRECON Visayas has Clemente Abordo as vice president, Julia Maravilla and Jofel Marañon-Soldevilla as secretaries, Gilda Diola as treasurer, Noel Orquinasa and Barbara Sy as auditors, Bibiana Palomo and Cecille Maniaol as business managers, Margarito Parcon and Nenen Devicente as PCOs and Cristina Sorongon as PRO.
Members of the Board are Elma Espera and Alma Labrador with Antonio Mendoza as GRECON Visayas adviser.
“We work very hard to be acknowledged as the bankable and indispensable NFA rice retailers. Along with this, we take this responsibility by heart,” Tobias said of the group’s focus.
GRECON Visayas. More than just rice distributors.