Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
December 26, 2017 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. X No. 13

Holy Spirit family of Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors

and friends wish one and all to enjoy memorable, happy
and safe celebrations during the holiday season

Annual thanksgiving, fellowship and Christmas program of RC Holy Spirit

It was a joyful celebration of friendship and soli-
darity as RCHS members gathered at the resi-
dence of Justice & PP Linda Palattao on December
12, 2017 for the traditional thanksgiving, fellow-
ship and Christmas program. Sumptuous food
was overflowing as almost all members brought
something to share, upon the urging of ASP Peth
Rivera. Fun parlor games were played with the
help of five (5) Rotaractors led by President Lovely
Rose Paalisbo. The bonding moments were spiced
by videoke singing.
21 RCHS members were present during the fellow-
ship event. Special mention to David Kim and
Martin Marinas who brought along their spouses,
and PP Chinchin Jurado who came with son Bill.
More pictures of the thanksgiving, fellowship and Christmas celebration by Holy Spirit

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Special Christmas treat for 50 malnourished children par-
ticipating in the 100-day Milk Feeding and Nutrition Pro-
gram, a flagship of Holy Spirit now on its 7th year
After spending time with the SPED children, Pres Ric
Salvador and the RCHS team proceeded to the feeding
area to prepare a special treat for the fifty (5) malnour-
ished Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School
participating in the club’s 7th annual 100-day Milk Feed-
ing and Nutrition Program.
With the help of Feeding Teacher Ms Lorna Corre and
Teacher Florence, and volunteer parents, spaghetti
packs to go with chocolate-flavored fresh carabao’s milk
and cookies were readied for the children. Before they
were given their daily dose of multi-vitamins, the chil-
dren each received a dental kit given by Rtn Dr Pau Si-
cat.
During the activity, Milk Feeding Program Champion PP
Beth Sy and Pres Ric were assisted by PE JR Delgra,
PP Marcia Salvador, PP Marites Nepomuceno and Rtn
Jerry Sy.
This year’s Milk Feeding and Nutrition Program was
started on September 4, 2017 with the invaluable kind-
ness of and support from club members and friends.
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For the 6th year, Holy Spirit shares small kindness, good-
will and hope with 110 pupils with special needs to help
them experience the magic of Christmas
On December 14, 2017, RC Holy
Spirit granted the wishes of 110 pu-
pils of the SPED Center of Dona
Juana Elementary School during the
Christmas celebration with the
theme “Magmahalan Nang May
Kasiyahan”.
Two months before the event,
RCHS received the Christmas wish
list of the SPED pupils which con-
sisted of: 41 basketball balls, 37
badminton sets, 2 volleyball balls,13
medium-sized rubber balls, 6 hula
hoops and 11 stuffed toys. With the
support of members, the wish list
was completed in time for the
Christmas program. CP Nides
Respicio donated an electronic pi-
ano for use by the kids in the rec-
reation room. for loving the children through the
years.
The pupils,
donned in Christ- In his message, Pres Ric Salvador
mas costumes or thanked the teachers and the par-
party clothes, ents for their dedication in caring for
made placards the special kids. He was assisted
showing their by PP Marcia Salvador, PP Marites
thanks to and love Nepomuceno and Rtn Jerry Sy in
for RC Holy Spirit. distributing the toys wished for by
They performed the children.
song and dance numbers, guided by
their teachers. The nephew of PP It was a very heartwarming gesture
Marites Nepomuceno, Jalex on the part of the SPED children,
Baldonado, showed off his talent by their parents and teachers when the
playing several piano pieces. children raised up the placards
showing their appreciation for the
School principal Dr Alarico L Ramos love and support RCHS has been
and Master Teacher Gloria C Tatad giving these past many years.
were profuse with thanks to RCHS
Jelex Baldonado 4
More pictures of the Christmas celebration with SPED Center

