December 2016 Featured Volunteer: Bless Abal
TRF’s Volunteer of the Month for December 2016 is Bless Abal!
Bless is a former sales consultant in her early 30s who heard of The Ruth Foundation through common friends and connections. After she joined, her presence has been a warm comfort to patients and the medical team alike.
Q&A with BLESS
How did you come to volunteer for TRF?
My cousin Nurse Jelai told me about the foundation.
Describe the activities you volunteered for. Why did you choose them?
I volunteered for joining home visits, since I have background in taking vital signs and physical assessment from my college days.
How has the experience changed your life? What are your key reflections/lessons?
I expected to just help get the vital signs of our patients and do my best to help them. However, when you get to know the patients and fulfill their needs, you feel warm inside. And it feels good.
This experience also helped me understand more about the nature of palliative healthcare in the Philippines, which needs more focus. I’m thankful to be a part of The Ruth Foundation.
Thank you Bless!
November ELNEC-Core at SLMC-BGC
Written by Niki Guloy
As the last effort for the year under our Leadership for H.O.P.E. Education Program, we held an End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium certification course at St. Luke’s Medical Center in BGC last November 11. Over 30 participants, including nurses, students and doctors, joined us for the one-day training.
View more photos at The Ruth Foundation Facebook page.
Stage Zero Community Forum 2016
Written by Niki Guloy
Last Oct. 21, The Ruth Foundation partnered with Project Pink to host the Stage Zero Community Forum at the Filinvest Tent, as part of the Filinvest City #UnityInPink October breast cancer awareness campaign. Over 330 guests dropped by.
We had wonderful talks from speakers, including international trainer & grief therapist Liese Groot-Alberts; motivational speaker Miriam Quiambao-Roberto; executive director of the Philippine Cancer Society, Dr. Rachel Rosario; business & personality coach Dr. Roel Tolentino; singer Samantha Chavez-Que; Pinoy laughter yoga founder Paolo Trinidad; and many others.
Thank you to everyone who came!
For more coverage shots, visit the Stage Zero by Project Pink and The Ruth Foundation Facebook pages for more photos. You can also view the same-day edit video at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/stagezerobyprojectpink/videos/1151601374876899/
Photo credits: Photos with Stage Zero logo care of Stage Zero by Project Pink Facebook page
[Promo] Join the StageZero Community Forum 2016!
click the poster to visit the official website (stagezero.ph).
