SM Foundation and SM City Urdaneta Central recently received the Regional Salamat Po Award as a Development Partner in the Local Organization Category at the Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon (PaNata Ko) Awards of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 1 (DSWD) held at CSI Stadia, Dagupan City.
The recognition highlights the success of Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Urdaneta – Batch 274, launched in July 2023, which continues to empower local farmers. The program’s 27 scholars, under their cooperative Farmaganda, regularly showcase their fresh produce at SM Weekend Market, with continued support from DTI, DSWD, DA, and TESDA.
The award was received by Ms. Cristie S. Angeles, AVP for Outreach Program, and Jennelyn S. Lizardo, Project Supervisor, from SM Foundation, alongside Mr. Abraham Malicdem, Mall Manager of SM City Urdaneta Central.
Present at
the ceremony were DSWD Usec. Alan Tanjunsay and Regional Director Angela
Gopalan.
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