ROTARY EVERY DISABLED CHILD MATTERS...RY 2008-2009

THIS ROTARY YEAR 2008-09, FROM APRIL 18, 2008 ONWARDS THE WHOLE OF ROTARY YEAR 2008-09, INCOMING PRESIDENT MEGS LUNN WILL CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY FOR A CAUSE (now on its 5TH YEAR) FOR THE BENEFIT OF STIMULATION AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY CENTER (STAC). FOR DONATIONS AND HELP, PLS MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: ROTARY CLUB OF KALIBO with office address at - c/o JUDGE VADY MARIN, ROTARY LIVELIHOOD & TRAINING CENTER, ANDAGAO, KALIBO, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES.

IT HAS BEEN HER TRADITION SINCE 2004, THAT SHE IS CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY AS FUND RAISING PROJECT FOR ANY OF THE R.I. PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR’S THEME “MAKE DREAMS REAL” WITH FOCUS ON CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.

IF YOU HAVE MADE OUR LITERACY PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE OF YOUR DONATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY, THIS YEAR, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD FOR MORE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS ON CHILDREN. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

MAKE DREAMS REAL

"Every disabled child matters...."

What is STAC all about?

STIMULATION AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY CENTER (STAC) located at the back of the Kalibo Municipal Hall, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.

STAC at present has more than 286 active children beneficiaries with various disabilities (physical, mental, cognitive and social) ages 0-14 children.

Our GOAL:

To improve the living condition of Children with disabilities in AKLAN.

Our Objectives:

1. To make available an accessible, sustainable, and low-cost rehabilitation facility.

2. To provide free comprehensive rehabilitation, pre-school special education and related social services to poor children with disabilities aged 0-14 years.

3. To increase the awareness and caring capacity of LGUs, agencies, parents, disability organizations and others in the community towards children with disabilities.

4. To improve the capacity and practice of organizations of PWDs and parents of children with disabilities for advocacy and lobbying the rights, programs and services for the disability sector.

5. To mainstream and socially integrate children with disabilities.

6. To increase the number of children with disabilities attending school.

Our Programs:

1. REHABILITATION

1. Psychiatrist
2. Physical Therapy
3. Occupational Therapy
4. SPED

2. PARENT’S TRAINING PROGRAM

3. SOCIAL REHABILITATION

4. SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING

5. REFERRAL

6. STAC PARENT’S ASSOCIATION

7. BHW TRAINING

8. ORIENTATION-WORKSHOP ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

9. DAY CARE WORKER’S TRAINING

10. NETWORKING

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE CENTER, PLS CONTACT THE ROTARY CLUB OF KALIBO AT (MOBILE) 0919-5521862 TEL/FAX (+63 36) 2892183 MADYAAS PEN OFFICE (+63 36) 2686238.

Or pay your donations/help directly to the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Kalibo, Branch C/A No. 1110-0114-97.

Proper official receipt will be issued to you or your company’s name upon receipt of your donations.

LET’S MAKE DREAMS REAL THIS RY 2008-09.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED AND PLEDGED EARLIER.

1st Donor: ANONYMOUS: $100

RECOGNITION TIME/FINEST MOMENT EVERY TUESDAY MEETING GOES TO STAC for logistics on hydrotherapy and feeding program ingredients.

In Kind:

1 UNIT CHILD WHEELCHAIR FROM RC GMA CAVITE, 7 UNITS WHEELCHAIRS FROM PDG TOTO CUA LOCISN, PAL PILLOWS, OLD CLOTHES & BLANKETS FROM PAL FOUNDATION, FREE HYDROTHERAPY at FROGSHOLLOW, FEEDING PROGRAM WITH DIOS MABALOS PO FOUNDATION, RCKALIBO- RICE COUNTERPART. SHELTER PROVIDED BY CATARACT FOUNDATION AND COMMUNITY MISSION FOR THE BLIND - NEGROS.

PLEDGES OF SUPPORT ON EQUIPMENTS FROM DGE EDGAR SY & ROTARY PARTNERS ABROAD, MEDICAL MISSION FROM PAL FOUNDATION AND MEDICAL CITY.

GOD BLESS YOU MORE!

Or please pay your donations/help directly to the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Kalibo, Branch C/A No. 1110-0114-97. Proper official receipt will be issued to you or your company’s name upon receipt of your donations.

There is so much to be done and so I encourage everyone to join our hands together for major program this RY 2008-2009 " EVERY DISABLED CHILD MATTERS......"

The picture on the right is the skeleton/abandoned proposed STAC BUILDING. Fundraising and lobbying to some benefactors to grant this amount for this cause is also being negotiated at Php900,000.00.

SO, PUT YOUR RESOURCES on this project and rest assured that it will be in the right place with the right people.

From the wisdom of the late Paul Harris himself, “Perhaps dreaming is not so bad if one dreams good dreams and make them come true.”

MAKE DREAMS REAL!

Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU!