San Pablo City-- SM City San Pablo recently turn over 188
toy bears to the pupils of Baloc Annex of StoNiño Elementary School. The campaign dubbed as “Bears of Joy,” where
shoppers get a chance to adopt teddy bears for just P100 then these “Bears of
Joy” will be donated to charitable institutions across the country. Mall
shoppers were able to participate in the program where for P200 buys two teddy bears, one to keep and
one to be given to selected beneficiaries of the program.
This project aims to promote the value of sharing and
giving and to remind mallgoers that they too have a responsibility towards
their immediate community. With the assistance of City CouncilorMonica Karla C.Adajar,
SM City San Pablo under the leadership of Mall Manager Gabriel Timothy D.
Exconde were able to locate SityoBaloc, a rural community adjacent to the
Sanitary Landfill and Material Recovery Facilties of the City Government of San
Pablo, as the chosen beneficiary Baloc Annex of Santo Niño Elementary School
headed by School Principal Karen Prescila have 180 pupils. Some of the kids
there go to school barefooted and have not owned or played a toy bear. It was
indeed a moving experience to see smiles in the faces of these children.
Bears of Joy is one of the many SM Cares program of SM
Supermalls, and SM City San Pablo is very fortunate to be part of the community
that celebrates giving and sharing. (Niña Pasco Wong)
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