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Continue reading →: Sabrina Ongkiko on What Hope Is
Last week (June 20, 2014), Sabrina Ongkiko discussed the role volunteerism plays in the education sector. Here’s a recording where she talks about the several programs that volunteers can help in: http://bit.ly/1m3nStQ What is HOPE for you? Share your thoughts in the comments section!
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Continue reading →: iVolunteer Stories: Giving One’s Spirit through Volunteerism
But the truth is, need knows no season. Helping does not just start and end in one day. Volunteering means supporting others not only because it’s Christmas, it’s your birthday, it’s the height of a tragedy, or it’s Thanksgiving. For me, this is a commitment—a chance to inspire souls, and…
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Continue reading →: #iVolunteered Raffle Winner: Marilyn Mercado & Volunteering in Mount Timbak
We’d like to thank Marilyn Mercado for submitting her #iVolunteered story to us, and congratulate her for being one of the winners in our raffle draw! Marilyn won a “This Journal Will Actually Change Someone’s Life” 2014 planner! Marilyn shared with us her experience in a #iVolunteered post on Facebook: #iVOLUNTEERED at Mt. Timbak…
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Continue reading →: #iVolunteered Raffle Winner: Aiza Bagano & Her Villamor Volunteer Experience
We’d like to thank Aiza Bagano for submitting her #iVolunteered story to us, and congratulate her for being one of the winners in our raffle draw! Aiza won an Everyday Hero T-Shirt! Aiza shared with us her experience in a #iVolunteered post on Facebook: Each morning gives us a new…
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Continue reading →: A Look Back at 2013: iVolunteer Year-End Recap
It has been a very busy year for us in iVolunteer Philippines! We’re so happy to see the continued growth of the organization – in the past year we were able to partner with over 30 organizations, with over 200 events, pulling in over 2000 volunteers and providing over 11,000…
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Continue reading →: Why You Should Share Your #iVolunteered Story
by Carlo Angelo Gonzales, Social Media Manager – iVolunteer Philippines Happy National Volunteer Month, everyone! Just reminding you guys that we have a great raffle giveaway going on for all our volunteers in celebration of NVM (check out the mechanics here), all you need to do is share your #iVolunteered…
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Continue reading →: Volunteer Opportunity Highlights: December 14 – 15 Weekend
It’s that time of the year again, when we put up our Christmas trees and hang our parols to celebrate the joy and wonder of Chirstmas! The holiday season is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by helping out children in need! This weekend’s volunteer opportunities include…
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Continue reading →: Celebrate National Volunteer Month by sharing your #iVolunteered story!
Happy International Volunteer Day, dear volunteers! Together with the National Coalition on Volunteerism – NCV, we are celebrating National Volunteers Month and International Volunteer Day by raffling off special 2014 planners and iVolunteer T-shirts for all our volunteers who gave back to their communities this 2013! To be eligible for the…
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Continue reading →: Hear From Your Everyday Heroes: The Bermudez Family’s Tree Planting Weekend
At 5 in the morning last November 10, the enthusiastic Bermudez Family marched to the 7-11 near the headquarters of MMDA along EDSA. Excited for the tree planting activity that Sunday, Tita Susan, John and Suzi geared up to spend their free time contributing to the vision of MMDA to…
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Continue reading →: #YolandaPH – 7 Unique Ways You Can Help (When That Repacking Hub Is Already Full)
by JB Tan, Assistant Executive Director, iVolunteer Philippines It’s sort of familiar, déjà vu in a way, when I look at my social media streams and see stories of volunteers being turned away from repacking hubs because the relief operations of big media corporations and NGOs are already overflowing with…
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Continue reading →: Tales from the iVolunteer Team: The Rebirth of iVolunteer Philippines
“Tales from the iVolunteer Team” is an ongoing series of personal stories from the team that runs the Philippines’ first volunteerism portal. Today’s post comes from Bel Padlan, the current Executive Director of iVolunteer Philippines. Of Theories and Dreams: My iVolunteer Story by Bel Padlan I have a theory to…
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Continue reading →: Throwback Thursday: The Filipino Portrait of Peace, The Art of Volunteers
This week’s Throwback Thursday post stretches back to June of this year, during our Project EDSA peace mural painting activity at Camp Aguinaldo. Author Lean Lava shares his thoughts on volunteering for peace in this well-written essay. The Filipino Portrait of Peace, The Art of Volunteers by Emmanuel Lean P.…
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Continue reading →: Hear From Your Everyday Heroes: A Tree Planter Shares Her Thoughts
This section features heartwarming stories from our volunteers. In this post, iVolunteer Kathy Britania shares to us her thoughts on volunteering for the Project EDSA peace mural painting in Camp Aguinaldo last June, and the MMDA Tree Planting activity in San Mateo, Rizal. The tree planting series runs on selected…
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Continue reading →: iVolunteer Sweeps the Shores of Manila Bay in the 2013 International Coastal Cleanup
by Christine Joy Chiombon, Director of Partner Relations Joining the annual International Coastal Cleanup is not a new thing for me — I’ve been doing this since 2009! What makes this year really unforgettable is that this year marks a new achievement for me. I’m no longer a participant, but…
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