Shoe Some Love with Project Shoebox at Eastwood Mall

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And I can't help but wonder exactly how many words can you think of these photos...

The month of June has started where millions of kids in the Philippines go back for a new school year. But for others kids, going to school can be another year of long walks on their bare feet. If you want to be part of a change we've always wish to see in own country, let's start by helping these kids. 

Project Shoebox is a program created by Eastwood Mall where shoppers can sponsor or donate school shoes so more kids can walk to school in comfort.

It offers guests two ways to help kids with no school shoes:

• You can either sponsor new shoes for only P250 
• or donate your previously loved (but still in good condition) shoes by dropping it off at the Giant Shoebox located at the 2nd Floor, Eastwood Mall Veranda until June 30. 

“This June, so many kids are excited to go back to school, with their new books and school supplies. But there are also children who don’t even have the basics, like school shoes. So they walk to school on their bare feet because their education is so important to them. Project Shoebox was launched for these kids – we want to make going to school easier for them even with just the simple gift of a pair of shoes,” said Kevin Tan, First Vice President and Commercial Division Head of Megaworld Corporation. 

All contributions made to Project Shoebox will be given to the kids of Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines Inc. (OB) through Megaworld Foundation.

Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc. (OB) works to fight hunger, disease, unemployment, illiteracy, and abuse —one family, one community at a time. Through medical intervention and disaster relief, provision of education, coaching for the development of life skills and micro-enterprise activities, and addressing basic health and nutrition needs, OB exemplifies Christian compassion and benevolence.

OB’s children’s programs include Bless-A-Child, where they address the health needs of malnourished children by providing nutritionally balanced meals, health-care visits and free education, Happy Kids Camps, conducted with the help of local churches and Back-to-School, where they offer educational sponsorships to impoverished children in the form of school fees, supplies and uniforms, and more.

“We’d like to invite everyone to shoe some love! We encourage you to sponsor a pair of shoes or donate your previously loved but still good ones to Project Shoebox. Let’s all work together to send kids to school in shoes,” Tan said. 

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For more information on how you can help support Project Shoebox, contact the Concierge at 709-9888, 709-0888, 0917-8380111.

Follow Eastwood Mall on Twitter and on Facebook. 

 www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com 

Pose For A Cause

They say there are two ways to live: 

you can live as if nothing is a miracle, 

and you can live as if everything is a miracle.

Last April of this year, I almost died. It was I thought just continuous ashtma attacks for months that I have never imagined it was already Pneumonia. I was lucky enough to have a good doctor (who, by the way, calls me "Pa-baby" everytime LOL!), a loving family, and my bestfriend and adopted sibling, Mariane. She adjusted her work schedule and stayed with me and Mum the whole time I was in the hospital.

Mariane eating my hospital food while on my bed. LOL!

Last Thursday while at work, one of my closest friend Brent added me and Zham in a conference chat and talked about a photoshoot project for a cause – The Project Miracle.

"This project started to help a friend who is undergoing cancer treatment. And now, we're already on it's fourth batch and it is a dream come true for us to be able to extend help to more people by having iCare as our beneficiary." 

- Zham Libunao, photographer

Mariane also works part-time modeling and she'd be delighted to know I'll be sending her to the photoshoot as my first advance birthday present for her. :)

Anyone interested may join the photoshoot at ZOE News Studio, 22nd floor Strata 2000, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas, Pasig City on the following dates:

October 6 - Saturday from 10AM to 7PM

October 9 - Tuesday from 8AM to 6PM

Registration fee is Php 800, inclusive of the following:

- unlimited shots stored on a CD

- four (4) post processed photos both in soft copies and 4R prints

- hair and make up by a professional make up artist

- bonus group shots for those who will join in groups

Reserve a slot for the shoot by pre-registering. Send your name, address, contact number, e-mail address and desired photoshoot schedule to karen@kkbmovement.org. You may also contact 0915-316-7499 or 0908-916-8050.

Pose for a cause! 

Join the Project Miracle's benefit photoshoot for iCare Compassion Ministries

For more information, visit www.project-miracle.com

The Project Miracle Facebook page

or

Follow The Project Miracle on Twitter!

Holiday Dream Bazaar in Ayala Alabang September 22-23

Christmas comes early in Ayala Alabang as it holds a holiday dream bazaar on Sept. 22 to 23, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cuenca Covered Court inside the posh village.

A project of Sweethearts of Christ Foundation Inc., a parish-based community of love that advocates education, nutrition, and livelihood for marginalized sectors, the proceeds of the event will benefit malnourished children, poor students aspiring for college education, and livelihood programs for the unemployed.

The charity bazaar, a one-stop shop for holiday gifts and basics, offers best value for a wide range of products — apparel, fashion accessories, religious items, gizmo, corporate giveaways, cosmetics, health products, delicacies, branded items from select outlet stores, and many more.

Special features of the two-day bazaar will be a “ Paint me a Portrait “ booth with name artists doing on-the -spot painting at reasonable fees, and free cooking demos, teach-ins for aspiring chefs/ cooks.

For inquiries, call Mira at 809-3116; Nena at 0917-8816362, or Nancy at 0917-7928692.


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