Galing Box 23 shipped on August 20, 2006

Galing Box #23 was shipped last Sunday, August 20, 2006

A big thank you to....
Monlu Forwarders
Manila Mart
Lauren Luetgers
Melissa Luetgers
Annalee Carter
Paula Bransky of Crabapple Montessori
Beth Hargrave of Cross of Life Lutheran Church

Galing Foundation, Inc. 2005-2006

Galing Foundation, Inc. 2005-2006 Donation Report:

As of June 23, 2006, GFI has shipped 22 balikbayan boxes. These are books, clothing, school supplies, personal care products and staple food.

All donations are from community members of Greater Atlanta and Columbus, GA. to benefit the indigent children of Barangay 6 of Lucban, Quezon.

A letter from former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos

A letter from former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos

It is with great honor to share Mr. Ramos' recent letter. I proudly share this letter with our Filipino American Community in GA because it would not have been possible to accomplish such without the contribution of each and every person involved at the May 7, 2006 event. (Please click on:
http://malakingpasasalamat.blogspot.com/)


As inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, let us start the change that we want to see in the world.



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Dear Ms. Luetgers: (Toni)

Thank you for your letter dated July 5, 2006. I am happy to hear about the success of the FilCom/FilAm dinner to which you invited me and Mrs. Ramos. We congratulate you and laud the efforts of your foundation in helping our less-fortunate brothers and sisters in Lucban, Quezon. Your donations and dedication to work will surely make a big difference in the lives of many here at home.

Just recently, I had the chance to congratulate one of your kababayans Leo Oracion for his achievement as the 1st Filipino to reach the peak of Mr. Everest. Like you, he has brought pride to the province of Quezon. Though he was raised in Cebu, Leo was born in Lucban, Quezon. Please find attached news articles.

We look forward to hearing more about the activities and projects that your foundation is undertaking. Do let us know how our foundation can interface with you in the future.

Mabuhay/Best Wishes!!!

Signed
Fidel V. Ramos

"As a teen-ager, I practiced mountaineering by scaling Mr. Banahaw in Lucban-Nagcarlan which I also climbed and patrolled as an Army Lt. chasing the Hukbalahaps.

A Big Thank You to Fame Cargo International

On photo: receipt & 2 Galing Balikbayan boxes

2 Galing boxes received by Ms. Velma Daya of Galing Foundation, Inc. Lucban safely delivered by Fame Cargo International on April 8, 2006.

Special thanks to Linda & Ernie Agustin

Galing Box #22 on its way to Lucban, Quezon

Volunteer Lauren Luetgers & Brian Burtnik of Manila Mart

Sweet Apple Elementary in Roswell, GA

July 26, 2006 Doraville, GA
Sweet Apple Elementary donates to Galing Foundation
by Toni Daya-Luetgers
SAE (Sweet Apple Elementary) located in Roswell, GA donated children's books, reference books & novels. Galing box #22 is on its way to Lucban, Quezon benefiting indigent children.

The donation was made possible by the SAE PTA.

Special thanks to...
Monlu Forwarders & Manila Mart

To learn more about Galing Foundation, Inc., we invite you to visit: http://www.galingfoundation.com

Galing Box #21 on its way to Lucban, Quezon

Galing Kids with donation box #21
by Toni Daya-Luetgers

July 23, 2006 at Manila Mart
On photo: "Galing kids" Lauren & Melissa Luetgers packed shipment of school supplies donated by Julia Saia and the Home Depot Filipino Associates and Annalee Carter.
To track shipment, visit: www.monluusa.com
enter invoice no.: 59429

Click on to learn more about Galing Foundation, Inc.

Home Depot Filipino Associates a Galing (Great) Partner

Julia Saia

July 11, 2006


Ms. Julia Saia
The Home Depot Filipino Associates
2455 Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30339


Re: Galing Foundation, Inc. Partnership

Dear Ms. Saia:

Thank you very much for hosting a fund raising event for Galing Foundation, Inc. last Friday, July 7, inviting the Filipino Associates and your organization team at Home Depot. Your leadership and generosity are truly exceptional. We are very pleased to have received a total of $290 in cash/check and many brand new school supplies. We plan to use the money to purchase more school supplies and help pay for the shipping cost.
Please convey our sincere thanks to Conrad Gutlay, Del Bixby, Aileen Manzo, James Mullen, Melany Ready, Barbara Nash, Ernesto and Lulu Dya, Tonnice Charles, Marsha Ali, Karl & Heidi Khambatta, Mykal & Dennis Fraser, Paul Royappa, David & Jane Boltze, Craig Sakuma & Nora, Mike Monteleone, Geoff Sanders & Tiffany, Sherri Williams, Tamara Cannon, Irene Sini-Berube, Sherry Withers and all the Galing (Great) guests for their trust and support.

