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National Picnic Day 2022

Pearl of the Orient's inaugural event took us back to Twila Reid Park for National Picnic Day last April 23rd 2022. We were invited as guest NPO with part of the vendor fees going to support our monthly community outreach. Together with a successful fundraising raffle, we generated the funds that will cover the planned Batch 19 donation distribution later this year.

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We would like to thank our friends behind Pearl of the Orient for organizing and letting us be part of this fun event. Thank you to all the vendors who has contributed to our fundraiser, and for making us full. Thanks to all those who has donated our raffle prizes. Also to those who bought raffle tickets (the most we've sold so far). And a big shout out to all the attendees that has supported the Filipino popups/caravan scene.

 

Maraming salamat!

Batch39: Mobile Distribution VII (Christmas Edition)

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This year’s Christmas Mobile Distribution took us to Araneta Avenue where a fair amount of homeless calls the sidewalks and medians their home. Connecting Quezon City and San Juan, the avenue is known for the many funeral home businesses that are set up in its 5km stretch. Visible are the less-fortunate individuals and families who set up their carts, tarps and cardboards providing them makeshift walls and roofs. The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 covers the entire avenue providing them shade from the tropical sun and keeping them dry from the monsoon rain. At nightfall, the skyway provides bright lights in select areas of the street giving safety and security to those who calls the avenue their home.

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A tradition we started last year, the second installment of the night time version of our Mobile Distribution features the colorful Christmas decorations, lights and parol (Filipino Christmas lantern) of the neighborhood. At the same time, highlighting the condition of the homeless population of the Philippines as they try to celebrate Christmas and New Year despite their usual daily struggles. We stopped by several spots to bring Christmas joy through burgers and juice to some who has yet to eat dinner. Or perhaps those having their first meal of the day. What we take for granted could be the highlight of their day. And maybe for a night, they can go to sleep not starving.

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As we end 2024, we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of 1in3out. The donors and sponsors who funded every outreach. The volunteers who spent their Sundays spreading joy. To everyone who has supported and believed in everything we did. MARAMING SALAMAT PO! We have big plans for 2025… stay tuned!

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Maligayang pasko at manigong baong taon!

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