Jerome: Hello?
Me: Jerome...Hi this is Chesca.
Jerome: Whooo?
Me: Chesca. Silva.
(dead silence...me thinking...oh sh**...maybe he does not remember me)
Jerome: From U.P.??? (University of the Philippines)
Me: Yes!!!
Jerome: Chesca, it is nice to hear from you after 20 years...
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I finally called an old friend of mine (some friend, I am).
He lives in Manila.
His family owns CDO, the meat processing factory.
I told him about Helping Hams (our project this Christmas to distribute Hams to families of street children)
I asked him if he could:
1. supply the hams at a hefty discount, so as to be able to reach more families.
2. donate free hams, so as to be able to reach more families.
He agreed.
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Thank You To all those that gave Kika money for this project--
also to:
Becky & Kelley
Dr. Hnilica,
Steve's Parents
Jim & DeeAnne,
Tim & Sharyn,
Steve & Charissa,
Dad & Mom,
The Anito Kid,
Joe & Kay
Ted & Gigi
Ayo & Raff
Mary Anne Magbag and Rommel
Myrna Co (Annamanila)
...Thanks for your help.
Anyone else that wants to send money, there is still time!
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Thank You to Cathy Babao and any other Manila based bloggers that want to help us distribute the hams. (leave me your email address to get the details)
Thank you to Rosar & Karen and the Fireflies for the manpower.
Thank you Chari, you know you're involved, whether you like it or not.
And Thank you Jerome Ong for your generosity.
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With that phone call to Jerome,
I finally got a 'round tuit'.