Rotary Club of
Tacloban named best club in Philippine Rotary District 3860
Press Release
By RC Tacloban
June 2, 2010
TACLOBAN CITY – The
Rotary Club of Tacloban was adjudged the Most Outstanding Club in
Philippine Rotary District 3860. District Governor Antonio Veneracion
handed the award last May 16, 2010 during the Rotary District Assembly
at Montebello Villa Hotel, Cebu City. Other major awards received by
the club were: Most Outstanding President - Virgilio “Ben” Gaspay;
Most Outstanding Secretary - Jean Marechaux; Most Oustanding Bulletin
- Waray Waray; Most Outstanding Community Service Project; Outstanding
Public Relations Project; and 31 Certificates of Recognition.
The club has been in
service to the community for the past 62 years, being chartered on
August 20, 1947. This Rotary Year 2009-2010 under the leadership of
President Ben Gaspay, the club undertook a total of 143 community
service projects to less fortunate beneficiaries involving water and
sanitation, health and hunger, literacy, youth development,
environmental protection, and others.
Among the most notable
projects were the 120-day full meal feeding to 103 malnourished pupils
in Manlurip Elementary School; provision of sanitary toilets to fifty
(50) households in Barangays Camansihay, Cabalawan, Apitong, Caibaan,
and Nula-tula; 1,800 pieces of school bags to various public
elementary schools; boxes upon boxes of books; installation of ten
(10) jetmatic pumps in several barangays; 300 slippers to indigent
schoolers; fifteen (15) thermal scanners donated to public elementary
and high schools; eight (8) wheel chairs; various hospital equipment
and medical supplies; medical missions; eye camps; 2,220 pieces of
brand new dresses; and many more.
