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Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
29 December 2015
Officers and Committee Chairs
RY 2015-16

ANGELITA E. CASTRO

President
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
Secretary
MA PERPETUAL RIVERA
Treasurer and President-Elect
CAROLINE K. BARCINAL
Auditor

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines

Holy Spirit family of Rotarians, Rotaractors

and Interactors hold purposeful Christmas
party for street children
seen in most Yuletide celebrations. There
were hands-on structured interactions between small groups of children and pairs of
Rotaractors and Interactors who had been
assigned to them. Fifteen (15) Interactors and
ten (10) Rotaractors enjoyed being ates and
kuyas to the children.

PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Club Trainor

Club Administration
Chair

RICARDO P. SALVADOR
JERRY SY

Membership Development
Chair

PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO

Community Service Committee

PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
PP Roca Marie D. Jurado
MARYLENE MARTINEZ, DDM
PP Eui Bong JUNG, OMD
Literacy
PP ARMELIA O. BAGAIN
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
Livelihood PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO
BABES M. BACULA

Chair
Co-Chair
Health

Youth Service
Chair

PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.

Vocational Service
Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

IN IL David KIM

International Understanding
The Rotary Foundation
Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO

Public Image
Chair

IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO

Fund Generation
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
MA PERPETUAL S. RIVERA
Sports
Chair
IN IL David KIM
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Special Projects
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Chair
CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO
FERDINAND VALBUENA
RCC in Dona Juana Elementary School
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
End-TB in Quezon City
Chair
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
ANGELITA E. CASTRO
Anti-Dengue Campaign
Chair
PP ROCA MARIE D. JURADO
Milk Feeding & Nutrition
Chair
PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
Global Grant Project
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
PP EUIBONG JUNG, OMD
RICARDO P. SALVADOR
WCP ANGELITA E. CASTRO

Vol. VIII No. 25

RC Holy Spirit, together with the Rotaract

Club of Holy Spirit and the Interact Club of
Holy Spirit National High School, held a
unique Christmas party celebration last December 22, 2015 for nearly 90 children who
have been roaming about and basically living
in the streets of Barangay Holy Spirit. The 26
street children under RCHSs Care Seekers
Program were joined by about 60 other street
kids aged 4 to 15 years old in the party held
inside the Our Lady of Sacred Heart Chapel in
the barangay A continuing project of RCHS,
the Care Seekers Program initiated by WCP
Angel Castro, and in collaboration with volunteer organizations and social workers, aims to
help influence the behavior and instill hope
among very young street children, some of
whom are already into
drugs.

RCHS members and supporters provided

food that was overflowing that the children
even had some to bring home to their families. Also, gifts and goodies gave much joy
and excitement to the children. Rtn Jerry Sy,
clad in a Santa Claus costume, entertained
the kids with a dance performed with Interactors and Rotaractors, and distributed loot
bags containing toys, rice, and groceries to
bring home to their families. RaC WCP Chie
Bullo emceed the program.
WCP Angel Castro was joined by PE Peth
Rivera, IPP Marites Nepomuceno, PP Marcia
Salvador, PP Linda Palattao, PP Beth Sy, PP
Chin Jurado, PP Ammie.Bagain, Chair Ric
Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy, and Rtn Percy Zabala
in cheering up the children, together with RtnSanta Jerry Sy. Providing invaluable support
to the event were members of the Salamat Sa
Biyaya Foundation (SSBF) who took charge
of gathering the children.

Because the desired

eventual program outcome is mind-set and
behavior change, the
Christmas party implemented by the Rotarians,
Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit had to
go beyond the usual giftgiving, game contests,
and feeding activities

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!

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Families living in the Payatas dumpsite areas are cheered with

food, gifts and surprises during annual Christmas program
On December 23, PP Linda Palattao, Rotarians and
volunteers spread Christmas cheers and joy among
102 indigent families in the Payatas area.
The annual event is organized and hosted by PP
Linda Palattao at the former campus of Elite business school (now Central Institute of Technology)
located in the Payatas area.
The program included fun games, raffle of prizes
and gift-giving for children, and sharing lunch meals
with children and their parents..

