| Club Name: |
Zonta Club of Manila Foundation, Inc.
(Manila 1) |
| Club Number: |
0279 |
| President: |
Atty. Regina Padilla Geraldez |
| City or Area Served:
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The focus of service activities is Tondo, Manila where the Club maintains a Center. However, the Club's service projects have expanded to include the Tandang Sora, Mindanao Ave., Nagtahan and Alabang areas.
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| Schedule of Monthly General Membership Meeting:
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Third Tuesday of the Month at the Manila Peninsula
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| Recurring Fund-raising Activities:
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For the last three (3) years, the Club has been sponsoring an annual Christmas bazaar at a hotel or club in Makati. The 2000 and 2001 bazaars were held at the Manila Peninsula and the 2002 bazaar was held at the Intercontinental Hotel and the Makati Sports Club. This year, the bazaar will be held once again at the Intercontenintal Hotel on October 26, 2003.
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| Recurring Service Projects:
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A. Nutrition and Health Kiddie Class - This project is a continuation of the Tondo Feeding Program which the Club sponsored for 19 years, but without its dole-out features. In cooperation with the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, the Club now conducts three (3) kiddie classes each day at its Tondo center which benefits some 30 to 35 preschoolers per class. The program enlists the active involvement of the mothers in preparing healthy and nutritious snacks for their children while providing basic education in food and nutrition, and reading, writing and arithmetic.
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B. Reflexology Course - Since 1999, close to 1,000 participants have Graduated from the reflexology courses conducted by a TESDA trainor whose services have been engaged by the Club. The basic reflexology course is taught for five (5) straight Sundays, from 8 to 5. Only those who have completed the course receive certificates upon graduation. Many graduates have reported an increase in revenue from reflexology treatments administered to private clients; others have expressed satisfaction at being able to relieve the pressures of stressed-out family members; OFWs are grateful for the additional skill that has enhances their revenue generating capabilities.
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