WARAYNON INITIATIVE NETWORK is now a proud member of California Association of Nonprofits, a statewide alliance of nonprofits working to bring the full power of California’s nonprofits to strengthening communities.

Dinner with Dr. Alex Pineda, visiting from the Philippines. Dr. Pineda, chair of the Dept. of Family Medicine at the University of Sto Tomas in Manila will be joining the medical and surgical team during Waraynon Initiative Network’s 3-day medical mission in Tacloban in July.

11/28/16 -A PROMISE FULFILLED:
President Tess Agner travelled to Palo, Leyte to hand-deliver Waraynon Initiative Network’s donation to the Archdiocese of Palo through His Excellency, Archbishop Du. The donation is intended to help with the reconstruction of the archdiocese’s seminary which was badly damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 and construction of the new supplementary St. John the Evangelist School of Theology in Palo, Leyte.

Ceremonial Turn-over of Donation last Sept 2016 to Peter’s Chord in Diamond Bar, California.

L-R: Fr. Alvin Nicolasora, Rachel Torio (WIN supporter), Archbishop John Du, WIN President Dr. Tess Agner, WIN Legal Consultant, Atty. Butch Corpin.

… the seminary under construction …whatever little WIN can give is a blessing!

Happy Thanksgiving to our dearest members, sponsors, and supporters of the Waraynon Initiative Network! There is no time more fitting to say thank you, and I would like to take a moment to do just that.

This past July, WIN held its third summer benefit concert, Halad, in support of our upcoming medical mission next year in Tacloban, Philippines. The resounding success of Halad was made possible with the support of our sponsors, major donors, performers, crew, volunteers, and audiences. Our sponsors and donors were all too happy to help once they heard about the plans for our upcoming medical mission and the concert’s role in raising funds for the project. Like any concert, it takes many groups working together to execute a vision and mission. Some traveled from afar to perform in the concert, and some traveled through the usual heavy SoCal traffic to attend rehearsals. All took the time out of their schedules to memorize music, choreography, and more. On the day of the concert, we had many volunteers ready to greet guests, prepare food, and work behind the scenes to ensure the concert ran smoothly. Lastly, our audience for both shows bore witness to the culmination of WIN’s efforts.

We are grateful for everyone who has been involved with Halad. With the proceeds from the concert dedicated to the medical mission, we are gearing up to host this next project in the summer of next year. Halad, which means ‘Offering’, was the start of our fundraising efforts. Everyone’s contributions to the concert, whether big or small, are deeply appreciated by WIN. We are thankful for everyone’s ‘offering’, and we hope to see continual support as we solidify our planning for the medical mission.

Once again, wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting WIN!

Sincerely,
Lori Bañez-Vergara, Chairman of the Board

On this third commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda, WARAYNON INITIATIVE NETWORK (WIN) would like to pay homage to the thousands of named and unnamed men, women and children who perished in its fury, and honor & inspire the families they left behind.

It is amazing to see how faith, hope and love have made the human spirit rise from the rubble. Although, there has been a marked sense of normalcy, WIN is committed in the coming years to help and reach out to those in need.

In the words of Pope Francis during his homily at the Papal Mass in Tacloban, “…with the power that comes from Jesus’ love on the cross, let us move forward, always forward, and walk together as brothers and sisters in the Lord.”

Last September 9th, Waraynon Initiative Network donated to the Archdiocese of Palo to help in their reconstruction project of the seminary and churches destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan.