Call for Donations for the Victims of Typhoon Maysak in Micronesia
The Ateneo de Manila University, through its Disaster Response and Management (DReaM) Team, calls upon the University community to reciprocate the humanitarian generosity and charity shown by the international community on many occasions of response to disasters in the Philippines, by donating ONLY IN CASH on behalf of victims of Typhoon Maysak which struck portions of the Federated States of Micronesia in the Northwest Pacific on March 29, 2015. The donations shall be used to help rebuild the substantively-damaged Xavier High School in Chuuk and to provide assistance to employee-families of the school, the neighboring community, and host families.
For ways you can donate:
- Cash and Check donations made directly to Ateneo de Manila University.
Starting 24 April 2015 (Friday), cash and check donations will be accepted by Ateneo de Manila cashiers located at Xavier Hall (Windows 7 and 8), the Grade School, the High School, and the Professional Schools at the Rockwell campus in Makati.
Make checks payable to “Ateneo de Manila Universityfao DReaM Team – T. Maysak”.
Local corporate donors may request Certificates of Donation from the cashiers in Xavier Hall. -
Domestic donations
via Metrobank
a. Please fill out two (2) copies of the payment slip.
Indicate the following details:
Company Name: Ateneo de Manila University
Subscriber Name: (Name of Donor)
Reference Number: DReaM Team (optional: name of calamity – T.Maysak)
Subscriber Number: 004
Mode of Payment: Cash/Check
Amount of Payment: PhPxxxxxxx
b. Fax a copy of the validated payment slip to (632) 709-5406, or scan and email to vpsd@ateneo.edu. Please indicate also the name that should appear on the official receipt, your complete email address, and the postal address where to mail the official receipt.
via Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
a. Please fill out one copy of the deposit/payment slip. Indicate the following details:
Type: Payment
Account Number: (leave blank)
Depositor/Merchant Name: AteneoDReaM Team (optional: name of calamity – T. Maysak)
Policy/Plan/Reference No.: (Name of Donor)
Policy/Plan Holder’s Name: (Name of Donor)
Payment Details: Amount of Cash or Check
Total Payment Amount: PhPxxxxxxx
b. Fax the validated payment slip to (632) 709-5406, or scan and email to vpsd@ateneo.edu. Please indicate also the name that should appear on the official receipt, the complete email address, the postal address where to mail the official receipt, and the disaster response campaign being donated to (e.g. T. Maysak). -
Online peso donations
via BPI Express Online
For donors with deposit accounts at BPI, donations may be made via its Express Online Facility. Enrollment of the AteneoDReaM Team account with the donor’s BPI account is a pre-requisite to making donations through this portal.
Enrollment:
a. Login to www.bpiexpressonline.com.
b. Follow the enrollment process.
c. Choose “AteneoDReaM Team” from the list of Merchants under Company Name
d. Input name of donor or “Anonymous” in the reference field.
e. A confirmation page will appear to signify completion of the enrollment. An email message will also be sent to confirm enrollment.
Making a donation:
a. Login to www.bpiexpressonline.com.
b. From the main menu, select: Payments & Reloading > Bills Payment > Pay Bills Today.
c. Input the necessary information. Choose AteneoDReaM Team among the enrolled merchants to be paid.
d. A confirmation page will appear to signify completion of the payment. An email message will be sent to confirm the payment.
e. Forward the payment confirmation email to vpsd@ateneo.edu. Please indicate also the name that should appear on the official receipt, the complete email address, the postal address where to mail the official receipt, and the disaster response campaign being donated to (e.g. T. Maysak).
via the Ateneo Website Giving Page.
