A blogger friend invited me to attend The White Hat Event featuring the Ateneo Blue Eagles and knowing that this would be an advocacy event, I never had second thought and I confirmed.
Every month, The White Hat, through its "Celebrity for Charity" project, selects an individual, a group or an organization as its partner-for-a-day in helping enhance our people's lives, especially those who are in the marginalized, underprivileged and poor sector of society.
February 13, 2010 - The Ateneo Blue Eagles was chosen to be the celebrity team to help raise funds for the Filipino public school students by selling and serving authentic Italian frozen yogurt at TWH Store-Shangri-La Mall from 1-5pm.
For every single receipt of purchase, TWH customers had the opportunity to take pictures with the hearthrob and hunky basketball players of Ateneo on the fab wall. There was also a silent auction where autographed exclusive items from the Eagles (Back2Back Championship poster & Adidas basketball) and previously owned apparel from Chris Tiu have been offered for bidding.
The most important thing here is that The White Hat pledged to donate half of the day’s sales to the Acts of Hope for the Nation (AHON) Foundation. The proceeds will be used to bring more books to children and build more libraries for public schools to increase literacy rate.
I laud TWH, the Ateneo Blue Eagles and AHON Foundation for being able to share what they have with the less fortunate Filipinos. I hope that more and more Filipinos would be aware of and concerned about our present national condition. If only we would work together, without expecting something in return, the Philippines and the world will definitely be a better place for all of us.
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On a lighter mode, can somebody tell me what the name of this Atenean cutie with me is? I seriously think that we're soulmates! I crush him... *beautiful eyes* Hahaha!
Side note: Also at the event was the ever famous basketball legend, Mr. Norman Black.
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