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Holy Spirit Interactors join D3780 Interactors in meaning-
ful Christmas celebration by planting trees to protect La
Mesa reservoir and ensure water supply for 12 million
Accompanied by Adviser Ma’am Beth
Auxillo, President Shane Macabodbod
and eight (8) members of Interact Club
of Holy Spirit National High School
joined 160 Interactors, faculty advisers
and Rotarians in a tree planting activity
cum Christmas program at the La Mesa
Watershed on December 16, 2016
dubbed “PASKO SA LA MESA”.
Close to 1000 tree saplings of guya-
bano, banaba and mahogany were
planted within the 5-hectare designated
area by DENR. The Holy Spirit team
planted a total of 63 trees. The tree
planting activity aims to protect the La
Mesa Watershed and ensure supply of
potable water for 12 million residents of
Metro Manila.
The Interactors, coming from 22 Interact
clubs in D3780, were
grouped into six (6)
color-themed teams for
their tree-planting and
team-building activities
and fun games facili-
tated by Tree Planting
Project Chair PP
Lovela Caabay. This
provided an opportu-
nity for the Interactors
and their advisers to
better bond with their
counterparts from other
clubs. After a delicious
lunch of binalot food, the winners of the
dancing, singing, cheering and slogan
contests were awarded, prizes courtesy
of RC Quezon City Central led by TGP
Jay Nucum who hosted the Christmas
Interaction program.
PASKO SA LA MESA was organized by
the District Interact Committee chaired
by PP Marcia Salvador, assisted by Rtn
Rick Bugayong with support from Dis-
trict Youth Service Chair PP Thelma
Uanang. The tree planting activity was
coordinated by District Environment
Chair PP Butch Madarang with the
DENR.
The program began with a prayer
“Panalangin Para Sa Kalikasan” and
ended with a prayer of thanks to the
Almighty for the good weather that al-
lowed the successful completion of the
activity.
Thanks to the following Rotary clubs
that supported this youth activity: Ayala
Heights, Bagong Sandigan, Batasan
Hills, Broadway, Camp Aguinaldo, Con-
gressional, Diliman QC, Greater
Anonas, Holy Spirit, Loyola Heights,
Mega Edsa, Metro Sta Mesa, Neopoli-
tan Fairview, New Manila East, New
Manila West, North Edsa, Paraiso, QC
Central, QC Circle and Roxas.
Special thanks to RC Diliman QC led by
TGP Kit Zarate for arranging the use of
two (2) buses. The other two (2) buses
were provided by the Quezon City Gen-
eral Services Department.
Indeed, it was one exhilarating experi-
ence for all the participants. As Adviser
Ms Nerissa Lingan of Jose P Laurel
High School said, “it was both fun and
meaningful, seeing how the kids en-
joyed each other while helping Mother
Nature.” Adviser Mr Antonio Arcuero of
San Francisco High School said, “I hope
this is the beginning of an advocacy for
the Interactors.” Interact President Ab-
dullah Kusain of Culiat High School re-
marked, “PASKO SA LA MESA brought
me overflowing joy. It made me realize
that I can be part of the change I want
for our environment; also, that we can
have fun while doing a service project.”
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Holy Spirit fetes youth service partners in annual get-
together for Thanksgiving and Christmas Fellowship
Program
On December 23, 2017, RC Holy Spirit
tendered a Christmas fellowship party for
Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit
at the residence of Ric & Marcia Salvador.
There were 65 who joined in the fun, in-
cluding past officers Kim Berganting, Elmo
Roa and Romeo Pancho who were enthu-
siastically welcomed.

The annual event is traditionally held as a

means of expressing appreciation for the
youth’s active participation in the delivery
of Rotary service to less fortunate mem-
bers of the community and for consistent
demonstration of service-above-self mind-

Adviser Ma;am Beth Auxillo who took

care of bringing them home.

The event had the invaluable support

of CP Nides Respicio, ASP Peth
Rivera, PE JR Delgra, PP Beth Sy, PP
Marites Nepomuceno, Rtn Jerry Sy,
and Rtn Abet Sevilla.

Pres Ric thanked all the Interactors

set during numerous project engagements in the calen-
dar year.
and Rotaractors for their unwavering
support in the partnership service pro-
jects with RC Holy Spirit. They were
also congratulated for the community
service projects and leadership devel-
opment efforts that they have planned
for and implemented on their own ini-
tiative since the start of the year..

After dinner, a host of fun

and exciting parlor games
were played. Song and
dance numbers were per-
formed. The program
was emceed by “Baby
Rotaractors” James Lan-
quino and Jenine Fanti-
lagan. Everyone had an
enjoyable time with the
games and prizes that
lasted until almost mid-
night. The Interactors
were joined by Faculty Click on this image to view 107 pictures on Flickr