This years program was organized by PP Linda and

community volunteers. They were assisted by WCP
Angel Castro, PP Beth Sy and Rtn Jerry Sy.
As in previous years, the parents were cheered with
noche buena packs donated by Buklod ng Panginoon Foundation. Each of the 102 packs distributed
to the parents contained a pear ham, spaghetti
packs and other items for the traditional Christmas
family midnight snacks.

Holy Spirit fetes youth service partners in joint Christmas

fellowship party and year-end thanksgiving program
The RC Holy Spirit family of Rotarians, Rotaractors and
Interactors celebrated their joint Christmas fellowship
party and year-end thanksgiving program for the clubs
youth service partners held last December 23, 2015 at
the Salvador residence in Don Antonio Heights in Barangay Holy Spirit.
The Christmas program featured messages from WCP
Angel Castro and PDG Francis Rivera, a show of talents
not only by Interactors and Rotaractors but also by Rotarians (specifically CP Nides Rivera), and exciting and
fun games enjoyed by the young and old. The Rotaractors even serenaded the Rotarians with Christmas carols.

Each of the young attendees went home with at least a

raffle prize, with most getting more. Also, each of them
received loot bags with some groceries and goodies to
bring home to their families. The raffle prizes and loot
bags were given by Holy Spirit Rotarians.
Interactor Daniel Ortega emceed the program and led
most of the games. Rotaract President Chie Ladia Bullo
supported Itr Daniel throughout the program. Food was
provided by the Salvadors who have been traditionally
hosting the joint Interact-Rotaract Christmas Party.
It was a night of fellowship, frolic and fun for the 18 Interactors, 22 Rotaractors and 16 Rotarians. The party
lasted until almost midnight.

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit fetes youth service partners in year-end

thanksgiving program . . .
Although each of the many pictures is already worth
a thousand words, a few additional words are
needed to understand WHY this fellowship & thanksgiving event happens every year.
This year, the RC Holy Spirit family of Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors celebrated its joint Christmas fellowship party and year-end thanksgiving program for the clubs youth service partners last 23
December 2015. The pictures portray fun, friendship
& fellowship and goodwill among Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians which characterized the program.
RC Holy Spirit of District 3780 is able to accomplish
many small, medium and large-scale, high visibility
projects for the community because of the participation and support of our youth service partners, the
ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT and the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, whose leaders and members all enjoy
every opportunity for service to others, for leadership
development, and for fine fellowship.
The Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy
Spirit have been together in Rotary since 2010.
As a Rotary team, they are inextricably bound together by roots in a common community, by a tradition of working together in service projects, by the
pervasive influence of the powerful Holy Spirit brand
name, and just as importantly, by consistently superb leadership of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit.
The talent, resources and passion for service of all
members of this team have raised the Rotary Club
of Holy Spirit D3780 a notch above the rest a
pilot club of Rotary International from 2011 to
2016, most outstanding club in the District by 2014,
a Global Grant project proponent club by 2015
among other distinctions. - By RP Salvador 23 Dec 2015

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This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page

of the virtual website of
ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Rotary International District 3780
Officers &
Chairmen

Members

About the
Club

Service
Projects

Gallery

What is
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Seasons Greetings from the RC Holy Spirit Family: Rotarians, Rotaractors & Interactors

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Rotary Information - Rotarians worldwide: 1,224,261 in September

ROTARY
WORLD
AT A
GLANCE
30 Sept 2015

ROTARY

ROTARACT

INTERACT

RCCs

Members

Members

Members

Members

1,224,261

194,028

429,203

197,860

Clubs

Clubs

Clubs

Corps

35,187

8,436

18,661

8,603

Source: THE ROTARIAN December 2015 published by Rotary International

Membership update from Rotary International: Rotary membership

increased in 2014-15
Rotarys preliminary
worldwide
membership figure as of 1 July is
more
than
1,209,000 members
in
over
35,000
Rotary
clubs. This represents a net increase of more
than 20,000 Rotary
members
since 1 July 2014.
:This is encouraging, and indicates that the innovative approaches were using to reach out to new
members, and keep existing ones, are reaping rewards, says RI General Secretary John Hewko. Its
gratifying to see the elements of our membership
strategy, such as the brand strengthening initiative,
a more robust social media presence, and the Rotary Global Rewards program, bring in new members.

