Alay Lakad 2015

August 20, 2015

Circular to all RCM Members

Subject: Alay Lakad 2015

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

The Alay Lakad Foundation, Inc., our partner in service to the youth sector of society, will be marking its 43rd Anniversary this 2015. Since its inception in 1972, Alay Lakad has continuously gained the unstinted support of the Filipino public as demonstrated by thousands of walkers who participate in the nationwide activity every first Sunday of September.

This year’s Alay Lakad will be held on September 6, 2015, Sunday, 8:00AM, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. The objective of the walk is to raise funds for the out-of-school and marginalized youth. This year’s theme is “Alay Lakad Para Sa Magandang Kinabukasan.” The Kiwanis International Philippines Luzon District will chair this year’s National Coordinating Committee under the leadership of its Governor, Atty. Melvin Mendoza with Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. as vice-chair headed by President Angel Ngu.

The Alay Lakad is dedicated to assist the government in enabling and empowering the youth, especially, the out-of-school youth, to become productive and responsible citizens. Raising funds through “walking” was conceptualized by the late DSWD Secretary Dr. Estefania Aldaba Lim to enable the OSY’s to go to school through scholarship programs, educational assistance and skills and livelihood trainings to improve their way of life.

To sustain this effort, we need the support of other organizations and individuals who share our commitment and dedication to help the Filipino youth. Through these years, Rotary International District 3810, presently, under the governorship of our very own Past President / District Governor Obet Pagdanganan, is one of the avid supporters of this walk-for-a-cause to benefit the marginalized youth, especially, the out-of-school youth. With the yearly funds that Alay Lakad generates from the walkers, it has already provided more than 70,000 educational grants, assistance and livelihood opportunities to the out-of-school youth for the improvement of their quality of life.

To sustain this effort, we need the support of other organizations and individuals who share our commitment and dedication to help the Filipino youth. Our Rotary Club of Manila, being the “First in Asia”, with the invaluable support of our youth organizations – Rotaract Clubs of Manila and De La Salle University Manila, will again take an active part in this endeavor.

As an added incentive to those who will participate in the walk-for-a-cause, t-shirts will be provided for free courtesy of your Alay Lakad Chairman and complimentary breakfast will be hosted by fellow Rotarian Enrique “Rickie” Y. Yap, Jr. at the Manila Hotel after the program. Your support and active participation in this worthwhile endeavor will be highly appreciated.

Kindly fill-up early the REPLY FORM and send to us via email : rcmanila@rcmanila.org or fax : 527-1885 on or before August 27 to enable us to prepare & distribute in advance the t-shirts for the participants on September 6, Sunday.

In Service to Rotary, AG/IPP Frank A. Evaristo, President, Alay Lakad Foundation, Inc.; IPS/PD Albert S. Alday, Chairman, Alay Lakad Commitee, Rotary Club of Manila