Capsule laying activity Last June 30, 2020, SM Foundation (SMFI), together with the Department of Education (DepEd) Sorsogon, held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for its first school building project at Basud Elementary School (BES) in Sorsogon City. While it is the project’s first building in Sorsogon City, it is also SM’s 102nd school building nationwide. … Continued

  Bata Philippines General Manager Arlyn Guanlao and UP PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi during the distribution of Bata shoes at the Philippine General Hospital. Bata, a world-renowned shoe brand with over 6,000 retail stores across the globe, partnered anew with SM Foundation (SMFI) in donating 1,800 pairs of shoes for the frontliners of the … Continued

Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City In its continuing support of helping hospitals fight against COVID-19, SM Foundation has donated much-needed medical equipment to help identify and manage severe cases. SM Foundation has so far provided 4 new ICU ventilators, 5 digital X-Ray machines, 3 UV machines, and an ultrasound machine across the … Continued

  Turnover of portable digital x-ray machine from SM to East Avenue Medical Center. In its most recent efforts and staying true to its commitment to the country’s fight against COVID-19, SM Foundation donated portable digital x-rays to East Avenue Medical Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, and Quezon City General Hospital, while Dr. Jose … Continued

Distribution of Kalinga packs in Legazpi City. Uniqlo Philippines through SM Foundation’s Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) program distributed more than 16,300 Kalinga packs to over 80 grassroots communities located in 50 cities nationwide from March to May 2020. The relief goods form part of Uniqlo Philippines’ pledge of Php 10 million donations to SM Foundation … Continued

SM school building at Villa Kananga Integrated School in Butuan City. SM Prime, through SM Foundation, is set to officially turn over a fully furnished, two-story- four-classroom school building to Villa Kananga Integrated School (VKIS) in Butuan City. This will be the first SM school building in the city. The SM-donated school building will be … Continued

  Frontliners at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Uniqlo Philippines in partnership with SM Foundation (SMFI) donated 20,000 Uniqlo Dry T-shirts as continuous support and to show appreciation for the hard work of healthcare workers. The said shirts are smooth and comfortable with a casual, cotton-like texture. It is also newly updated with a … Continued

  SM Stationery recently donated school supplies to support nongovernment organizations’ education initiatives for children from poor families whose schooling has been impacted by the pandemic. SM Stationery, the school and office supplies department of The SM Store, teamed up with ChildHope Philippines and Caritas Manila in giving school supplies such as envelopes, notebooks, crayons, … Continued

  Virtual home visit and interview for SM scholar-applicants SY 2020-2021 SM Foundation (SMFI), through the SM College Scholarship Program, provides deserving and qualified students with access to college education and technical-vocational studies. Since 1993, SMFI has supported almost 5,500 scholars all over the country and it was not about to let a global pandemic slow down … Continued

Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital in Bacoor, Cavite Since March 18, SM Foundation (SMFI), via its sustained social good collaboration with Goldilocks, has been providing meals and snacks to frontliners of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this program, SMFI and Goldilocks aims to support the numerous COVID-19 frontliners keeping Filipinos safe during this pandemic. Rizal Memorial Coliseum … Continued

Fueled by her passion for farming, Ivy de Guzman joined the Batch 219 of the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program in Dinalupihan, Bataan. Ivy stated that knowledge gained from the program proved to be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the lockdown was enforced, she and her batchmates were confident that they could produce their … Continued

Turnover of rapid test kit donations to Mary Johnston Hospital (2,000 Rapid Tests) To help facilitate the screening and identification of COVID-19 cases in the country, SM Foundation (SMFI) donated several RT-PCR and rapid COVID-19 test kits good for more than 22,000 tests and worth over P26 million to hospitals and local government units. This … Continued