The implementation of new digital tools designed to

enhance the membership experience has helped
drive growth, say leaders at One Rotary Center.
More than 14,700 Rotary clubs (43 percent) have
adopted Rotary Club Central to set and track annual
goals for membership, service, and giving to The
Rotary Foundation. Rotarians have posted more
than 8,900 projects on Rotary Showcase since it
launche in 2012, reflecting more than 6.8 million volunteer hours.
As always, while celebrating these milestones, we
should use them as a springboard to new achievements, Hewko says. One of our 2015-16 goals is to
increase club membership by 35,000 people, expand the diversity of our members, and keep more
of them at Rotary.
RI President K.R. Ravindran and Hewko hosted two
Twitter chats during Membership and New Club Development Month in August to talk to members
about why they joined Rotary and the benefits of
club membership.
Source: November 2015 THE ROTARIAN

From RI Online Directory, 100 clubs in D3780 have reported total of

2,434 members as of 26 December 2015, up from 2,170 reported by
98 clubs last 1 July 2015 Online Directory.
Club Name

Loyola Heights
San Francisco del Monte
Timog
Diliman North
Cubao West
Quezon City
Midtown Quezon City
New Manila East
Ayala Heights
Congressional
Constitution Hill - Bagong Sandigan
North Edsa
Camp Aguinaldo
Cubao Business Center
VisMin
Commonwealth
Metro Sta Mesa
Neopolitan Fairview
Novaliches QC
South Triangle
Biak na Bato
Camp Crame
Quezon City Metro North Centennial
Kamuning West
Pag-asa
Quezon City Central
Roxas
Batasan Hills
Kamuning
Metropolitan West Triangle
Valencia
Cosmopolitan Timog
Diliman QC
Greenfields
Quezon City Circle
Uptown Cubao

Members

102
71
61
60
54
49
43
43
41
39
38
38
34
34
33
32
32
32
32
32
31
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25

Club Name

Cubao QC
Heroes Hills
New Manila West
Quezon City Royale
Quezon City Southeast
Sta Mesa
Camp Panopio
Midtown Diliman
New Manila QC
Talipapa
Balintawak
Central Fairview
Cubao Central
Cubao South
Diliman Central
Eastwood
Holy Spirit
Centennial Quezon City
Midtown Cubao
Quezon City Pearl of the Orient
St Ignatius
Araneta
New Manila South
Paraiso
Cosmopolitan Cubao
Cubao Edsa
Cubao Kamias
Diliman Heights
Kagitingang Cubao
New Manila Heights
North Balintawak
Acropolis
E-Club of Global Kalinga D3780
Greenmeadows
Quirino

Members

24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18

Club Name

Metro San Francisco del Monte

San Roque
Bagong Silangan
Cubao East
Katipunan
San Bartolome
Broadway
Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Uptown Novaliches
Agham
Cubao Sunrise
Murphy
New Payatas
West Triangle
Camp Karingal
Diliman Silangan
Kamuning East
Lagro Ascencion
Masambong
Roces
Greater Midtown Cubao
North Triangle
Tandang Sora
West Fairview
Kamuning Central
Metro Eastwood
University District
Mega Edsa

100 Clubs

Members

17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
4

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Holy Spirit is smaller than 46 clubs which have 23 or more members. There are 1,568 Rotarians in those 46 larger clubs.
They constitute 64 %, or majority, of all Rotarians in the district.
RCHS needs to increase membership within the next several months so our members shall be among the majority of Rotarians belonging to larger clubs in the district.

NOTE: The membership information in the RI Official Online Directory do not necessarily reflect the official RI count which is based on paid
membership invoices. Numbers shown above are based on club postings as of 26 Dec 2015 and may be updated by club officers anytime.

