Jollibee donates P18-M to support Filipino children

 Fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. has committed P18 million in cash and kind this year to support selected foundations for Filipino children.

According to Jollibee, the amount was raised from sales of "Hug and Share" dolls--its 30th anniversary novelty offering--and the company's annual "MaAga ang Pasko" toy and book collection drive.

"We are very thankful to everyone who supported this project by buying the Hug and Share dolls. This donation would not have been possible without their gift of love to these kids," Jollibee Franchisees Association (JFA) chairman George de Guzman said in a statement.

The P18-million donation will be extended to eight organizations at the Manila Ocean Park on Wednesday. Some of the recipients include the Cottolengo Filipino (for abandoned children), House With No Steps (for physically disabled children), Marcellin Project (for juvenile delinquents), and Shontoug Foundation (promotes indigenous culture in children).

It will also benefit scholars of the JFA through ERDA Tech; support learning initiatives for urban poor children of Paco, Manila through the Families and Children for Empowerment and Development Foundation; establish the Jollibee Foundation Wellness Center for Children at the Philippine Children's Medical Center; and feed less-fortunate school children in Leyte through Jollibee's "Busog, Lusog, Talino" program.

"We initiated this project as our way of saying thank you to all who made Jollibee what it is today. We want to share our success by giving back to Filipino children who have patronized Jollibee products together with their families," de Guzman said.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/03/23/09/jollibee-donates-p18-m-support-filipino-children


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