Tuesday, June 9, 2015

10th ID launches Project 'Shoe Box'

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 9): 10th ID launches Project 'Shoe Box'

In line with its efforts to gain rapport with the community it is serving, the Compostela Valley-based 10th Infantry Division together with its civilian stakeholders launched its Project "Shoe Box" Monday.

This took place at Task Force Davao headquarters, Sta. Ana Wharf, Davao City.

Project "Shoe Box" aims to provide school items to indigent children living in the 10th Infantry Division area-of-operations.

In Monday's ceremony, 10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Eduardo M. Ano personally handed shoe boxes containing school items and other materials to Department of Education and National Commission of Indigenous People representatives.

Helping the 10th Infantry Division in this endeavor were non-government organizations Children’s Hour, Kiwanis International, Unifrutti Phils Inc., Davao Travel Agencies Association, Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines, Motor Riders Association, NCCC Mall Davao, Fraternal Order of Eagle, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and other private sectors and stakeholders that are committed to provide school materials.

Donated school items consists of 36,088 shoe boxes.

These consists of pencils, pad papers, crayons, slippers, school bags, uniforms, shoes and raincoats.

These will be given to 27,528 school children studying in 63 public schools in the 10th Infantry Division's area-of-operations.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=770299

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