Church “Giving Tree Project” bears fruits for 311 recipients

The “Giving Tree Project” of the Sta. Cruz Parish, Dao, Tagbilaran City has continued to bear fruits every 24th day of December since 2005 as the donors have continued to pour in cash and in kind for the identified recipients.
Marietta “Neneng” L. Corales, the founder of the project bared that there were 311 beneficiaries received the Christmas gifts for the nochebuena during the simple but fitting program held last Tuesday afternoon inside the Dao Sta. Cruz Parish Church.

The giving of the Christmas gifts was done after the Holy Mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Areston V. Limocon, the parish priest, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

Corales expressed elation that the project has been sustained for 15 Christmases already which was started only with 25 recipients during the conceptualization of the project on 2005.

The founder thanked the donors who have been increasing every year to pour in cash or in kind for the deserving recipients in the parish.

Corales has a high hope that this program would be sustained because of the noble intention which is to share the blessing to others.

Dianne Sarsale for and in behalf of the recipients expressed thanked and gratitude to the founder, donors and to Rev. Fr. Limocon of what they received.

Sarsale said that she always pray to the Lord that on the next year of the project she will no longer be a beneficiary but already one of the donors.

Fr. Limocon in his inspirational message thanked the God Almighty and to all who have been instrumental for the success of the project which gives the real meaning of Christmas which is love, giving, and sharing.

He underscored the underscored the importance of the project as he asked the recipients to continue praying to God so as more blessings.

Fr. Limocon has been serving the Sta. Cruz Parish in Dao for about four years already.

Eufronia Bernados, chair, 15thGiving Tree Project Committee in his welcome message also thanked the donors for the blessings they shared to the beneficiaries.

Bernados warmly welcome the recipients as she emphasized that they are the inspirations of the donors to give more in another years to come of the project and hope that somehow some of the recipients would become the donors someday.

The Giving Tree Committee is composed by the following: chairperson – Bernados, Secretary Erlinda Puagang, Treasurer Evelyn Leyble; Jeremia Lagunda, Aurelio Luzon, Sr., Imelda Danila, Rose Maghinay, Lucia Gondong, Elsa Superales, Nerisa Simbit, Paz Amore, George Trinidad, Robin Cajes, Anecito Gultia, Cora Lumbres, and Susa Ayeng as members who represented for every zone.

Puagang who was the master of ceremony formally closed the program. (Atoy Cosap)

15TH GIVING TREE PROJECT. Rev. Fr. Areston V. Limocon (standing at the ambo), Parish Priest of Sta. Cruz Parish, Dao, Tagbilaran City in his inspirational message during the 15th Giving Tree Project distribution of the Christmas gifts to the 311 recipients last Tuesday inside the Dao Church thanks the Almighty Father, the sponsors, and to the founder of the project for the another success. Fr. Limocon has been serving the Sta. Cruz Parish in Dao, Tagbilaran City for about four years already.