List of Donors and Supporters for the Sagip Migrante (Australia) Fund Drive
Posted on 13 October 2009 by admin
Thank you Australia Thank You!!!!!! 
We acknowledge the kind generousity and ‘mateship’ of the following persons/organisations in supporting Australia’s Sagip Migrante Fund Drive for the victims of Philippine typhoon ‘Ondoy’. A total of AUD$6335.00 cash donations from Melbourne and Sydney alone has been received and remitted to Migrante International so far. We will also be updating this section for donations received through our partners in other states - all the support we have gathered from the collective workings of progressive and freedom-loving Filipinos and friends in Australia.
Click here for initial detailed report on ongoing relief operations conducted by MI.
Updated as of 8 October 2009
Reyvi & Charo Marinas
Butch & May Kotsakis
Stephanie Rabusa
Guilfoyle Wreckers Pty Ltd
Karen Ritchie
Jennifer Binegas
Emma Kotsakis
Gilbert Comiling
Jovy Dunca
Nelson Maceda
Rafe Rubio
Rodolfo Gatchalian
Jonathan Sepada
Carlo Adaled
Paul Dobson
Jenevee McGoldrick
Maria Weaver
Allan Guatlo
Evangeline Legaspi
Ralph Reyes
Charisse Delos Santos
Napoleon Ira
Gregory Shctyk
Maxwell Bousfield
Maria Potestas
Peter Murray
Annabelle Valenzuela
Rodel Surat
Jun Capati
Elvira Strudwick
Paul Cini
Arvin Gandhi
J P C Tyson
Raul Diche
Diwani Velasquez
Arne D Babia
Elaine Bolin
Anne Stanhope
Bill Courtney
Tess Penano
Apple Rabusa and Lucas Irving
Browyn Winter
Monaliza Ventic
Lelanie Muya
Chelsea DeGaris
Chona and Peter Davidson
Annie Thomson
Eric Thomson
Migrante Sydney Neighbourhood
Maria Eva Tingson
Gie and Arnold Tablizo
Carina and Pert Demonteverde
Caesar Barona Jr
Angelo Angelopoulos
Mercy Pineda
Pam Jones
Maria Elena Ang
Nora Ortiz
Susan Vaughan
Matilda Chalmers
Jess and Vilma Pacheco
Eugene Bognar
Peter Larter
Kim Marr
Tony Triado
Peter and Luz Bland
Ana Greeno and colleagues
Di Calleja and colleagues
Margaret Summers and colleagues
And countless donors who wish not to provide their names in the list. A big thank you to all.
We also acknowledge and special thanks to the following people or groups of people who are helping us organise various activities to raise funds and other help for Philippine victims of super typhoon.
Individual Supporters
Dr. Marianne D. Sison, RMIT University
Fr Jo Dirks, Catholic Chaplain, RMIT University
Samantha Dunstan – For organising the collection of relief goods to be directly sent to the Philippines.
Graeme Miller – For organising a youth charity fundraising event to be held in 22 October 2009 (more info to follow soon)
Ma Leah Realubit – For organising an information/campaign drive for Sagip Migrante Appeal
Carla Barillo – For organising an information/campaign drive for Sagip Migrante Appeal
Jason McCheyne – For organising an information/campaign drive for Sagip Migrante Appeal
Partner Organisations (NSW)
Migrante Neighbourhood Sydney
Lingap Migrante Sydney
Philippine Australia Union Link
Philippine Australian Women Association
Ugnay Kabayan (Central Coast)
Partner Organisation (VIC)
Migrante Melbourne
Philippines.com.au
Gabriela Australia
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Philippine Australia Solidarity Association
Migrante Youth
October 5th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
it is heartening to see filo-australians joining together in the hour of need. i know there are thousands more who are doing these outside migrante groups and we are thankful too. we are hoping all their effort reaches the needy ones and they would not be use by trapos and other vested groups who are not at all concerned on the plight of the masses.
tuloy po natin ang ating fair dinkum na bayanihan.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:58 am
I am an employee of Optus. Very soon after this disaster, Paul O’Sullivan sent this email to all Optus employees -
“Natural disasters are a sad part of life: sometimes they hit close to home as we experienced when many of our people were directly affected by the Victorian bush fires and others by the recent floods in South Queensland.
As you know we support our Australian based customer care centres with a small centre based in Manila. Now, people working for our partners in Manila call centres have been impacted by the floods caused by Typhoon Ondoy.
The typhoon has resulted in fatalities, injuries and homes lost, affecting an estimated 500,000 people. At present we are aware of over 250 people who work with our partners who have lost their homes and all of their belongings.
As part of the wider Optus family, our partners and their people need our help through this difficult time and so Optus will be providing immediate funds and assistance to our partners who have lost their homes. This will help them with basic essentials such as food, clothing and ensuring they have temporary shelter.
We are also setting up the Optus Manila Flood Appeal for our people across Optus who would like to make a pre-tax donation. Optus will match these contributions dollar for dollar, maximising your contribution to the relief effort. All donations will be directed through our partner charity World Vision.”
True to their word, Optus announced the facilty for pre-tax donations in the Optus payroll system today. Optus will match each employee donation for this disaster, dollar for dollar.
I was very happy to see that the company that I work for has such a positive response to this situation in the Philippines.