As October marks the Coop and Scouting Month, Tagum Coop turned over sets of Girl and Boy Scout uniforms to less-fortunate pupils of select Tagum City and Davao del Norte (DavNor) schools.
Tagum Coop gave away 15 sets of GSP uniforms and another 15 sets of BSP uniforms to selected students of six elementary schools, three in the Province and another three in the City.
The uniforms were personally handed by Tagum Coop officers, led by Board of Directors Chairperson Monica L. Salido, to the recipients, GSP and BSP councils, and Department of Education (DepEd) divisions’ executives on October 18 at Tagum Coop Function Hall.
In behalf of the Cooperative, Chairperson Salido said that their “hearts are full of joy and gladness” to help the young scouts.
She thanked Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon and DepEd for always supporting the programs and activities of Tagum Coop as she bared the Cooperative’s plans to innovate its advocacies to better serve the community.
“We would like to assure the community that Tagum Cooperative is just right here, ready at all times, to give to those who deserve [help]” Salido said.
DepEd DavNor Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Josephine Fadul, a Tagum Coop member herself, couldn’t thank enough the Coop for the activities it brought to DepEd schools recounting the bags and school supplies giving and supplemental feeding program.
She lauded Tagum Coop for “giving without counting the cost” marking the pure intention of the institution to help, “no ifs, no buts, and no conditions or any terms and agreements”.
“You never failed [in] seeing the need of our indigent children, and with that, you can expect that we will help in praying that Tagum Coop will continue to grow” Dr. Fadul said.
Mr. Anwar Maadel of DepEd Tagum City Division also extended his gratitude saying that “Tagum Coop is not only helping the general membership but also the community” manifesting its care and compassion.
As she thanked Tagum Coop, Ms. Carmen Apura of the GSP DavNor Council hoped that TC’s act of generosity will continue as it helped develop the people and the scouts at heart.
Representing Mayor Rellon, Tagum City BSP Council Chairperson Rolleal Dumlao said that this year’s Boy scout-recipients came from remote schools in Tagum City namely: Cabugan Elementary School (ES) in Brgy. Busaon, New Balamban ES, and San Agustin ES.
Meanwhile, Ms. Laureta Ohina received the GSP uniforms in behalf of the recipients from far-flung schools in Talaingod who could not come due to a flood. (Tagum Cooperative)