AMSPEC (Amalgamated Specialties Corporation) donated a total of 1,550,000 pencils from October 2015 – January 2016. The donation was initiated by Ms. Monique Pronove, Chief Executive Officer of Pronove Tai and realized by the generosity of AMSPEC thru its VP for Operations, Mr. Ronald Leslie V. Lipio.
De La Salle Santiago Zobel’s (DLSZ) Social Action Office (SAO) has already distributed some of the pencils to the school’s partner-communities:
October 24, 2015 | Casiguran, Aurora | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
October 24, 2015 | Baler, Aurora | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
November 10, 2015 | LSVP – Alayon Community, Iligan, Mindanao | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
November 10, 2015 | LSVP – Kaupod Community, Mondragon, Northern Samar | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
November 10, 2015 | LSVP – Kaakibat Community, Bagac, Bataan | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
November 24, 2015 | Putatan Elementary School, Muntinlupa City | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
December 14, 2015 | Itaas Elementary School – NBP Annex, Muntinlupa City | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
December 14, 2015 | Putatan Elementary School, Muntinlupa City | 1 box (5,000 pcs.) |
December 17, 2015 | Santisimo Rosario Parish, Cavite | 2 boxes (10,000 pcs.) |
February 10, 2016 | E Zobel Elem. School, Calatagan, Batangas | 2 boxes and 2, 700 (12,700 pcs.) |
TOTAL | 12 boxes and 2,700 pcs. OR 62,700 pcs. |
Led by its President, Ms. Lee Choo Yeo Thompson, AMSPEC visited DLSZ last March 10, 2016 to personally meet with Br. Bernard Oca FSC, Br. Martin Sellner FSC, and some school officials. Also present during this meeting were Ms. Christina Caraig, Marketing Manager of AMSPEC, Ms. Monique Pronove and Ms. Sheilo Chu, HR & Admin Associate of Pronove Tai as well as Ms. Kitty Teo, Country Manager of UTI Logistics.
DLSZ extends its sincerest gratitude to AMSPEC, Pronove Tai and UTI Logistics. Truly, your generosity will help DLSZ in helping marginalized school children draw big dreams with the use of these humble pencils.