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A special fund raising concert called, “Love in Abundance: An outpouring of blessings” for the benefit of the scholars of Caritas Manilas’ flagship educational program will be held on October 26, 2016 at the Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City.
To be directed by Floy Quintos, the benefit concert will feature the inspirational music of the renowned composer and musician maestro Ryan Cayabyab with the performances of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, singers Bo Cerrudo, Esang de Torres, Bituin Escalante, Celeste Legaspi, and Basil Valdez.
The event will not just be a night of musical entertainment, special gifts will be given away such as expensive jewelries and other collectible items donated by a generous benefactor spurred by mercy and compassion to help the poor and the needy that Caritas Manila supports.
Proceeds of the dinner concert will benefit almost 5, 000 scholars of Caritas Manila’s Youth and Servant Leadership Program (YSLEP). The event also marks the 63rd founding anniversary of Caritas Manila, the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Manila.
Caritas Manila Executive Director Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual is appealing for the support for this special event.
“We encourage everyone to support this meaningful concert. Through this musical event, we aim to sustain the needs of Caritas Manila’s YSLEP scholars and to be able to send more youth to school to help and guide them to have a better future,” Fr. Pascual said.
Love in Abundance concert is presented by Smart Infinity and D Source, Inc., together with PLDT-Smart Foundation, One Meralco Foundation, Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., and BPI Foundation with Radio Veritas, TV Maria, The Manila Standard, Manila Times , Philippine Star, Business World, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, and Business Mirror as the official media partners.
YSLEP is the flagship program of Caritas Manila, which extends financial assistance to poor but deserving youth, and trains and hones the youth not only for academic excellence, but also to become servant leaders and good members of the community.
To date, Caritas Manila has produced over 10,000 graduates and continues to provide educational assistance, values formation workshops, and leadership trainings to almost 5,000 students nationwide with an average of 300 college and technical/vocational graduates yearly.
Caritas Manila is the Archdiocese of Manila’s lead social services and development ministry. Apart from YSLEP, Caritas Manila runs diverse projects that help the poor fulfill their human potential, such as the Caritas Damayan, and Restorative Justice Ministry, as well as social entrepreneurship programs Caritas Margins and Segunda Mana.
A ticket worth Php 25, 000 .00 will help fund one-school year full educational support to a YSLEP scholar. For Love in Abundance sponsorship and ticket inquiries, log on to www.veritas846.ph/cmoncert, or please contact Caritas Manila at (632) 254-5519, 562-0020 to 25 loc. 35 &39 or send your email to [email protected]. You may also buy online by going to http://ushare.unionbankph.com/caritas/ and click the drop down menu and choose “Caritas Love in Abundance benefit concert.” You may also choose Caritas Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program to donate any amount.
