SM Foundation, the corporate social arm of SM, is set to award scholarship grants to 250 college freshmen for SY 2021-2022 this coming October 23 at 1:45-4:30 PM. The said event will be broadcasted live via SM Foundation’s Facebook page.   Marjorie Co (middle) of Pasay City, one of the 250 new SM scholars for … Continued

Typhoon victims in Benguet receive assistance from SM Foundation SM volunteer distributing Kalinga packs in Benguet SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), distributed 200 Kalinga packs to families affected by the recent Typhoon Maring in La Trinidad, Benguet. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls … Continued

SMFI KSK farmers set up their urban farm space where they will practice the various sustainable agriculture techniques that they will learn from the program. The future of food security lies greatly on sustainable agriculture. It is a given that practicing sustainable agriculture in the urban areas comes a bit harder compared in the rural … Continued

The Sisters of La Consolacion University Philippines extended their humanitarian missions to The SM Store’s Donate A Book Program. The SM Store Marilao is ready to distribute these learning materials to inspire the youth to read and share the joy of learning. School community in action. The SM Store is grateful for the generosity of … Continued

Artist rendition of the Felicidad Sy Hall in UP PGH The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the multispecialty building, Felicidad Sy Hall. Funded by the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation (FTSFI), this is the second medical building that the Sy family supported for UP Manila … Continued

SM, together with its partners, recently welcomed another batch of Pasay urban farmers— composed of 25 beneficiaries—to the Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture program (KSK). This brings the total number of current Pasay farmers under the KSK program to 50—the first batch of 25 farmers from Pasay was launched last July. This is in addition to more than 250 … Continued

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