Receipts will be in Php from the Ateneo
a. Open http://ateneo.edu/giving/how-to-give?qt-how_to_give=3
b. Along the top bar, find and click on the icon Make a Gift.
c. In the Comments box in the bottom of the Giving form, write “DReaM Team - T. Maysak.”
d. Continue filling out the form.
e. Send. -
US dollar donations
Philippine Jesuit Foundation
Donations in US dollars may be sent through the Philippine Jesuit Foundation (PJF). PJF is a duly registered and qualified charitable organization in the USA. Donations to the PJF are deductible gifts under the U.S. Tax Code Section 501(c)(3). US$ receipts and tax certifications are issued by the PJF.PJF will however charge a 5% service fee to cover the cost of processing the donations.
1. Checks
Please write out check to Philippine Jesuit Foundation and on the memo line write <ADMU and the name of the fund or project> and mail with your postal and email addresses to:
Fern L. Robles
Executive Director
Philippine Jesuit Foundation Inc
PO Box 312, New York,NY 10028, USA
2. Online Facility using cash
a. Go to https://www.phjesuits.org/pjf/share.php
b. Click on “Ateneo de Manila University”
c. Choose “DREAM – Disaster Relief and Management Fund” from the pull-down menu
d. Fill in all required information
e. Click on the “Donate” button3. via Wire Transfer
Donations in US dollars may be made via wire transfer from any country around the world to Ateneo de Manila’s US$ account with China Banking Corporation. Details are as follows:
Beneficiary Bank: 803-3278-269
China Banking Corporation
Manila, Philippines
Swift Address: CHBKPHMM
Beneficiary Customer: Ateneo de Manila University
US$ Savings Account No. 101-732651-44. Online on the PJF website using a credit card *
From the U.S.A. and anywhere in the world, you may send a contribution to the Ateneo through the Philippine Jesuit Foundation (PJF). To start the donation process, go to https://www.phjesuits.org/pjf/share.php or towww.phjesuits.org and click on “GIVE Online" in the left side of the home page. Click on “If in the United States, donate by clicking here.” Click on “Ateneo de Manila University” and scroll down to fill out the donor information. In the Comments box, write <the name of the fund or project>
* Donations to the PJF are deductible gifts under the US Tax Code Section 501(c)(3). US$ receipts and tax certification issued by the PJF. For more information, email pjf@phjesuits.org or call (646) 370-1526
Fax the telegraphic transfer form to (632) 709-5406, or scan and email to vpsd@ateneo.edu. Please indicate also the name that should appear on the official receipt, the complete email address, the postal address where to mail the official receipt, and the disaster response campaign being donated to (e.g. T. Maysak). -
Donations in Euros
via wire transfer
Donations in Euros may be made via wire transfer from any country around the world to Ateneo de Manila’s Euro account with Bank of the Philippine Islands. Details are as follows:
Beneficiary Bank:
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Loyola Katipunan Branch
Katipunan Avenue corner Escaler Streets
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Routing No. 021-000021
Branch Code BR00308
Swift Address: BOPIPHMM
Beneficiary Customer: Ateneo de Manila University
Euro Savings Account No. 3084-0602-07
Fax the telegraphic transfer form to (632) 709-5406, or scan and email to vpsd@ateneo.edu. Please indicate also the name that should appear on the official receipt, the complete email address, the postal address where to mail the official receipt, and the disaster response campaign being donated to (e.g. T. Maysak).
Trees fall on a Xavier School Bus in Micronesia
In the event excess funds are realized from this donation drive specific to this particular disaster event and no further relief or rehabilitation efforts are forthcoming, the excess funds will be moved to a General Fund that will be used as a standing fund for future disaster response operations, especially those requiring immediate assistance.
Thank you for your continuing concern for the growing number of victims of disasters.
For inquiries, please contact the DReaM Team through:
Office of the Vice President for Social Development
Frank Lynch SJ Hall Room 101
Fr Arrupe Rd, Social Development Complex
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
TELEPHONE (632) 4266001 locals 4051, 4054, 4099
TELEFAX (632) 7095406
EMAIL vpsd@ateneo.edu
Jesuit Schools in Micronesia Damaged by Typhoon Maysak
Photos courtesy of the Jesuits Midwest website