We truly believe that one way we can help many indigent children improve their lives is by equipping them with tools for learning and emphasizing the value of education.

We invite you to visit our website at www.galingfoundation.com and for timely update at http://projectgaling.blogspot.com/

God bless all of you.

Yours truly,



Toni Daya-Luetgers
Founder
1050 Wilde Run Court
Roswell, GA 30075
770 410-7653
www.galingfoundation.com


TDL Photo Gallery:

http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/tluetgers/Toni

under HD, a Galing Partner

One year after Project Galing campaign started....

The date was June 13, 2005 when Project Galing campaign started. Below was our PANIG posting to thank our supporters.



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To: Project Galing Donors

We wish to provide you an update on Project Galing. The first Galing
Balikbayan Box was delivered yesterday at Fame Cargo International
Office in Doraville. It will be received by Ms. Velma Daya, who is
in charge of distributing the items to the indigent children attending
DayCare in one of the Baranggays in Lucban, Quezon.

We wish to thank Project Galing Donors & Supporters:

-Fame Cargo International
-Mylene Perez James
-Ces & Tony Alberto
-Pam Peterman
-Rodney & Evelyn Barron (FAVLOG)

We are now in the process of filling up Project Galing Box 2. Thanks
to:

- AJ & CJ Rosario
- Cross of Life Lutheran Church


Please continue to save those gently used educational materials to
send to the Philippines.

Suppport Project Galing by donating new or slightly-used educational
materials & supplies for children up to age 7. This project benefits
pre-school & kindergarten-age indigent children of Lucban, Quezon,
Philippines.

Items being collected are:
- books
- CDs & tapes
- pencils & coloring materials

AND Cleaning supplies:

- tooth brush & paste
- soap

My Aunt Velma Daya, a philanthropist, (67 yrs. old), single, with no
children, retired US citizen and a former medical technologist. She
is also a long time treasurer for the San Luis Obispo Catholic Church.

To make a donation or for more info, please contact
tonidaya@yahoo.com

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As of June 10, PG has shipped 20 Balikbayan boxes and continue to help indigent children fight illiteracy. Project Galing was incorporated last June 28, 2006 under Galing Foundation, Inc. A big thank you to Ms. Bobbie Brooks of Alston & Bird.

Home Depot Filipino Associates donates to Galing Foundation, Inc.

G - News!!!!

Email received on July 5, 2005

"We, the THD Filipino associates, are having our summer salo-salo and have also invited some other THD colleagues and we have decided to make the event a mini-fund raiser for Project Galing. Everyone has been requested to bring school supplies or monetary donation which I was going to turn over to you via Conrad Gutlay. It would be an honor if you could join us." - Julia F. Saia, Director, Global Supplier Performance

Galing Foundation, Inc.

June 28, 2006

Project Galing was officially incorporated on June 28, 2006. It has filed an application for a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization status.

Trustees are:
Lolita Daya
Scott Luetgers
Annalee Carter
Ces Alberto
Toni Daya-Luetgers

Many thanks to Bobbie Brooks of Alston & Bird for her assistance.

PG Acknowledgment

June 23, 2006 (Saturday)

Project Galing shipped balikbayan box #'s 15,16, 17, 18, 19 & 20.
These 6 balikbayan boxes containing brand new childrens books,
dictionaries, basketballs, backpacks, school supplies, toothbrushes,
deodorants, toothpast and others educational materials were funded
by the Cross of Life Lutheran Church. The Endowment Fund of $1,200
was awarded to Project Galing last May 7, during the "Asian Heritage
Month Dinner with former Phil. President and Mrs. Ramos as honored
guests.

Other contents of the boxes were gently used encyclopedias and atlas
donated by Lorna Balatbat.

According to Hannah Burtnik of Manila Mart, the boxes are estimated
to arrive in the Philippines within 2 months. The boxes can also be
tracked online.

