MAY inihahanda pang fund raising drive ang Volleyball Community Gives Back PH para sa matchday personnel na labis ding naapektuhan ng COVID-19 pandemic.
Maglalaan ng dalawang araw ang VCGB PH para sa pagdaraos ng isang charity show na binansagan nilang SERVE AS ONE Variety Show.
Ang fundraising show ay nakatakda sa Hunyo 5 at 6 ganap na 7:30 ng gabi sa ABS-CBN Sports Website, ABS-CBN Sports Facebook Page at ABS-CBN Sports YouTube Channel.
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"Time and time again, the Philippine volleyball community has exemplified solidarity in the face of various adversities - from community development, natural disaster responses, relief operations and more recently, distribution of PPEs to different provinces. Everyone helps out. And people - players, coaches, management, staff, officials, and fans - all do their part," pahayag ng isa sa mga lider ng VCGB PH na si Charo Soriano.
Ito ang ikalawang proyekto ng grupo para sa mga volleyball paid-per-day personnel kasunod ng inilunsad nilang #CARINGFORALL: Down The Line, We Are One noong nakaraang buwan.
Hanggang noong nakaraang Biyernes, nakapagbigay na ang VCGB PH ng 200 care packs sa mga volleyball personnel sa Metro Manila.
Umaasa silang madadagdagan pa ito upang muling makapagbigay ng tulong sa mga volleyball personnels at sa kanilang mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng postponement at kanselasyon ng mga volleyball leagues.
"We wanted to reach out and help our volleyball personnel and staff and all those who made our games possible - bouncers, ball retrievers, referees, technicians all those whose livelihoods have been threatened due to COVID-19 so we came up with the idea of putting up the SERVE AS ONE Variety Show. All proceeds will go to the care packages for their families," ani Amy Ahomiro.
"Our volleyball officials and personnel felt really sad about the fact that volleyball will stop for the next month cause volleyball from most of them is the only source of income they have. I learned that they started small businesses like selling sweet Pinoy desserts, some are selling peanut butters and garlic spicy sauce only to sustain their lives amidst the pandemic situation," ayon naman kay Aby Maraño.
"In these trying times my main motivation in helping our dearest group of volleyball personnel is the vision of hope that everything will eventually come to an end. To let them know as well that we are in this together and that nobody gets left behind in life whichever direction life leads us because we are one community and we strive to help each other in whatever way we can. To stand together as one family not just on the court but also outside of the court," wika naman ni Villanueva.
Para naman kay Alyssa Valdez, sisikapin nilang matulungan ang mga nangangailangang volleyball personnels sa kinakaharap na sitwasyon ma walang katiyakan.
"The fight is far from over, we’re like in a championship situation, like 14-14 all, fifth set. We need one another to be able to win this fight! So I’m inviting everyone...let’s go help serve and win as one," ani Valdez.
Para sa mga nagnanais makatulong, ang mga donasyon ay maaaring ipadala kay Ryan Sordan sa BPI bank account 8069 0632 77, GCash - 0917-5003390 at PayMaya - 0917-5003390. MARIVIV AWITAN
