LANDBANK employees extend volunteer service nationwide for communities, environment
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In celebration of its 63rd anniversary, LANDBANK mobilized employees nationwide for a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives throughout August under its Volunteerific Program, the Bank’s flagship employee volunteerism initiative that encourages meaningful participation in community development and environmental activities across the country.
Around 4,000 LANDBANK employees contributed their time, skills, and resources to school improvement projects, blood donation drives, community outreach activities, tree-planting efforts, and coastal clean-up programs. Employees also raised P1.32 million in voluntary cash donations for selected communities and beneficiaries.
“At LANDBANK, service goes beyond banking. Through the Volunteerific Program, our employees come together with compassion and a shared sense of purpose to support communities, help protect the environment, and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable future for the Filipino people,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz.
Among those reached were residential care facilities in Iloilo and Cavite, senior citizens in Rizal, persons with disabilities in Pangasinan, and students in Misamis Occidental. Employee volunteers organized feeding and gift-giving activities, wellness and recreational programs, and the distribution of essential supplies.
The Volunteerific Program also supported environmental conservation through coastal clean-up drives in Sulu and Surigao del Sur, along with tree-planting activities across the country, including the planting of 500 seedlings at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) watershed in Peñablanca, Cagayan.
Meanwhile, LANDBANK formally turned over renovated classrooms at New Alimodian Elementary School in Cotabato on Aug. 19 in support of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Adopt-A-School Program. The project marks the sixth completed school improvement initiative under the Bank’s P6-million financial assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of the 12 last-mile schools in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) nationwide.
Other completed school improvement projects are the San Francisco Elementary School in Isabela, Arew Elementary School in Zambales, Mampurog Elementary School in Camarines Norte, Osman Elementary School in Aklan, Sal-ing Elementary School in Bohol, and Tudela Central School in Misamis Occidental.
LANDBANK will continue to conduct volunteer activities throughout the remainder of the year, providing employees with opportunities to serve communities beyond their roles in banking. Through the Volunteerific Program, the Bank strengthens its contribution to inclusive community development and environmental sustainability.
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