BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, took the frontline as it donated 12,350 relief packs to more than 36 Typhoon Carina-affected barangays across Luzon.
Last July, Carina struck the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby cities, causing major flooding in various residential areas. The foundation, with the help of Tanging Yaman Foundation, dioceses and parishes, local government units, and BDO and BDO Network Bank employees sent assistance to communities affected by flooding in Bulacan (Malolos, Calumpit, Bocaue, Hagonoy, Meycauayan, and Obando), Pampanga (Macabebe and Masantol), Ilocos Sur (Vigan), Rizal, and Metro Manila.
BDO Foundation donated food packs containing rice, canned goods, and drinking water. “BDO Foundation hopes that through this simple act of kindness, we are able to show our solidarity to our kababayans and to help in giving them hope as they bounce back from this calamity,” shared BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito.
Apart from the relief packs, BDO Foundation, through BDO Network Bank, also delivered cleaning materials to 150 schools across NCR, region 3, and region 4A to help flooded school communities prepare their facilities for the opening of classes.
About BDO Foundation
BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. Founded in 2008, the foundation contributes to nation-building by addressing the needs of various sectors of society through programs in the areas of financial inclusion, disaster response, rehabilitation and rebuilding.
Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school buildings and implements financial education programs across the country. Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Finance magazine and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia.
For more information, visit www.bdo.com.ph, e-mail [email protected] or call 8840-7000 local 36046. BDO Foundation, Inc. 10th Floor BDO Corporate Center Ortigas 12 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center Mandaluyong City 1550
