SSAM Swimming Pool

Ella Paladio-Gaspar is currently the PTA-Treasurer and also the head of the Ways and Means Committee. One of the PTA's major projects spearheaded by the Ways and Means Committee for this school year is a raffle draw.

Our batch took the task of donating a laptop intended as 1st prize for the SSAM-PTA grand raffle draw on December 8, 2007 to raise funds to partially finance the construction of the propsed swimming pool. The grand prize is a brand new 1.3 Toyota Avanza. Major prizes include the laptop computer (which we will purchase), scooter, iPod, digital camera, cell phones and gift certificates worth p1000 each.

The construction of the pool is estimated to cost P3.2M, exclusive of the filter, shower/locker rooms, etc. Hukay at lagay pa lang ng tiles yun. Ella hoped whatever help our batch can extend to the construction of the pool will be an inspiration for other batches to help, too. As early as September, our batch will be placed as a sponsor in streamers set by the school.

The raffle draw will benefit a lot of people - students, faculty and even the community. Aside from helping finance the construction of the swimming pool, proceeds from the raffle will also be used to assist in the Faculty Development Program (we provide partial financial assistance to the tuition fees of SSAM teachers taking up Masteral Programs); in the Grant-in-Aid (for students who are unable to pay their tuition fees, we also partially help them pay their balances so they can continue studying in SSAM). Proceeds will also be used to increase the bereavement/calamity assistance for students and faculty. And for the community, the PTA will donate to Gawad Kalinga (they build homes for the homeless).

The laptop will cost around p60,000. There are cheaper ones available but since the laptop is intended to be the 1st prize, kaya ganun and price ng bibilhin natin. Specs will be 512 MB, 80 GB HD, wi-fi, 14"WXGA, processor is centrino cor duo 2, CD/DVD writer.

You can bring your contributions to the clinic Ella and Dr Joy share. This is across Concepcion Church, atop Dunkin Donut (i-Cure clinic). She's there every tues-thurs-sat 2 to 4 pm. Or you can contact her at 09178124792, 9410675 (home), 9981416/9988020 (clinics) for queries.

Ella would like to thank Dr. Joy Alcazar-Rivera and Czarina Abasolo for responding early to her appeal. Also to Blen, June, Monet, Nad for coordinating the solicitation and pledges in the US, as well as Gemma, JJ Sales and Rechel Grantusa for your pledges.

**more updates to come