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History of SEVA FIL-AM LIONS
On May 18, 2018, The South Eastern Virginia Filipino-American Lions Club was chartered. On June 23, we held our Charter Night at the Holiday Inn, Virginia Beach, when all officers and members were inducted. Witnessed by about a hundred of our families and friends in the community, it was festive and celebratory! This was achieved through the support of Guiding Lion Dr. John Watters, President of the Thalia Lions Club.
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PROJECT BRIEF PROJECT NAME/PURPOSE: Kusina Ng Kalinga Marawi
PROJECT CODE: 02-SP-829-KNK
LOCATION: Seafood City Kitchen in Camp Bagong Amai Pakpak Elementary School in Marawi
BENEFICIARIES: School children affected by the conflict in Marawi
BACKGROUND: Together with DepEd ARMM and the Local Government of Saguiaran (6km away from Marawi), Team GK established its first forward base of operation for relief and reconstruction while the battle was ongoing. GK-KNK provided daily meals for the families that fled Marawi during the siege. As the conflict entered its final phase of armed resolution, GK found the opportunity to set-up a kitchen in Marawi itself in order to help rebuild the area. Seafood City, thru GK USA, funded the KNK Marawi operations starting schoolyear 2019. With the Virgina GK Team’s support, more school children will be fed. The Seafood City KNK Marawi kitchen is currently feeding 2,036 school children in the following schools:
1. Dulay Elementary School - 251
2. Nanapun Elementary School - 365
3. Tumaruman Primary School - 126
4. Marinaut Primary School - 175
5. Pag-asa Elementary School - 210*
6. Sagonsongan Elementary School - 909*
*Schools at temporary learning spaces in evacuation areas.
Ateneo de Manila University also helps fund the feeding needs. Today, this project has been moved to community-based kitchen from the school-based kitchen that it was before the pandemic!