October 27, 2010

  • Mangroves

    Thoughts

    Remember this picture?

    Or this?

    Last April 21, a day before Earth Day, The FREEMAN Lifestyle together with The FREEMAN Kid Stuff hosted several kids to a mangrove planting activity in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City. We had so much fun, and the kids really enjoyed themselves. What with all the treats they got, who wouldn't say they enjoyed the activity?

    Today, here's how their mangroves look like

    Looking at this picture really made me so happy and proud of the kids who joined us that day. And I could not thank the sponsors enough, who, without any second thoughts, gave their all out support for the project. First was Georich Livelihood and Training Foundation who inspired our Lifestyle editor, Ms. Marlinda Angbetic-Tan, to start an environmental project (of which her assistant, Jen Vega, happily suggested to have this mangrove planting activity). And then Islands Group together with its affiliates, Islands Souvenirs and Islands Banca Cruise offered their assistance for the project (thanks Chai Apale), then McDonalds (through Cerwin Eviota), Shakeys (thanks Allen Tan), Plantation Bay Resort and Spa (you are truly a wonderful instrument Joanna Marie Cuenco), Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa (thanks Mia Sy), Rotaract Club of Cebu South (thanks PDRR Rail Letigio), Prosel Pharma (thanks Jun and Ellen Luna), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (yehey to Reginald Bueno), and of course, Ocean Care (you are a blessing Mario Marababol).

    Soon, this will be a full grown forest, thanks to the kids who helped (most of them from CCL Centrex). We are so proud of you.

    Now, this coming November 6, The FREEMAN Kid Stuff through The FREEMAN Lifestyle (thanks to Georich Livelihood and Training Foundation) will be bringing 30 kids to House Close to Nature in Talamban, Cebu City. The kids will learn how to help save mother earth through recycling and other simple and little ways of loving our planet.

    I am so proud to have been a part of a team who is trailblazing in inspiring young minds to care for our planet.

    Thank you Jen, Ms. Quennie, Madam Mayen :D And thanks to Jen for the mangrove pic :D

    Related posts:
    Learning about mangroves in Olango
    Kids to plant mangroves

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