MAY 26, 2023 – Employees and volunteers from GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) and GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co (GMEC) dedicated their love and time as they celebrated their birthday with senior citizens at Looc Cristina, Brgy. Cabcaben for Project Saysay’s “Plant A Love to Senior Citizens” program.

The volunteers chose 40 beneficiaries from the 11,000 registered senior citizens under the Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) in the town. It was actively participated in by the chosen beneficiaries who kicked off the event with a prayer, followed by a welcoming message from the Project Manager of the Corporate Social Responsibility Department (CSR), Joey Chavez. OSCA Head Andrea Gutierrez and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office OIC Rhei Cuadro also expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the volunteers and the department for choosing their organization as the beneficiary for the month. Moreover, she highlighted that these events are valuable to the beneficiaries as they keep their members healthy and happy. 

The employee volunteers engaged in a Zumba session and Kwento to Kwenta, wherein the participants shared heartwarming stories about their families and life experiences. The afternoon was riddled with excitement when they introduced the Dance Relay game, wherein the employees teamed up with the senior citizens from Brgy. Alion, Brgy. Batangas II, Brgy. Lucanin, Brgy. Townsite, Brgy. Cabcaben, and Mt. View. Arcel Madrid, AVP of the Community Relations Department also delivered a message, along with the employee volunteers from GMEC and GNPD. As a final gesture of care, the beneficiaries received a thoughtful grocery package, including rice, spaghetti, Kantikos, corned beef, oats, biscuits, and milk. The birthday celebrants also received a special token of gratitude for their commitment and efforts.

Project Saysay is an outreach program led by employees from GMEC and GNPD to commemorate their special days with a cause. Project Saysay intends to be a beacon of hope for its chosen beneficiaries by encouraging collective action and participation from all employee volunteers in the company.