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HOW CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as
a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secularthemes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, lighting a Christingle, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands,wreaths.
In addition, a common tradition in the Philippines and most countries is to take a day to spend time with family and loved ones and indulge
in a variety of delicious treats.

The Rotarian January 2016

THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780

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Clubs battle hunger in Missouri with Food Fight

Rotary News 22 December 2015
Though the media tends to focus
on underdeveloped countries
when the subject is hunger, food
scarcity is also a problem in the
United States.
Consider parts of Missouri, where
one of every six people goes hungry, according to the Food Bank
for Central & Northeast Missouri.
Rotary member Steve Dulle
wanted to change that. For his
induction as this years governor
of District 6080, he eschewed a
traditional installation featuring
fine food and formal wear. InRotary members from Columbia, Missouri, USA, volunteer at a regional food bank.
Courtesy of District 6080 (Missouri, USA)
stead, he asked members
throughout the district to collect
non-perishable provisions and volunteer at local food projects to another level, says Jolyn Sattizahn, presibanks and pantries on the day that he took office. And dent of the Rotaract Club of Columbia, who helped with
he launched a monthlong food fight that pit clubs in the the effort.
northern part of his district against those in the south to
Of the 49 clubs in the district, 36 participated in the inisee who could collect the most food.
tiative.
The north won as did the areas hungry residents.
Larry Price, president of the Rotary Club of Mountain
Rotary members, Rotaractors, and their families and
View, says hell never forget volunteering at an Ozarks
friends collected more than 10,000 pounds of food and
Food Harvest pantry.
raised nearly $19,000 for Missouris food pantries.
Frankly, I had no idea that so many people in Mountain
I wanted to start off my year with an example of what it
View were being served at this site, he says. And the
should primarily portray, namely a dedication to serbeneficiaries of the program were quick to express their
vice, says Dulle. This was the first time we did a serappreciation to the volunteers as they made their way
vice project for our district it united us.
around the tables.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson City Breakfast took top
Dulles 28 June installation as district governor, at the
honors for the amount of food brought in, collecting
Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, was atypimore than 2,500 pounds of non-perishable items outcal. There was no banquet, attendees wore shorts, and
side a supermarket on Saturdays in July. The Rotary
the governor was sworn in during a lunch break. He
Club of Columbia-Metro contributed the most labor, volwouldnt have done it any differently.
unteering 258 hours at the Food Bank of Central &
Northeast Missouri. And the Columbia South, Fulton It was important that the project be hands-on so we
and Jefferson City Evening clubs collected the most could better feel the service we were doing, he says.
money for the cause, more than $2,000 each.
Because of the project, clubs are continuing to work
with their food banks.
Rotary members and guests even repackaged nearly
5,000 pounds of Rice Krispies for local food pantries. And that promises to make a dent in the districts hunDulle says that a volunteer stood on a ladder and shov- ger problem in the years to come.
elled the cereal from a 15-foot box into a large pan,
which was eventually divided by others into serving By David Sweet
sizes for innumerable plastic containers ready for delivery.
Rotary News
22-Dec-2015
Local Rotaract members pitched in as well.
Coordinated projects like these are able to take service

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Principles that Guide Rotary

The Object of Rotary
First formulated in 1910, the Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity
for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an
opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business
and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

5 Avenues of Service
Based on Object of Rotary, the Five Avenues of Service are
Rotarys philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on
which club activity is based:
Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others
through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
Community Service covers the projects and activities the
club undertakes to improve life in its community.
International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotarys humanitarian reach around the globe and to
promote world understanding & peace.
Youth Service recognizes the positive change implemented
by youth and young adults through leadership development
activities, service projects, and exchange programs.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

ROTARIANS PLEDGE
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.
I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING
in my community,
among my countrymen
and people of all nations.
I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote
the greatest good
for the greatest number of people
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE.
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

Rotarian Code of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will
1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect
3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and
improve peoples quality of life in my community and in the world
4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians

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About THE DOVE

THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780.
The digital publication features
hyperlinks or web-links which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside including RI.
Posted on social media networks
and groups
Printed copies for meetings
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
Marcia Salvador - Editor
Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

Holy Spirit D3780

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