APISTAR FOUNDATION HOLDS GIFT-GIVING and
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

CABATUAN, ILOILO - The Apistar Foundation, in cooperation with The Ramon Tabiana Memorial  
District   Hospital, Cabatuan, Maasin, Pavia, and  Santa  Barbara (RCAMPS)  Interlocal  Health  
Zone  and  the Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center (STAC), sponsored a gift-giving
activity and Christmas party for 53 special children within the jurisdiction of RCAMPS on
December 22, 2006 at the Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital compound in Brgy. Pungtod,
Cabatuan, Iloilo.
                                                                                                      It was a day of fun and excitement
                                                                                                  for   these children  especially  when
                                                                                                  " Santa  Claus"  handed   them  gifts.
                                                                                                   Despite  their  disabilities,   they             
                                                                                                         joinednbsp;and  enjoyed  the  parlor
                                                                                                   games  facilitated  by their SPED SPEDbsp;         
                                                                                                        teachers and the scholars of the
                                                                                                   Foundation.
                                                                                                       Apistar  Foundation  president
                                                                                                  Rebecca  S.  Maroma  gave  an
                                                                                                  inspirational  message  on  behalf
                                                                                                  founding  chair  Ferriol  C.  Apistar.
                                                                                                  Maroma said "a special child is God's
                                                                                                   choicest gift to man for him to under-
                                                                                                   stand the real meaning of love which     
                                                                                                       incidentally  is  the  message  of
                                                                                                  Christmas".
The Apistar Foundation thanked Gregorio Anastacio S. Rufon, Jr., M.D., coordinator of RCAMPS
STAC for giving their organization the opportunity to share what little they have with the children.
This is the third year the Foundation conducted the gift-giving activity after its launching and
registration with SEC in 2004. / PN
                                                                             
                                                           
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                 
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