Jan Vincent Lanuza, News, Communication Management Office
The University has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Charity First Foundation, Inc. to reinforce the partnership between the two parties, providing more scholarship opportunities to PUPians, most especially to Business, Education, Engineering, Social Science, and Information Technology students. The said event was held on June 6 at the Silid Lakan Dayang, NALRC Building of the institution.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Tomas O. Testor spoke of the importance of this partnership, naming the Charity First as its “most committed scholarship benefactors” and expressed his excitement for the future collaborations with them.
“We look forward to seeing the scholarship program grow and extend beyond the campus to reach communities that lack access to education. Initiatives like Education on Wheels aim to bring learning opportunities closer to those who wish to study and earn a degree but cannot attend schools. This partnership is invaluable in helping us achieve our mission of providing education for all.”
With PUP and the Foundation’s association stemming back from 2002, the holistic scholarship program is expected to continue giving financial support, monthly life skills trainings, motivational seminars, and consultations to its 85 current scholars.
Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance Director Ana Liza R. Publico described the decision on the University maintaining its partnership with Charity First, stating “Inspired by their slogan ‘helping people help themselves,’ we, as their partner office, are motivated to continue this mission. Their dedication and generosity strengthen our commitment to serve our students by empowering our duties for the people and the country.”
The Foundation’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mr. Richard Alviar reiterated the organization’s determination to help PUP students.
“PUP is a state-funded college and university, and many of its students need assistance. The Charity First Foundation Inc. is committed to supporting those in need, particularly in sustaining their education. Since 2002, PUP has been one of the SUCs we’ve partnered with. Our commitment is solidified through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, representing a shared mission, vision, and objective of ‘helping people help themselves’ by providing grants to indigent but deserving college students”, he said.
Aside from VP Testor, Publico, and Alviar, OSFA Benefactor Coordinator Zuriel D. Aguilar and Charity First Education Program Manager Cristel Q. Trinidad, Trustee Jeff Cheng, and members Martina Tan and Lely Yu were also in attendance.
The Charity First Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit and non-stock organization founded by a group of Chinese-Filipino businesspersons in 2001. The organization, evolving from giving natural disaster aids, aims on improving the quality of life of the marginalized sectors of the country through its Medical, Educational, and Dental Programs.
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