SM Foundation extends help to Bataan community amid oil spill

NGO Philippines-SM Foundation-OPTE-relief-operations-Limay Bataan Oil Spill-1A resident affected by the oil spill in Limay, Bataan receives a Kalinga Pack from a volunteer in SM City Bataan.

SM Foundation, in partnership with employee volunteers from SM City Bataan, distributed 300 Kalinga packs on August 9 to families affected by an oil spill in Barangay Lamao, Limay, Bataan.

NGO Philippines-SM Foundation-OPTE-relief-operations-Limay Bataan Oil Spill-2SM City Bataan employee volunteers lead the distribution of 300 Kalinga Packs to the families affected by the oil spill in Bataan.

The aid distribution was carried out under Operation Tulong Express (OPTE), a social good program by SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM Markets. The recent distribution in Limay focused on supporting affected families, providing essential supplies to help alleviate their immediate needs.

OPTE aims to provide rapid response during calamities and crises.

Since its establishment, OPTE has successfully distributed over 800,000 Kalinga Packs across the Philippines.