12/2/2011-Doraville, GA Ana Blackburn, GFI Program Director and Philippine Honorary Consul General Raoul "Ray" Donato with some of the 2011 Youth Leader nominees: Larissa Anne Mapua, Joshua Tierra, Jame Tierra, Kimberly Moriles (honoree), Brandon Cantilang, Shereen Ragheb & Stephanie Evans



September 13, 2012- Roswell, GA
The board of Galing Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General in Atlanta announces the nomination process to award 2 students (1 in middle school and 1 in high school) as its 6th Youth Leaders.  The YLA (Youth Leadership Award) was created and organized to promote the importance of voluntarism, active engagement and commitment among the youth, in charitable organizations that benefits the community and beyond for a common good.   

The Former Youth Leader Honorees:

2011 – Kimberly Moriles of Hampton, GA
2010  - Jordan Alexandar Moratin of Grayson, GA
2009 – Joanne Kelly Utt of Senoia, GA
2008 -  Janice Alcalde of Chamblee, GA
2007 – Omar Ragheb of Atlanta, GA

"Today's children are tomorrow's leaders.  We are so grateful for the community's support of our leadership program for the youth who come from the Filipino American community.  We need the community's continued support to keep our children aware that they not only have a responsibility towards their immediate family but to their local community as well, volunteering their precious time to do good works for good causes.  Our goal is to recognize them and to let them know that we are proud of them" says A. Blackburn.  

The 4-page YLA application form is available for download via galingfoundation.blogspot.com or click on facebook link

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