EDUCATING the young and uplifting the status of poor children, including those belonging to the indigenous peoples (IP) take center stage during the 76th induction of officers and directors of the Rotary Club of Davao, the first Rotary club established in Mindanao, at 6 p.m. of July 3 at Marco Polo Davao.
This was learned from Conrado “Jun” T. Hernaez Jr., incoming president of RC Davao, known among Rotarians as “mother club,” which was organized by Filipino and American professionals and businessmen in Davao City in 1938.
During Thursday evening’s affair, the club will present 18 scholarship grants to qualified indigent Grades 7 and 8 students in Makilala, North Cotabato and Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
The project is jointly undertaken by RC Davao, Foundation of the Rotary Club of Davao, SAGREX Corporation and the KapwaUpliftment Foundation, Inc
At the same time, the club and its foundation has also committed to sponsor 10 orphans for one year under the program of World Vision. It is P6,000 a month a peiod of one year, according to Jun Hernaez, who succeeds architect Sonny Labao, outgoing RCD president.
Newly-assumed Governor Remegio “Boy” Salanatin of Rotary International District 3860 will be RCD’s guest of honor and speaker.
In his speech, District Gov. Boy is expected to spell out his administration’s projects and advocacies in support to the programs of the RI President.
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