The Story
Article By Gregorio C. Taag
Some five weeks before the 68thFoundation Day celebration of the municipality of La Trinidad, Councilor Awingan texted me that there will be a Sanguniang Bayan Board Resolution endorsing me as an outstanding volunteer. To this effect, I replied that if they will award me as such, they will also award our charity group, The Cordillera Connection.
When I went to file our Concert For Life permit at the Mayor’s Office, I was met by Valreid Olsim, Municipal Tourism Officer and handed me an application form. We wrote all the achievements for 2017 – 2018 because that was the period covered by the search. The SB members were impressed by the cooperative effort given by all TCC Country Chapters worldwide. The Office of the Mayor staff and personnel are in the know of TCCs activities because they are the ones calendaring our concerts and other activities.
The award thus reads, “for the organization’s exemplary dedication to charity and volunteer works; supporting scholars, raising funds for the medical needs of many indigent and chronically-ill patients; and for supporting various endeavours that are relevant to the community, ultimately promoting a culture of volunteerism to the community of La Trinidad.”
Together with TCC, some individuals were also awarded as well as other organizations. This award is most befitting, especially in the wake of so many groups organizing Concerts-For-A-Cause that are being complained about by the beneficiaries. They are accused of deducting exorbitant amounts for the holding of such concerts. These are taking place elsewhere in the Baguio-Benguet area.
This ward is for all of us who genuinely manifest a very strong dedication to our fellowmen who need help. Foremost in our TCC skyline are our Concerts For Life Series and Project TAKKAY.
THE CORDILLERA CONNECTION 