Maddie Archives - Between Bites - Bites of Food, Travel and Lifestyle

My Maddie

February 3, 2010 by Janey

There is so much to say about my Maddie.

But I will keep it simple like she is.

We get each other’s jokes, talk about anything under the sun, and go to the wrong movie premieres together 😉

She is like a little sister to me.

Open about everything and shares every aspect of her heart to me.

—

You are blessed because you have a good heart

and a beauty that more than meets the eye.

I love your endearing smile, simple sweetness, and genuine care.

Thank you for being a part of my life.

You are a great friend.

A sit-down is a must to discuss our birthday outreach plans.

Basically, I just want a reason to see you

because it’s been more than 9 days since the last I saw you…

and my wacko self wants to see you everyday.

Happy Happy Birthday to a Beautiful Soul!!!

“Sole” Sistah Madz Alsola, you are loved.

—

3 Comments Filed Under: Writing on d' Wall Tagged With: Birthday, Friends, friendship, gift, girl friends, greeting, Hot Air Balloon, Love, Maddie, madz, Madz Alsola

Christmas in the Hearts Part Deux in Photos

February 3, 2010 by Janey

More Photos from the Virlanie Foundation Christmas Outreach:

Photographer: Madz Alsola

Date: December 20, 2009

Venue: Virlanie Foundation House in Makati

Time: 2PM – 7PM

Games…

Stop Dance

Who’s moving?

Peace bro!

Genuine Smile

Candid

Cutesy

Kweng and Issang

Smart MJ

Goody Treats

Briefing without a brief? LOL

Candid

Session

Grouping

With Kweng from Cali

Group with Maddie

Berks + Madz and Friends + Me + Bubba = Christmas is in the Hearts 😉

—

2 Comments Filed Under: A Taste of Manila and Other Things Tagged With: advocacy, advocate, blood, cancer ward, charity, children's, children's cancer ward, credible, donate, Friends, help, Issang, Jollibee, kids, Maddie, Madz Alsola, Map, Metro Manila, outreach, outreach program, patient, PBK, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Project Brave Kids, Quezon City, Virlanie Foundation, volunteer, ward

Many say that Christmas is truly for kids. It’s hard to disagree when you find yourself in a toy store just to get your child, inaanak, pamangkin, or even your little neighbor a gift that’ll make them smile. However, some kids are not as fortunate as our young loved ones.

Through Enervon, you can make a difference for the kids of the Virlanie Foundation. All you have to do is text REFILL to 2948. The proceeds from every text message you send are donated to the foundation. Every text message also makes the Enervon Smiley billboard on PET building, EDSA shine brighter. Let’s not forget the reason for the season and share the happy to the kids of Virlanie Foundation. Keep texting, mag-refill with Enervon and share the happy.

And if you lend a helping hand, you might even grab an MP3 player along the way! Each text you send gets you more chances of winning a Philips Go Gear Mix MP3 player.

Spread the word. Share the happy!

Follow Share the Happy on: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Share-the-Happy/194730160833?ref=ts

—

1 Comment Filed Under: A Taste of Manila and Other Things Tagged With: advocacy, advocate, awareness, blood, cancer ward, cause, children's, children's cancer ward, donate, energy, Enervon, giving back to the community, Happiness, help, how you can help, Issang, Jollibee, kids, Maddie, Madz Alsola, Map, Metro Manila, multi-vitamins, outreach program, patient, PBK, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Project Brave Kids, Quezon City, share the happy, street kids, Virlanie Foundation, vitamins, volunteer, ward

Love in All the Little Faces

December 14, 2009 by Janey

It was a weekend full of young hearts. This weekend was spent with so many kids I couldn’t keep track how many smiles I have received and how many smiles I have given. When there is sharing of Love, it’s countless.

Thursday evening after work, Bubba and I went Christmas shopping for toys. I bought toys (as prizes) for Madz’ invite to Project Brave Kids Xmas Party last Saturday and for my birthday outreach project planned for February next year.

From the onset of dating, I’ve already enlisted Bubba’s help in the Christmas goody bags we distributed in 2006. Since then, we have already committed doing an annual Christmas project together to reach out to the less privileged. This was our way of giving back to the community for the blessings (even the problems!) that we receive abundantly every year. If do not find the time to organize, we volunteer for our friends’ outreach programs and donate in kind as well as in time.

This year, we decided to do separate projects to aid more organizations. Bubba is doing his on December 20, which is next Sunday, while I have to postpone mine to next year, during my birthday month. I have completely left Bubba alone in planning for his outreach program and it looks like it’s coming altogether soon. Again, thank you to our friends who have pledged their Sunday afternoon to help out and spend time with the Virlanie Foundation kids.

Last Saturday was the take-off of the causes lined up in our list until next year.

Project Brave Kids

Last February, my “sole” (we like and have the same shoes, now we like the same bags) sister Maddie raised funds during her birthday party to donate to Project Brave Kids. She invited us again to help out by volunteering during PBK’s Christmas party last Saturday.

Project Brave Kids is an organization that assists children with cancer and their families toward improving their quality of life by enhancing their social, emotional and physical well-being. The founder also has a child who was stricken with bone marrow cancer at a young age but after a long process, he has now fully recovered and has 0% cancer!

Celebrities who graced the event was Darna star, Marian Rivera, Kenyo and PBA stars among others. Jollibee made a special appearance also to dance to the very popular song “Nobody,” to which little Andre danced his heart to. It was so heartwarming to see 150 kids in excitement and joy with the overflowing food, gifts and programs prepared. The best part was the news that over 10 brave kids graduated from chemo treatment and will start to live a life outside numerous hospital visits.

With Maddie and Issang

Great job by the Project Brave Kids organizers for putting together this big Christmas event for the Brave Kids. We wanted to stay longer but we also had to attend our good friends’ children party for their daughter so after collecting trash after lunch, Bubba and I dashed to Greenmeadows.

How You Can Help

There are so many ways to share ourselves to others: be a volunteer, a benefactor, a donor, an advocate, a foster parent or a partner. For more information, please visit the Project Brave Kids website.

Volunteers can join the following activities:

Intercessory Prayer Service: A prayer group shall be formed for each patient, to support the family spiritually.

Hospice Care: Volunteers will visit terminally-ill patients and provide their families comfort and assistance in this most distressing time.

Camp Volunteer: Through an annual summer camp, patients and families will have a chance to take a break from the rigorous schedules of treatment. Volunteers will accompany these families and help facilitate the various activities.

Special Occasion Volunteer: During special occasions, volunteers can take over the care of the cancer patient so that moms or dads can devote a day to themselves.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Project Brave Kids Inc.

Unit 705 Pacific Center

San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center,

Pasig City

Telephone Number: 706-2839

Fax Number: 638-5940

Mobile Phone Number: 0917-811 – KIDS (5437)

Email Addresses: projectbravekids@ymail.com

BANK DETAILS:

BANCO DE ORO, Herrera Branch

Account Name: PROJECT BRAVE KIDS INC.

Current Account No: 120 801 4052

Dollar Savings Account No: 120 009 6272

Even if my body feels tired, my spirit is floating as my heart only contains pure joy for the kids who easily find happiness in the smallest of things. From their little faces, it shows that their hearts are always open to receiving love.