Project development
1999 - 2000

The Rotary Club of Clark Centennial, under the guiding hand of Charter President - Reynaldo Pineda continued to remain focused on its primary project, The Angeles City Bahay Bata Center.



We have been able to achieve the following key objectives:
  1. Completion of the Construction of the
      Main Buildings
  2. Completion of the Construction of a
      Caretaker's family house
  3. Completion of the construction of a
      Half Way House
  4. Submission of a Matching Grant
      application to Rotary International for
      $US 40,000.00 for fittings
  5. Landscaping of the Center
  6. Sign writing of the Center
  7. Commencement of Livelihood Projects
  8. Promotion of the project to key people
      within the District and at RI
  9. Promotion of the project and club to the
      general public through media events



 10. In addition to our primary project, the
      club still continues to work on the
      following smaller projects:
        * Support of 10 students in a
          scholarship program
        * Continued Support to DSWD with
          Street Children (Christmas Parties and
          Fun Days)
        * Vitamin A distribution to Grade 1 pupils
        * Polio Plus Memorial
  11. Establishment of a Rotaract Club

The club has achieved significant goals in terms of its growth and continued support with the goals of Rotary International. Membership now at 38 members, and  club members have increased awareness of Rotary and its Objectives.

Increased contact with overseas clubs in promoting our projects and Rotary in the Philippines

Member commitment has enabled the club to grow and achieve its goals for the Rotary Year 2000-2001.

We feel we have been able to exemplify Rotary’s Motto for the Rotary Year 2000-2001:
   
         Create Awareness, Take Action

The following is a month-by-month summary of our activities. Scholarship program established for upcoming Rotary Year 9

July 2000

* Children to be continued in the program,
  inducted two new Rotary members
* Club Magazine Expanded
* Continuing work on the Construction of the
  Street Children’s Center
* Additional Donation Boxes distributed to
  raise funds for scholarship program
* Planted Trees around Boundary of
  Street Children’s Center
* Cut brush and weeds in grounds of
  Street Children’s center
* Briefing to Club on “High Ethical
  Standards” and the Four Way Test
* Published articles in the bulletin on
  Vocational Service Responsibilities
* Planted in excess of 70 Mango trees as part
 of Agra Training Project for Street Children
* Evaluated requirements for Matching Grants
* Sought Assistance from PDG Melo Narciso
  regarding Matching Grants
* Commenced looking for overseas club to
  partner in Matching Grant


 
August 2000

* Overseas Club (RC Newport, Oregon, USA, to
  to partner in Matching Grant
* Prepared matching Grant proposal to
  RC Newport to obtain sign-off by thier
  Board and District
* D.G. Bennie endorsed Matching Grant
  proposal
* Two members became new Paul Harris
  Fellows, one member became a Multiple
  Paul Harris Fellow
* Improved format for tracking member
  attendance, commenced to publish detailed
  member attendance in weekly bulletin
* Improved “Rotary” content of Club Bulletin
* All members’ dues were paid for 1st
  Semester, only 5 behind
* Membership Dues Paid to RI.
* Scheduled joint meeting with Rotary Club
  Clark Field
* Commenced planning for Annual Vocational
  Service Award
* Construction of Street Children’s Center
  progresses
* Designed a home for the live-in Caretaker
* Costed Caretaker’s home and commenced to
  seek donations for the construction
* Continued our excellent relationship with the
  Dept of Social Welfare
* Hosted 150 Street Children at the Funworks
  Amusement Park. Members of the community
  and local businesses participated. Television
  coverage was obtained and the City Mayor
  participated. This is set to become an annual
  event.
* Continued support for the Scholarship
  Program with weekly contact with the pupils

October 2000:

Members attended the “Big Aussie Rotary Meeting” at Olympic Park, Sydney on October 20, 2000. This was held in conjunction with the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. Guest of Honor was Pres Frank J Devlyn. This opportunity to present our project was too good to miss.

Had initial meeting with 11 potential Rotaractor

Matching Grant application approved by RC Newport Club Board and submitted to their local district Matching Grants Committee. Approval from that committee was also obtained and work commenced on the submission to RI

Continued the construction of the Street Children’s Center.

Raised Funding for the Caretakers home with all required funds sourced during the month

A Fellowship Meeting was held at Swagman

Continued support for the Scholarship program with weekly contact with the 10 individual scholars

Members Attended Rotary Village Corps Briefing in Bataan



November 2000: ( back to top )

Commenced planning Street Children’s Christmas party

Held a joint meeting with RC Clarkfield

Commenced planning a Vocational Services Tour for Street Children of City Hall and an Angeles City Police Station

Continued support for the Scholarship program with weekly contact with the 10 individual scholars

Members attended the Rotary Foundation Seminar in Baguio on November 18, 2000

Continued construction of Street Children’s Center

Commenced construction of the Caretakers home

Hosted the District Governor on his Annual Visit

One member became a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow

Conducted a fellowship at Romeos Jazz Bar