GK USA

URGENT CALL FOR HELP!

GK USA Typhoon Carina (Gaemi)
Disaster Relief Fundraiser

Thousands of families in the Philippines are displaced due to widespread flooding caused by Typhoon Carina. We need your help to urgently be able to provide disaster relief for the poor families.

YOU CAN HELP by donating to fund the Disaster Relief Packs filled with food, water and other much needed essentials.

One individual disaster relief pack costs $15.00.

Click the link or scan the QR Code to help.
https://gk-usa.salsalabs.org/TyphoonCarinaGaemi2024Fundraising/index.html

Hey, GK USA Family!

Join us on July 25, Thursday, 7pm Central /8pm Eastern for the monthly GK USA Tambayan!

📌Meet Emma Chung from Washington, DC

Hear her inspiring stories and experiences as a first-timer visiting the Philippines and participating in The Filipino Story's Filgrimage 2024.

📌Discover GK Next Gen Summit

Learn about the upcoming summit on September 7th and how to join this vibrant youth movement with Allyson Nepomuceno.

📌New Youth Project: SAYAWIT

Get insights into this exciting initiative and highlights from the recent GK USA Mission Trip to the Philippines with Chrissie Saplala.

❤️Plus! Updates from GK USA Area Directors

Zoom Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83633318093...

Meeting ID: 836 3331 8093
Passcode: QqQ4DE

Please invite your family and friends to join the Tambayan to help make our GK USA Family grow! 🧡

Maraming salamat po!

"In the spirit of unity and love, friendships are formed not by chance, but by the shared commitment to creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive."

Exciting news!
Today, you can make a difference while enjoying your favorite Panda Express meal! 🥡❤️

Gawad Kalinga USA is partnering with Panda Express for a nationwide fundraiser where 28% of sales from online orders will go towards building a GK Village to provide homes for the homeless in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 🏡🇵🇭

Date: Today, July 15, 2024 (valid all day)
Code: 924420

How to Participate:
1. Place your order through PandaExpress.com or the Panda Express App.
2. Use our unique code 924420 during checkout.

🚫 Orders placed on other platforms such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, Uber Eats, and Postmates do not count.

Let’s come together to create change and give hope. Spread the word, share the love, and make your meal count!

"Friendship is the foundation of community. It is through genuine relationships that we can uplift and empower each other."

Photo taken from Chrissie Saplala of GK Mission Workers dancing with the Burauen, Leyte Dance Troupe

GK USA extends a heartfelt thank you to Starbucks Philippines and our partners around the world for their commitment to ending hunger, malnutrition, and illiteracy among children in marginalized communities.

Gawad Kalinga’s partnership with Starbucks is truly making a significant impact. And this year we are even more grateful knowing that our combined efforts are reaching even more communities working towards a future where every child can grow up healthy and literate.

Since 2022, Gawad Kalinga and Starbucks Philippines have been partners in addressing hunger and malnutrition among children in marginalized communities.

This year, we are expanding the impact to more communities and leveraging food as a means to address illiteracy, as well.

In 2022, World Bank released a report that showed 91% of 10-year old Filipino children cannot read yet nor understand age-appropriate materials. Among the major root causes are malnutrition and the lack of localised concerted efforts.

Together with the public schools, parents, local government units, volunteer teachers, corporate partners we work together ins achieving .

By localising the efforts in the Barangay and community level, starting with at least one thousand locations across thew country, we are able to break down a massive crisis into bite-size convergence points.

Walang iwanan!

You, too, can help. Visit https://gk1world.com/aral








- Dan Requejo Bercasio, Gawad Kalinga Executive Director

🌳 The Pampanga Association of Water Districts held their tree planting project at Macabebe, Pampanga last July 8 and donated ₱20,500 for their dance troupe.

What a lovely way to support our environment and the people living in it!

Give to our various projects here at gk-usa.org to continue spreading hope for our communities’ futures!

Last July 4, Executive Director of GK USA Carol Tulud, along with Ms. Tampa - Florida Savannah Young, her mother Irene Young, and Area Services Director Evelyn Fullerton from GK Oklahoma visited GK Luzant Porac in Pampanga and GK McCool Moncada in Tarlac!

They were able to visit the communities and got to know more about their needs and experiences. They were able to talk to the children, parents, elders, and the GK Consuelo Dance Troupe!

It is important to get to know our communities to practice camaraderie with them and to let them know that we are with them. 🫂

Want to give or immerse yourselves with GK USA? Visit www.gk-usa.com to know more.

📷 Photos and story taken from Max Zamudio

Happy 4th of July to our incredible supporters across the USA! As we celebrate freedom and independence, let's also take a moment to appreciate the positive impact we've made together.

Thank you for being part of this transformative journey. Let's continue to spread hope and change lives!

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Exciting news!
On July 15, 2024, you can make a difference while enjoying your favorite Panda Express meal! 🥡❤️

Gawad Kalinga USA is partnering with Panda Express for a nationwide fundraiser where 28% of sales from online orders will go towards building a GK Village to provide homes for the homeless in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. 🏡🇵🇭

Date: July 15, 2024 (valid all day)
Code: 924420

How to Participate:
Place your order through PandaExpress.com or the Panda Express App.
Use our unique code 924420 during checkout.

🚫 Orders placed on other platforms such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, Uber Eats, and Postmates do not count.

Let’s come together to create change and give hope. Spread the word, share the love, and make your meal count!

"Every voice matters in the chorus of progress. Let's amplify each other's stories and create a symphony of change."

Thanks for helping us sponsor our A.R.A.L. Program for children that need help reading!

Check out the refurbished classrooms at Tuladan L. Masandil Elementary School in Sitio Ilac, Brgy. Kuya. during the Bayani Challenge!

