Real LIFE Foundation Holds Graduation Banquet
Posted on: April 23, 2008
Kris Atienza

Real LIFE Foundation honored sixteen graduate scholars during its annual graduation banquet last April 15 at the Every Nation Building in Bonifacio Global City. The event was attended by families and select Real LIFE partners.

Held at the building’s covered terrace, the evening started with Real LIFE's newly appointed executive director, Lynn Nawata, welcoming the graduates and congratulating them for their hard earned achievement. Victory Fort Bonifacio’s senior pastor and a Real LIFE partner, Pastor Joey Bonifacio, said the opening prayer before dinner was formally served.

After the banquet, Dr. Joey Castro, recognized each scholar with a limited edition Real LIFE watch as a gift. Selected Real LIFE scholars shared their stories and testified how God touched their lives and accomplish the dream of finishing school. They ended their talk by honoring their parents and thanking the donors.

Recording artist Christian Bautista, who is also a Real LIFE partner, gave an inspirational speech. He then honored the scholars with a song number, which was followed by the awarding of the exclusive edition Real LIFE watch to David Bonifacio, Real LIFE’s former executive director. Dr. Jun Escosar capped the evening by praying for the scholars and challenging them to further excel into the next chapter of their lives.

Real LIFE started in 2003 with Dr. Joey Castro organizing the support coming from Every Nation Leadership Institute and Victory churches to provide educational assistance to the poor students in Pasig City. The initial educational support grew and has opened doors to develop the LIFE Scholarship Program that will support more students in need of help in Metro Manila.

With more than 150 students benefiting from this program, the organization will continue to provide scholarships and educational assistance to children of poor and marginalized families. It will continue to honor God in this manner and further develop men and women of character who will eventually serve as leaders of communities and of their respective profession.

The students took home bag-full of gifts courtesy of Real LIFE Foundation and donors such as Nike Philippines that gave shirts, a gift item from Fully Booked, and a box of treats from GoNuts Donuts. Every Nation Events Manager, Mae Perez and Crystalle Henares of the Belo Medical Group gave thermal bags for the young men and beauty kits for the young women, respectively. The gifts were packed in a rustic cloth bag crafted by Real LIFE’s Donor Relations Director, Sony dela Calzada.