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 MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s January 2018 Message
In Rotary, our diversity is our strength. This
idea dates back to the earliest years of our
organization, when the classification sys-
tem was first proposed. The idea behind it
was simple: that a club with members who
had a wide variety of backgrounds and
abilities would be capable of better service
than one without.
In the years since, the idea of diversity in
Rotary has come to be defined more broadly. We have discov-
ered that a club that truly represents its community is far better
able to serve that community effectively. Looking ahead, it is
clear how essential diversity will remain in Rotary: not only to
strong service today, but to a strong organization in the future.
One of the most pressing aspects of diversity to address
in our membership is the age of our members. When you
look around at almost any Rotary event, it becomes im-
mediately obvious that the age range in the room does not
promise a sustainable future for our organization. Our
membership is near a record high, and we are bringing in
new members all the time – yet only a small minority of
those members are young enough to have decades of
Rotary service ahead of them. To ensure a strong and
capable Rotary leadership tomorrow, we need to bring in
young and capable members today.
We also cannot discuss diversity in Rotary without addressing
the issue of gender. It is difficult to imagine that just three dec-
ades ago, women could not join Rotary. Although we have
come a long way since then, the legacy of that misguided policy
is still with us. Far too many people continue to think of Rotary
as an organization only for men, and that idea has had a detri-
mental effect on both our public image and our membership
growth. Today, women make up just over 21 percent of Rotary's
membership. While this is certainly a great improvement, we
have a long way to go to meet what should be the goal of every
club: a gender balance that matches the balance of our world,
with as many women in Rotary as men.
Whatever brought each of us to Rotary, we stay because we
find value in Rotary membership and believe that our service
has value to the world. By building clubs
that reflect that world in all its diversity,
we will build even more enduring value
in Rotary: Making a Difference.
IAN H. S. RISELEY
President 2017-18
RC Holy Spirit D3780 in polio
immunization drive. Click
photo to view the campaign.
Foundation Chairman’s January 2018 Message
We are at the halfway point of this Rotary
year. There is plenty to look forward to in
2018 as we complete the first year of The
Rotary Foundation's second century of ser-
vice. By working in partnership with our
Foundation, Rotarians are making a differ-
ence in ways we could never have imag-
ined when we began.
First, our signature polio eradication initia-
tive continues to bring us closer to the historic day of a polio-
free world. Following our tremendous World Polio Day event in
Seattle, and the thousands of local events hosted by Rotary
members around the world, we are keeping up the momentum
to reach this year's polio fundraising goal of $50 million
(including District Designated Fund contributions). We are al-
ready closing in on that target thanks, in part, to the efforts of
Rotarians and friends who participated in the recent Miles to
End Polio bike ride to raise funds for the cause.
Second, our Foundation's comprehensive fundraising target of
$360 million this year will empower you and other Rotarians to
continue helping people all over the world.
In addition, the Building TRF Endowment: 2025 by 2025 initia-
tive is progressing well. Our goal is to build an endowment of
$2.025 billion by 2025 to ensure the long-term financial stability
of the Foundation and provide essential resources well into the
future.
Another emphasis relates to our work in peace-building and the
Rotary Peace Centers program. Applications for Rotary Peace
Fellowships become available this month. Be on the lookout for
great candidates and support our Peace Fellow alumni in the
field by inviting them to work with you as advisers on your pro-
jects.
Between February and June, RI President Ian H.S. Riseley is
convening six Presidential Peace-building Conferences, which
will showcase the connections between our work in each area
of focus and sustainable peace. You are invited to attend!
Of course, the biggest event of the Rotary year will be the 2018
Rotary International Convention in Toronto from 23 to 27 June.
We will celebrate not only the highlights of this Rotary year, but
also the 50th anniversary of Rotaract.
In the new year, let us continue to show that we are People of
Action! And let the world take notice: We Rotarians are Making
a Difference.
PAUL A. NETZEL
Trustee Chair 2017-18
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 Small club makes a difference by part-
nering with others to amplify its efforts
By Rotary staff Posted on October 27, 2017
SERVICE ABOVE SELF

The Four-Way Test

OF THE THINGS we think, say or do

1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotarian’s Pledge
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR .The power of a garden
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.
Rotary members in Harvard, Illinois, USA, have teamed up with
I am a Rotarian
community groups to help alleviate hunger and bring the com-
I will always endeavor to build munity together. As many as 250 needy families benefit from
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING the 10,000 pounds of vegetables that are grown in a community
in my community, garden and do-
among my countrymen nated every year to
and people of all nations. the local food pan-
I am a Rotarian try. With only seven
I will always seek to promote members, the club
the greatest good has had an impact
for the greatest number of people
far beyond its size,
amplifying its ef-
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE.
forts by partnering
I am a Rotarian with others
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE
SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Data as of 31 May 2017

ROTARY ROTARACT INTERACT RCCs

Rotarian Code of Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my Members Members Members Members
personal and professional life
1,236,554 235,497 499,123 210,500
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their
occupations with respect

