Damayan donations climb to P7.3 M

MANILA, Philippines - There is seemingly no end in sight to the kindness and charity that a typhoon of Yolanda’s magnitude has unleashed on our country in hopes that the assistance extended will help victims rebuild their lives and soon forget the nightmare.

Yesterday, even as its volunteers proceeded to disaster-stricken areas to lead relief operations, The Philippine STAR’s social arm, Operation Damayan, tallied new donations totaling P706,500. The new cash donations raised the total Damayan fund for typhoon victims to P7.3 million.

According to STAR president and CEO Miguel Belmonte, who heads Operation Damayan and thus continues the advocacy of STAR founding chairman Betty Go Belmonte, Damayan will not only conduct relief operations but will also actively participate in sustained efforts to assist typhoon-devastated areas with the help of The STAR’s kindhearted benefactors.

Heading the list of yesterday’s donors was the O.B. Montessori Center family, which contributed P.5 million.

Damayan also received donations from: Kenneth & Mock Designs Inc., P100,000; Anonymous, P50,000; UST Law ’90, P20,000; Mark Peterson T. Toh Memorial Foundation Inc., P10,000; Edgard Z. Cunanan, P10,000; Phil. Star Credit & Collection Department, P8,500; Q-CC/ATC, P5,000; and Salve Asis, P3,000.

Likewise, donations in kind were also sent by the following: Beth Martinez, two boxes of assorted groceries; Julie Barnachea, one box of assorted groceries; MCS Bath ’92, six boxes of bottled water, one box of noodles and old clothes; JDC Advertising, one box of coffee; and Ramon Bernardo, four sacks of used clothes.

The STAR continues to welcome donations for typhoon victims via The Philippine STAR Operation Damayan c/o MBTC Aduana Branch Savings Account No. 151-7-15152422-9 (kindly confirm your deposit via 527-7901 local 152).

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