Relief for Typhoon Ondoy

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well and safe. As you may know, Typhoon Ondoy ravaged parts of Northern Luzon, including a good part of the metro where I live (but not exactly that area, thank goodness). Here are a couple of announcements that I need to make in this light:

Philippine Ballet Theatre postpones Ang Pasaway

Philippine Ballet Theatre postponed their second and third performances of Ang Pasaway. It resumes on October 17 and 18 at 3pm, also at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.


DONATIONS

If anyone reading this would like to help, you can give donations of food, supplies, clothes or your able bodied self at any of these places in this photo that I grabbed from the net:



Sorry about the size of this photo, it apparently shrinks when you save it from the page. But I believe you can see the actual size here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=2665497&id=9655949961&ref=mf

The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations

The easiest way to make donations from wherever you may be in the Philippines is via mobile phone load. Send RED to 2899 (Globe) and 4483 (SMART). Globe's CEO has announced that there are no charges incurred for all donations made at this time.

FOR THOSE OVERSEAS - taken from Claire Agbayani's page on Facebook

To all you New Yorkers....Ondoy NEW YORK Disaster Relief drop off center @ Pandayan Center, 406 W40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. New York, NY 10018 or call 212.564.6057. Please spread the word! – from Bingbing Agbayani

for those in AUSTRALIA: Philippines floods: How you can help http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1100222/Philippines-floods:-How-you-can-help- from Joey Alarilla

Repost from Rico Hizon: To all Pinoys in SINGAPORE, if you would like to help our kababayans impacted by the floods, the drop off point for relief goods is Afreight Cargo, #03-09 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road. Contact Person: Maureen Schepers 6235-1011, 91117855. Please pass this information to fellow Pinoys and non-Filipinos who would like to help – from Arel Virtusio

To all those living in HONG KONG who would like to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, you may deposit donations in cash to HSBC Account No. 808-416564-001 – Ateneo Alumni Association - Hong Kong Chapter. Please text 62957677 the amount and time of deposit. Donations in kind could be deposited at Camille Genuino’s residence – from Marianne Carandang ...

Ah yes, Facebook. Gotta love it.


My friend Luna, who is currently in the US, compiled a more comprehensive list:

Moongirl: Donating to Manila from abroad
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Thank you to everyone who has helped/is helping or even, at the very least, empathizing with our country at the moment. Every little bit helps. When this is over, let's dance. :)