Donors answer call of Ateneo Project
While the Ateneo de Iloilo (AdI) community continues to ask for prayers and financial support as it moves closer to fulfilling its dream of building a new campus, certain individuals lent a helping hand through their donations.
These came in the form of the P3-million donation from singer and sugar magnate Jose Marie Chan, and the P 5-million pledge from the family of Ambassador Oscar Ledesma and Donya Juanita Ledesma. For this, they will earn the naming rights for the new building's Audio-Visual Room and Conference Room, respectively.
In this connection, the total donations and pledges for the project fund as of April is P87 million.
"Expect a lot of excitement this year, because this is not just a dream anymore, but a vision unfolding before your eyes," said School Director Fr. Manny Uy, as he encourages the AdI community,
"Do not just be a bystander watching. Be a part of the miracle. Participate in the miracle as we realize the dream. Be a part of it as it happens."
To note, with the approval of the Board of Trustees (the highest implementing body in the school), April 12 marked the continuation of the horizontal construction of the site in the 7.5-hectare lot in Brgy. Rafael, Diversion Road, Mandurriao.
This refers to the site engineering construction, or the development of the roads, and drainage system, among others, which will be the focus of the first quarter of 2007.
On the other hand, the vertical construction, or the actual construction of Phase 1, will hopefully follow. Phase 1 includes the Pre-School and five-storey Elementary buildings.
(with reports of Leslie Bayona and Romellaine Arsenio)