SHARE A TOY AT THE SM STORE
The SM Store’s Share Movement recently brought the
magic of Christmas to the children of the Looc Elementary School as it launched
this year’s Share a Toy project.
Away from the bustling city lights, Looc Elementary
School lies in the heart of Nasugbu Batangas where it is the second home to
hundreds of little children. Every day, these kids go to school and attend
their basic education classes. On break times, they spend their time running
around the vast school grounds while overlooking the unobstructed scenic view
of the nearby mountains. Some also play hide and seek while others happily take
turns and play around their little school slide; nothing fancy, it’s a life
anchored in genuine simplicity.
But on this special day, there was more fun, laughter
and excitement as employee volunteers from The SM Store Lipa and The SM Store
Batangas played Santa and transformed the school grounds into a big function-
just like a real children’s party. They distributed adorable and cuddly plush
toys, clothes and grocery items to the little children of this humble
community.
Aside from the toys that the children received, they also
experienced the magical and festive spirit of Christmas as they were treated to
a day of fun activities such as: face painting, interactive games, magic and
puppet shows as well as bubble shows. On the sidelines, there were also hotdog
stands and ice cream booths were children enjoyed some delightful treats.
Mikko, one of the grade school
students of Looc Elementary School, shared how much he enjoyed the activities
and his new stuffed toy. According to him, such treat happens rarely in their
school community.
“Masaya po ako sa natanggap ko na
regalo. Masaya at maganda din ang program kanina, nagpa face paint pa nga po
ako. Minsan lang po kasi may ganito dito sa amin.” Mikko said.
Meanwhile, Luciana Tulagan, Principal
of Looc Elementary, also expressed her joy and gratitude for the fun filled day
and the value of sharing and gift giving that The SM Store was able to embody
through this activity.
“Malaki
pong kaligayahan ang naibigay ng SM dito sa mga mag-aaral ng Looc Elementary
School. Dahil sa Share A Toy ng The SM Store, maimumulat namin sa mga bata na
dapat hindi lang tuwing Pasko ang pagbibigayan, kundi lagi. “ Tulagan
said.
Christmas is indeed the most wonderful
time of the year with all the bright and sparkly city lights and high ceiling Christmas
trees enveloped with enchanting decors. It’s also the best time of the year to
spread the joy through gift giving and sharing.
Here at The SM Store, celebrate this
joyous season with a generous heart by donating new or pre-loved toys at the Share A Toy booth located at SM City Baliwag, SM City Marilao and SM City San Jose Del
Monte until December
31, 2019. For every donation made,
shoppers will get a Php 50 discount coupon. Toys collected will be donated to
selected SM Foundation beneficiaries.
Share A Toy under the SM Share
Movement campaign is one of the ways that The SM Store creates a culture of sharing
and purposeful giving together with its customers. Early this year, The SM
Store also conducted its Share Shoes and Donate A Book campaigns which gained
overwhelming support from its shoppers.
For more updates about the SM Share
Movement and ways on how you could donate, visit www.thesmstore.com and follow
its social media pages @thesmstore on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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