ALIMBUKAD: A Decade of Blossoming Through the Power of Reading

For the past decade, the ALIMBUKAD: Basa Pamilya Project has flourished, thanks to the unwavering dedication of the Zonta Club of Cebu II, spearheaded by committee chair Zn. Wi Suan Tiu. This heartwarming initiative has continued to spread its vital message: the importance of parents reading to their children to cultivate a lifelong love of learning.

On August 29, 2024, the Zonta Club Cebu II celebrated its 10th year of partnership with the DepEd Cebu City Division and Guadalupe Elementary School. The opening event for the GES SY 2024-2025 was made memorable by the attendance of Acting Cebu City Vice Mayor and Education Committee Chair, Honorable Dondon Hontiveros, and a special video message from Super Mom and renowned vlogger, Kryz Uy. The energetic Zontian ladies in their signature pink brought even more joy to the event as they distributed book bags to 256 excited kindergarten participants.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Department of Education and Guadalupe Elementary School for their invaluable partnership in this journey. Through the weekly book bags provided by Alimbukad over the next 7 months, we aim to empower families to read aloud to their children, a practice proven to put children almost a year ahead academically. Together, we nurture a culture of reading that begins at home, planting seeds of imagination and knowledge that will blossom for a lifetime.

A special salute to our ever-dedicated Zontian sisters: Pres. Lucy Carcel, IVP Mayet Malinao, Cor Sec. Vivien Seno, Rec Sec Arnie Wang, Treasurer Irene Uy, Zn. Cita Chan, Zn. Mariter Klepp, Zn. Conchita Van Gelder, Zn. Edwina Wu, Zn. Marilou Cañizares, Zn. Helen Yap, Zn. Betty Young, and Zn. Chinggay Utzurrum.

Together, we embark on this beautiful journey of reading and learning, one family at a time.