Banag Banag continues donation drive for Cyclone Frank victims
Community, Philippines Thursday, September 25th, 2008The Banag Banag Inc. reports in to acknowledge donations received on behalf of Frank Cyclone victims. The donation drive is endorsed by the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney.
Donations were received from Philippine Community Council of New South Wales, Inc ($1,000.00), Visayan Association of Australia Inc.($500.00), Fil-Coop ($250.00), Mr Stepan Kerkyasharian ($200.00), Myra Robinson ($100.00), and Banag Banag Inc ($2,000.00).
Roger Luong also donated 100 kilos of brand new children’s clothes.
The total cash donations of $4,050 is a thousand shy away from the group’s target of Five thousand Australian dollars.
Rachael Rebollido and Anita Capala of Banag Banag will personally distribute 5 kilos of rice, noodles and cans of sardines to approximately 400 affected families in the worst affected area in the Visayan region, the Iloilo province.
The Visayan association also requests that donations be made in cash to avoid additional costs in shipping non-monetary donations.
A special Banag-Banag Inc. Westpac Bank account had been created for cash donations. BSB: 032-382 Account Number: 246925
Receipts are issued to acknowledge donations. Financials will also be in NSW Filipino newspapers.
The following Banag-Banag volunteers may be contacted to arrange pick up of donations:
Rachael Rebollido
0404 391 848
9671 4438 (after 3:30pm)
rachaelrebollido [at] hotmail [dot] com
Anita Capala
0410 657 940
9648 6100(office)
acapala [at] optusnet [dot] com [dot] au
Vilma Samson
0431 112 962
9681 8609(offce)
vgs28 [at] yahoo.com
BANAG-BANAG INC. is spearheading a campaign to assist individuals and families affected by Cyclone “Frank” in the Visayas region, the Philippine Consulate General Sydney recently announced. Banag-Banag is the association of Visayan-speakers of New South Wales and an affiliate of the Philippine Community Council of New South Wales [...]