A Big thanks to the support of the following:
Scott Luetgers
Dave Maxwell
Monlu Forwarders
Manila Mart
Filipino American Community in GA
Cross of Life Endowment Fund
Queen of Angels Catholic School
Crabapple Montessori Families
Analee Carter
Lorna Balatbat
Paula Brandsky
Mrs. Shah's First Grade All-Star

For more information on Project Galing (an effort to fight
illiteracy), you are welcome to join discussion on:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/galinglucban/

or visit www.tonidaya.com/galing.html

Cross of Life Endowment Fund

May 7, 2006 Cross of Life Senior Pastor, Rev. Noel Anderson presents a ceremonial check of $1,200 to Project Galing for the benefit of indigent children of Lucban, Quezon during the "Asian Heritage Dinner" with former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos as honored guest.

Children's talent & intelligence stifled due to lack of education

"Education is the key to Asia's success" ---Fidel V. Ramos,
former Philippine President May 7, Atlanta, GA.

Millions of Filipinos live under desperate conditions and children
whose talents and intelligence are stifled because of their poverty,
lack of education and lack of opportunities to grow. So much
potential is wasted.

OUR MISSION:

Project Galing is an effort to help fight illiteracy in impoverished areas in the Philippines.

Our objectives are:

To partner with rural public libraries,
providing them materials that will
facilitate a learning environment
available to all children.

To provide indigent children access
to books (encyclopedias,
dictionaries, textbooks, references)
at rural public libraries.

To provide educational and training
tools (books & videos) to teachers
and caregivers.

To provide indigent children school
supplies and decent clothing.



HOW CAN I HELP?


Become a Project Galing Partner.
Any group, school, community,
organization or individual could
become a Project Galing Partner.


EASY STEPS


A PG Partner helps us promote our
cause and/or helps us collect new
or gently used educational
materials (e.g: children's books,
encyclopedias, dictionaries,
textbooks, educational) and school
supplies (e.g: pencils, crayons,
writing pad, notebooks, ruler etc.)



WE provide the box

WE pick up the box

WE ship the box

WE handle all the cost of shipping.


BACKGROUND:

Project Galing (which means "great") was
founded in May 2005 by Toni Daya-
Luetgers, a native of the Philippines and an
award-winning artist/producer.

"Here in America, I realized the abundance
of used and outgrown materials including
school supplies cluttering our space.
Meanwhile in the rural areas of the
Philippines, indigent children suffer
illiteracy. Many do not have access to books
and school supplies."

Since, May 2005 PG has collected several
box full of donation from various individuals
and organizations in Atlanta to help Filipino
indigent children fight illiteracy in Lucban,
Quezon area. We hope to expand the
project to benefit other rural areas in the
near future.

As of June 23, 2006 Project Galing has sent 20 balikbayan boxes.

Project Galing Box 10-14 shipped to Lucban

May 25, 2006

Doraville, GA - Project Galing shipped 5 boxes (invoice: 59373) to the town of Lucban, province of Quezon. The box contained book donation from Queen of Angels Catholic School in Roswell and gently used clothing from students of Crabapple Montessori in Alpharetta.

All donations will benefit indigent children under the care of Project Galing and Lucban Public Library.

Special thanks to Ms. Paula Bransky, Sandy Spaeth and Annalee Carter.

Project Galing Boxes #15-20 on its way to Lucban

Saturday, June 23, 2006

Doraville, GA- Project Galing shipped 6 balikbayan boxes (invoice no. 59405) to the town of Lucban, province of Quezon to be distributed to indigent children.

The merchandise purchased from Dollar Days worth over $1,200 were donated by Cross of Life Lutheran Church Endowment Fund.

The balikbayan boxes contained brand new backpacks, notebooks, dictionaries, assorted color and activity books, pencils, regular size basketball, toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant.

According to Hannah Burtnik of Manila Mart/Monlu Forwarders, the shipment is estimated to arrive Lucban in 2 months. She added that the shipment can be tracked online by visiting www.monluusa1.com and entering its invoice number.

Other contents of box were gently used encyclopedia and world atlas to be donated to one of Lucban's public libraries.

Special thanks to its supporters: Scott Luetgers, Dave Maxwell and Lorna Balatbat.