Red Cross distributes school supplies to Guimaras kids
The Philippine National Red Cross -- Guimaras Chapter, together with the PNRC -- Red Cross Youth Department distributed 600 school bags with school supplies and sports equipment to different schools in the Province of Guimaras last July 3, 2006. The program is a youth cooperation project between the PNRC -- Red Cross Youth and the Japanese Red Cross Society -- Junior Red Cross/Red Cross Youth Division. The program aims to foster a strong sense of international friendship and mutual understanding between the youth members, teachers advisers and Red Cross staff of Japan and the Philippines.
On hand in the distribution were Anna Maria Golez-Nava, OIC of Guimaras Chapter, National Youth Council President and PNRC Board of Governors Gov. Carlos Benigno S. Gallardo, PNRC Red Cross Youth Manager Mr. Romeo S. Orilla, members of the PNRC -- Guimaras Chapter Board of Directors, Mayor Felipe Hilan A. Nava of Jordan, Mayor Samuel T. Gumarin of Buenavista. Mayor Diosdado G. Gonzaga of Nueva Valencia and Schools Division Superintendent Merriem Collado. The recipient schools were Alegria Elem. School, Cabalagnan National High School, East Valencia Elem. School, Hoskyn Elem. School, San Lorenzo National High School and Sta. Teresa National High School.