Happy birthday, GK USA Chairman Francis de los Reyes! May your year be filled with joy, love and fulfillment of your dreams.

Thank you, OpenText Philippines, for partnering with us and giving our wonderful GK Consuelo, Macabebe Pampanga Dance Troupe a chance to shine during their Town Hall Meeting! ✨

OpenText Philippines is a Canada-based company specializing in information technology. Last June 1, ten members of their Global Information Security department were able to visit GK Consuelo in Pampanga as a part of their CSR.

The GK Consuelo Dance Troupe traveled to Makati, Metro Manila to perform their cultural dance for the GIS employees. We are so proud of them!

💡Learn more about GK USA here at gk-usa.org and see how you can partner with and contribute to a positive change.

"In every act of service, we ignite a ripple effect of compassion and transformation."

🏁 Celebrating Philippine Independence: Racing to End Hunger with Bianca Bustamante and Chocolates! 🏁

As we commemorate Philippine Independence this June, we celebrate not only our nation's freedom but also the inspiring efforts of Filipinos like Bianca Bustamante. Born in Laguna and now living in California, USA, Bianca is a proud Filipina-American (Fil-Am) making waves in the world of motorsports, excelling in a male-dominated field.

In honor of her heritage and to give back to her homeland, Bianca uses her platform to make a meaningful impact. She has partnered with Marsatta Chocolate to launch a special line of ube chocolate bars—a homage to one of the Philippines' delicacies. Her goal is not to profit from this venture but to make a difference.

Selling them for $14.75 each, Bianca is committed to helping her homeland by donating all profits to Kusina ng Kalinga, a program under Gawad Kalinga aimed at alleviating hunger and malnutrition among Filipino children and communities. Just days after launching, Bianca has sold over 300 bars. She shares, "A sincere thank you for supporting this cause, this truly means so much to me and to everyone back home in the Philippines."

🍫 Order here: marsatta.com/products/bianca-bustamante-ube-bar

📺 Watch her story here: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fmarsatta.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTA2&feature=emb_share&v=aFF6YAuWz-g

💡 Learn more about KNK+ at gk-usa.org

📷 Photo taken from: www.facebook.com/share/p5NNtDzooSMN9CKa/?mibextid=QwDbR1

$1 = 1 meal a child a day! 🥗

Help Kusina ng Kalinga continue to provide meals for our beneficiaries by donating at least $1 to our program! $1 can go a long way and will ensure one child their meal for a day!

Empower their future one meal at a time by donating here: https://gk-usa.salsalabs.org/KusinangKalingaCareKitchen/index.html

Everyone’s invited!

Let’s celebrate Heroes and Fathers this Thursday, June 20, 7pm Central!

Join us for the GK USA Tambayan for the month of June over Zoom together with Mark Lawrence Cruz of Gawad Kalinga, SEED Philippines and KNK as he shares his GK journey, fatherhood, and updates on SEED, KNK and the upcoming BAYANANIHAN Summit in the Philippines.

Zoom Meeting ID: 836 3331 8093

Passcode: QqQ4DE

[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83633318093](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83633318093?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1w2MOz7x27vXKZkEeqxA6KLfT408ymGNSNPuJiesFSBHVGViOSjbdZY0k_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw)...

Please share the invite with your family, fellow GK USA members and supporters.

See you! 🇵🇭

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Meet Clipse Iriberri: A father, a community leader, and a true example of a beacon for change!

Get to know how Clipse manages fatherhood while also staying active in Gawad Kalinga. From his early days in Surigao to leading transformative projects across Mindanao, Clipse's journey is a testament to the power of love, family, and community service.

Read his inspiring story and learn how he's making a difference here: https://www.gk-usa.org/post/family-first-community-always-clipse-iriberri-s-gawad-kalinga-story

❤️ Happy Father's Day from Gawad Kalinga USA!

Today, we celebrate all the incredible fathers who inspire us with their strength, love, and hard work. At Gawad Kalinga USA, we honor these values by supporting and appreciating fathers to build better futures for their families and communities.

Join us for a Christmas holiday market at FACC on December 10.

The Starbucks Partners from several Starbucks Coffee branches volunteered at The Kusina ng Kalinga+ Zero Hunger Initiative in GK Paradise Heights, Manila, Philippines, funded by our partner, The Starbucks Foundation based here in the US. Caring and making a difference go beyond borders.

If you are part of US company that wants to make a real impact in the Philippines, we can be of help to you, message us today or check out our website: www.gk-usa.org to learn more.

Amen 🙏

Praying for healing and hope in Mindanao. 🙏

This Giving Tuesday, Choose to Give Monthly.

Our annual microdonations campaign aims to raise small, monthly donations from supporters like you so that we can help end poverty in the Philippines.

https://www.gk-usa.org/events/small-efforts-lead-to-big-impact

Happy Thanksgiving, dear GK USA Family!

In this Season for Sharing, here is a heartfelt message from GK USA's Chairman, Dr. Carlos Capati.

"As we look forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, we count our blessings, and as always, we contemplate sharing these blessings with the less fortunate. Not only do these sharings fill our hearts with gladness. Even more consequential is the impact on the poor recipients who could use every bit of help, no matter how small. What may be small for us could be lifesaving for them."

❤️

Happy

Join us in spreading love and hope to every child's heart.

When in the US, you can support the various Child and Youth Development Programs through www.gk-usa.org.

Happy ! Join us in spreading love and hope to every child's heart. Support Gawad Kalinga's Maleta Library, ARAL education initiatives, Kusina ng Kalinga+ nutrition programs, and SipaG sports development. Together, let's build a brighter future for every Filipino child - www.gk1world.com.