Giving More With Christmas Shopping at Caritas Manila’s Buy and Give 2 Expo

The time of shopping is also a great time of giving. That statement is true when you do you Christmas gift preparations at Caritas Manila’s Buy and Give 2 Expo happening at the Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive, Makati City on November 28-30, 2014. This events is one of the Social Entrepreneurship Program of Caritas Manila will hold the second-run of a Grand Expo which they had last year at November 29, 30 and December 1, 2013 at the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City.

Caritas Manila’s Social Entrepreneurship Program helps the livelihood of poor communities by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit and marketing their products. This program is providing skills and training to the urban poor communities and marginalized sector as well as honing them to become social entrepreneurs. Caritas Margins and Segunda Mana are two of the programs under Social Entreprise.

Grander Yoshinoya Gyudon Eating Contest On Its Fourth Year

Last year was an unforgettable moment for me as I won the media group for the Yoshinoya Gyudon Eating Contest Year 3 held at New Glorietta Activity Center. As they promised, the new year of the annual eating competition get tougher yet with prizes getting bigger and better.

Though I was not part of this year's competition, it is still an opportunity to support fellow blogger Ruel Umali (www.ruelumali.com) on his bid to be the winner in the media group. I did gave pointers and some techniques that I used and the things I have learned from the previous year which he can use for his way of chomping down bowls of beef. 

HERO Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Transforming Filipinos to Heroes

This concert is to celebrate and honor and give thanks to our new heroes- (corporate and individuals) who have gone out of their way to provide educational assistance to the children- dependent siblings - orphans of our soldiers killed or totally incapacitated due to enemy action for all these years.

But more importantly, this event is to recognize the sacrifices our officers and our soldiers (men and women in uniform) who have given their lives so that we can live in a peaceful and safe country.

Everyone is invited to celebrate HERO Foundation’s Silver Anniversary free concert on October 22, 5:30PM at the Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive, Makati. Celebrities and artists like Mark Bautista, Princess Velasco, Young JV, and many more are set to perform and honor HERO Foundation’s 25 years of commitment in transforming every Filipino into a hero.

For more details, visit www.herofoundation.com.ph or contact the Director for Marketing and Resource Mobilization Michelle S. Chan at 0917-822-HERO (4376) or email donate@herofoundation.com.ph. You may also like HERO’s Facebook page (HERO Foundation, Inc.) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram @Hero_Phils.