LSAI Batch 73

1. LSAI Batch 73 Yesterday, now and years to come!

2. LSAI Batch 73 For the record, we never broke up. We just took a 37-year vacation.

3. LSAI Batch 73 Give Back!

4. Lessons and Values learned from LSA • God-fearing approach to life • Top-notch Education • Forward-looking attitude in any undertaking • Life-long fellowship with batchmates • Genuine desire to reach out and help • These are the main reasons why we want to GIVE BACK to LSA.

5. Lessons and Values learned from LSA • We want to share these lessons and values to deserving, yet financially- challenged kids • We have all agreed that the way to GIVE BACK is to provide SCHOLARSHIPS.

6. We are there now! • We have three scholars now in LSA • One Sophomore • Two Freshmen • We will introduce them to you shortly • So far, I have presented to you WHY we did it • In the following slides I will relate to you • How and When we did it • What is our current infrastructure • Our future plans

7. LSA Class 1973 Scholarship Foundation, Inc. • Formed in June 1999 by our batchmates who stayed home in Iligan • Raised P150,000 for LSA • Provided scholarship to one of the current three scholars

8. November 2007

9. Iligan Gathering - Feb 2008

10. Bohol Gathering – Sep 2008

11. US Chapter

12. Our LSA contact • Mrs. Martha Giltendez – Development and Alumni Relations Officer • Hook us up with De La Salle Institute

13. De La Salle Institute • Handles all donations from the US for all De La Salle schools in the Philippines • Handles the admin stuff • Remits donations to LSA • cSendscertifications to donors that donations are tax deductible

14. US Chapter Solicitation • Raised $ 3,515 in 2008 • Sponsored 2 scholars for their HS education • Needs $ 400 more to fulfill it • Raised $ 1,765 in 2009 • Will go to the Endowment Fund

15. Mindanao Chapter

16. Mindanao Chapter • Established our first Scholarship Foundation • The Home of the LSAI73 Main Office • Organized and put together tonight’s festivities

17. Luzon Chapter

18. Luzon Chapter • Website-www.LaSalle-IliganClass1973.org • Numerous fund raising efforts for the Endowment Fund • Most actively-attended chapter

19. LSAI73 YahooGroups.com - was formed in Jan 2008 - main communication vehicle

20. Cebu Gathering – Jan 2009

21. La Salle IliganClass 1973, Inc.

22. LSAI73 Scholarship Endowment Fund • Signed a MOA with LSA • LSAI73 Scholarship Endowment Fund • Immediate Goal - Raise the initial P 500,000 • Won’t deplete the endowment, will only use the interest • Expected interest of P 25,000 to sponsor a child for a year’s education • Our children and their children will continue to add to this fund for years to come.

23. LSAI73 Scholarship Endowment Fund • Where we are Now relative to P500K • Seeded with P 100,000 and we have P 260,000 • Proceeds of this affair tonight • US Chapter solicitation for 2009 • Other donations • P 1M -> P 50k -> 2 scholars • Left the scholarship selection criteria to LSA

24. LSAI73 Scholarship Endowment Fund • Short-term Goals to raise funds • Hold projects like this • Solicit every year • Add to donors list (friends/families)

25. LSAI73 Scholarship Endowment Fund • Long-term Goal • Hand down this legacy for our children to continue • Hook up with other alumni groups • Ask help from our SMC counterparts • Here • US

26. La Salle Iligan Class 1973, Inc. • Key Infrastructure • Web-based Forum • Formed Chapters • Board of Trustees • Endowment Fund • Communicate, communicate, communicate!

27. La Salle Iligan Class 1973, Inc. • Bought a ticket • Sold a ticket • Participated in any shape or form • Part of the LSA family • Congratulations to the Mindanao Chapter for staging a successful event tonight

28. Together, WE can make a difference, one child at a time!

29. Alma Mater Song Hail, Hail, Alma Mater Hail to De La Salle We’ll hold your banner high and bright A shield of green and white We’ll fight to keep your glory bright And never shall we fail Hail to thee our Alma Mater Hail, Hail, Hail!