{"id":216939,"date":"2015-12-18T06:06:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=216939"},"modified":"2015-12-18T06:06:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T20:06:33","slug":"216939","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/216939\/","title":{"rendered":"SYP donates to Karidat\u2019s Christmas Toy Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From left,\u00a0Saipan Young Professionals Committee member Jeaniffer Cubangbang, Karidat\u2019s Judith Pangelinan, Karidat executive director Lauri Ogumoro, and SYP chair Mable Ayuyu. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Saipan Young Professionals Committee recently donated new toys to the Karidat Christmas Toy Drive as their way of giving back to the community, most especially to children in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis past weekend, our committee members and friends celebrated Christmas at our \u2018Hafa Adai\u2019 Christmas party. We thought of teaming up to donate to Karidat. \u2026We\u2019re proud to support Karidat\u2019s efforts in making a difference in the lives of children throughout the island,\u201d said 2015 SYP chair Mable Ayuyu.<\/p>\n

Ayuyu was joined by SYP member Jeaniffer Cubangbang in donating the toys to the non-profit organization. Karidat executive director Lauri Ogumoro and Judith Pangelinan accepted the donation on behalf of Karidat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a beautiful donation made by the Saipan Young Professionals. The children that get these toys will be very fortunate,\u201d said Ogumoro.<\/p>\n

Karidat\u2019s Christmas Toy Drive began in the 1980\u2019s and has been an annual program since then.<\/p>\n

According to Ogumoro, many organizations used to donate toys to Karidat during the holiday season. \u201cThis year was especially hard [for us] because of the recent typhoon that had hit the islands,\u201d said Ogumoro. She added that the people who were generally very giving have needs of their own and that the organization understands that this has been a difficult year for everyone.<\/p>\n

When asked about her experience in participating with SYP\u2019s donation to Karidat, Cubangbang said, \u201cAs a parent, I know what joy it brings to see my child receive a gift. There are families still recovering from the Soudelor devastation and may not have the resources to purchase a gift for their child, therefore donating a gift this holiday season is a simple way of making a difference in someone\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Saipan Young Professionals would like to encourage young professionals, business organizations, and community members on island to donate to the Karidat Christmas Toy Drive. The Karidat office will be accepting toy donations until Monday, Dec. 22, at their location in Chalan Piao.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d also like to thank our Saipan Young Professionals Committee members and friends for helping us in making a meaningful difference for children this year,\u201d said Ayuyu. (SCC)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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