September marks World Literacy month as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The SM Store celebrates the event this year as an opportunity to bridge school children to share reading and learning materials to fellow kids from communities in need through an online Donate A Book drive. This initiative is … Continued

SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), brought immediate assistance to the 30 families affected by the recent fire incident in Brgy. Bagumbayan, Taguig City. Kalinga packs, hygiene kits, and sleeping mattresses were distributed to each family. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM … Continued

To strengthen the hospital’s capacity to manage severe COVID-19 cases, particularly for patients who require intubation, SM Foundation recently turned over a ventilator machine to Camiguin Provincial Hospital. Aside from ventilators, SM also has donated essential medical supplies, equipment, rt-PCR testing to various hospitals and medical institutions nationwide. It has also given assistance to other … Continued

The SM Store’s annual Donate A Book drive aims to bridge shoppers who wish to donate books and learning materials to disadvantaged children. Since 2015, the program has collected and distributed 800,000 learning materials to public schools and youth organizations. The SM Store accepts donations of pre-loved and new books until Sept 30, 2021. For every … Continued

As part of its support for the frontliners in fighting the spread of COVID-19, SM Foundation recently turned over ventilator and anesthesia machines to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City. Aside from the said equipment, SPMC also received 10,000 surgical masks and 13,000 medical gowns through SM Foundation’s sustained collaboration with Uniqlo … Continued

SM scholar alumna Lilibeth Ejercito Jose. More than anyone else, SM scholar alumni know how important education is in uplifting one’s economic status. Knowing the struggles of a student who lacks resources for education, SM scholar-graduates established the SM Scholar Alumni Fund in order to pass on the kindness shown to them by SM by … Continued

Let us share books and learning materials with children who need them the most through the Donate A Book Program of The SM Store, available in select branches nationwide. Drop your donations today until September 30, 2021. For each item you donate, you will receive a P100 discount coupon.  Here are the ways to donate: Donate … Continued

Through a sustained social good collaboration, Goldilocks and SM Foundation recently distributed more than 1,200 cakes for the frontliners in the National Capital Region and CALABARZON. This effort aims to acknowledge the vital and tedious roles of all COVID-19 frontliners and intends to provide them with short relief through these sweet and tasty treats. The … Continued

Clean-up drive in Angono, Rizal. UNIQLO Philippines, in collaboration with SM Foundation (SMFI), continues to aid families affected by the typhoons in the country through various efforts that will help them get through their current ordeal. Among the assistance and intervention given to the affected families are the following: food supplies distribution, clean-up drives, reconstruction … Continued

  SM Foundation and SM Development Corp (SMDC) recently conducted a simultaneous job fair and medical mission for a grassroot community in Pasay City. In addition to the provision of free medical consultation and medicines, SMFI also conducted a bloodletting activity to help address the depleting supply of blood needed by those with medical emergencies.

SM Foundation and Goldilocks recently distributed more than 4,000 premium cakes to the youngsters of the Sisters of Mary School in Silang, Cavite. SM Foundation (SMFI) and Goldilocks continue the run of its sustained social good collaboration as they provided the youngsters of the Sisters of Mary School – Girlstown and Boystown in Silang, Cavite … Continued

KSK farmer Jeffrey together with his students at their school’s gulayan. Jeffrey Toleran, a high school teacher from Davao City, exemplifies how an SM Foundation (SMFI) Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) on Sustainable Agriculture farmer-graduate put into good use all the learnings acquired from the said training program. Teacher Toleran was designated as Gulayan Sa Paaralan … Continued