3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to men-

tor young people, help those with special needs, and Clubs Clubs Clubs Corps
improve people’s quality of life in my community and
in the world 35,533 10,239 21,701 9,452
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary
or other Rotarians
Source: THE ROTARIAN October 2017 published by Rotary International
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Mother risks ruining Christmas by replacing presents with
a charitable lesson
By Nisha Kotecha, Founder of Good News Shared , December 14, 2017
On 23rd December 2016, Susu Stinton, a 46-year-old mother from
Buckinghamshire, travelled to Ho-Chi-Minh City in Vietnam,
along with her two children, for a Christmas holiday.
As their trip coincided with the Christmas period, Susu de-
cided that she wanted to do something a little different in
place of traditional present giving. Instead of giving her son
and daughter material gifts, Susu chose to give them money
which they then had to give to someone in need during their
time in Ho-Chi-Minh.
Susu says: “I was very excited for our holiday to Vietnam.
I knew that it would be a good opportunity to show my
children how people live in other areas of the world,
which would encourage them to appreciate how lucky we
are in the UK.
“A friend of mine mentioned that she had once given
money to her children in place of presents and encour-
aged them to give it to someone in need, which I thought
was an excellent idea – especially with our trip to Viet-
nam looming! So, when Christmas came around my hus-
band and I (along with our children‟s grandparents), de-
cided not to purchase any gifts for the children and in-
stead, gathered some money together.”
As you’d expect from most children, they were not thrilled by
their lack of gifts.
“My children‟s initial reaction was disappointment, with
my son saying „Christmas is ruined‟ – but I stuck to the
plan as I knew that, in the end, they would thank me for
it,” explains Susu.
During their time in Ho-Chi-Minh, Susu and her family de-
cided to visit a Smile Train partner hospital, where children
born with cleft lips and/or palates receive free treatment.
Susu recalls: “Every seat in the hospital was filled with
children with clefts. Families who had travelled to have
their loved ones treated were sleeping in the hallways as
they could not afford to stay elsewhere. I had never seen
anything like it! In the UK we rarely see people living with
a cleft lip and/or palate as we are very fortunate that the
NHS provides treatment for people at a very young age,
so this really was an eye-opener, to see an entire waiting
room filled with children needing surgery.
“After spending some time in the hospital waiting room
with the patients, there was one little girl with a bilateral-
cleft, called Tien, who particularly stood out to us. Tien
was absolutely gorgeous and full of life, she was too
young to know that there was anything wrong with her.
We met her mother and father, who told us that they had
travelled all the way from a small island in South Vietnam
so that their daughter could be treated.”
After hearing Tien’s story, Susu’s son and daughter immedi-
ately decided to combine their Christmas money, and offered
to pay for Tien’s cleft surgery and travel money.
Susu was delighted the lack of gifts didn’t ruin her children’s
Christmas and they ended up learning a lot from the experi-
ence. She said, “The kids were absolutely blown away.
They felt so good after the experience, knowing that they
had helped to transform the life of a child by giving her a
brand-new smile. We were lucky enough to see Tien fol-
lowing her surgery too. Although her face was a little bit
swollen and she had lots of stitches, you could already
see there was a big transformation. Without the surgery
the chances are that Tien would have grown up to be bul-
lied, and potentially faced being ostracised from her
community. This is in addition to the physical problems
she could have faced such as breathing difficulties and
malnutrition. We had given her the chance to have a nor-
mal life.
I remember my son saying that he would have loved a
new pair of trainers for Christmas, but whilst he thought
having them would have improved his life, he knew this
surgery had completely transformed Tien‟s! The whole
experience was heart-warming and magical, for all of us.”
Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sus-
tainable approach
to a single, solv-
able problem: cleft
lip and palate. Mil-
lions of children in
developing coun-
tries with un-
treated clefts live
in isolation, but
more importantly,
have difficulty eat-
ing, breathing and Susu gave her children a Christmas gift that led
speaking. Cleft to them transforming a child’s life
repair surgery is
simple, and the transformation is immediate. Smile Train’s
sustainable model provides training, funding and resources to
empower local doctors in 85+ developing countries to provide
100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care
in their own communities. Click here to learn more about
Smile Train’s work.
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 About THE DOVE
THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780. Holy Spirit D3780
The digital publication features
“hyperlinks or web-links” which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
 THE DOVE is published in 3 ver-
sions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
 PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotari-
ans and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside including RI.
 Posted on social media networks DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE
and groups SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR.
Cited by Ms Rebecca Lee in her talk with youth leaders during the
 Printed copies for reports INTERACT LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY, December 2, 2017
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
 Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club
Information & Communication Offi-
cer (CICO)
 Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
 Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
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More pictures of the Christmas cele-
bration with Grade 1 pupils partici-
pating in the 100-day milk feeding &
nutrition program of RC Holy Spirit
14 Dec 2017

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