Caritas Manila Holds Celebrity Bazaar lead by Heart Evangelista on October 18 at SM Megamall

Would you like to help the needy yet dreaming to own preloved items (ukay-ukay style) from your favorite celebrities? Yes, you can do both and more when you shop at Caritas Manila's Celebrity Bazaar happening this Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the 2 level of The Mega Atrium in SM Megamall. The said charity bazaar will be open from 1:00PM until 10:00PM. Entrance fee is Php500 per person. 

Caritas Manila Executive Director Fr. Anton CT Pascual with Ms. Heart Evangelista-Escudero, Caritas Manila Celebrity Bazaar event ambassador

The bazaar will feature pre-loved luxury items up for sale from generous celebrity donors Heart Evangelista, Alden Richards, Ruffa Gutierrez, Dr. Vicki Bello, Scarlet Snow Belo, Cristalle Bello, Bang Pineda, Teacher Georcelle, Toni Gonzaga, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vice Ganda, Iza Calzado, Divine Lee, Jinkee Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao and premier designers Michael Cinco and Cary Santiago. Heart Evangelista is this year’s Event Ambassador.

Heart Evangelista was all-smiles as she was welcomed and introduced to media guests

"For me, a project such as this is no-brainer. I've always been happy to help in whatever way I can. Being looked up to by a lot of people, as an artist, I know I have the means as well as I can encourage more people to lend a helping hand to those in need,"said Heart during the press conference. 

On how Caritas Manila made Heart said yes to this project, this is what Heart has to say:

Proceeds from this year’s bazaar will be given to the Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) of Caritas Manila. The program sends and supports less fortunate but deserving students nationwide to their college or university of choice.        

Caritas Manila Executive Director Fr. Anton CT Pascual tells how the bazaar funds their educational program

“We at Caritas Manila are so grateful for the generosity and enthusiasm of these celebrities to help YSLEP scholars,” comments Fr. Anton CT Pascual, Caritas Manila Executive Director.  Their assistance will go a long way in proving education and support can help realize the potentials of our future leaders coming from the ranks of the poor.”

Heart Evangelista says she is very happy to help send the underprivileged youth back to school

Now on its second year, the very first Caritas Manila Celebrity Bazaar was held two years ago with former beauty queen and Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach as the Event Ambassador. The said bazaar alone has earned enough funds to support 5,000 YSLEP Scholars. There are between 3,000 to 5,000 YSLEP scholars nationwide. They are provided with a college or vocational degree which allows them 98 percent chance of helping their respective families to overcome poverty. 

To date, more than 10,000 YSLEP scholars have graduated from college and vocational schools nationwide especially from the poorest provinces.

Caritas Manila is one of the biggest non-profit organizations in the country led by its chairman, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.

Here, Heart Evangelista invites everyone to come and visit the Caritas Manila Celebrity Bazaar:

For more information, visit Caritas Manila at 2002 Jesus Street, Pandacan, Manila or call 562-0020 to 25, email caritas_manila@yahoo.com, or log on to www.caritasmanila.org.ph.

Robinsons Supermarket and Unilever Philippines reward healthy shoppers via Thank You Day

Robinsons Supermarket recently treated it loyal patrons, particularly the Robinsons Reward Car holders with a rewarding day via "Thank You Day" event held at the Robinsons Metro East Activity Center. Robinsons Supermarket in partnership with Unilever Philippines welcomed guests to an afternoon filled with fun and surprises. There were on-stage games and activities--all dedicated to health and wellness to further encourage customers to switch and start making smarter and better food choices. 

"Our goal is to improve the lifestyle of the community by enabling them to make the right choices with the food that they eat and activities they are involved in. This Thank You Day is one of the ways we engage with our shoppers to promote health and wellness as well as also discuss the benefits of our Robinsons Rewards Card," said Robinsons Supermarket Assistant Marketing Manager for Wellness Angela Totanes. 

During the said event, Robinsons Reward Card holders as well as new members who have signed up on that day were given exclusive access to the Thank you Day event. It also included special appearances by Pond's brand ambassador Heart Evangelista and Ponds for Men endorser, Xian Lim. Nutrition experts also had free nutrition consultations at the Knorr booth while beauty gurus also shared invaluable tips and advices on how to improve one's lifestyle and total well-being. 

Thank You Day event also featured the Dove free beauty skin and hair consultation booth, Lipton and Lady's Choice  provided free samples and shared recipes at the Lipton Tea Bar and Lady's Choice Sandwich station. 

There were tons of freebies, perks and giveaways as well as lucky guests git the chance to bring home awesome prizes to boot during the games and raffle. The Robinsons Thank You Day event was a proof that choosing the healthy way can truly be rewarding. And for only Pho150 joining fee (membership is good for two years!), you'll be getting more than what you've paid for. What are you waiting for? Join now!!!

Learn more about the Robinsons Reward Card and its exciting benefits that await its members by visiting the official website: www.robinsons-supermarket.com

LIKE them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RobinsonsSupermarketOfficial to get updated to exclusive invites to events such as this. 

For more photos about this event, search for #WaysToWellness. 

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