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First LICA Dinner for Scholarships |
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Post by Jerwin M. Lasin | Date: 3/18/2011 11:04:20 AM |
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The first "Dinner for Scholarships" was successfully hosted by the Lipa Institute of the Culinary Arts (LICA) and the DLSL Presidential Management Office (PMO) last 11 March 2011 at the Café Le Barako of the Chez Rafael. The affair was attended by more than 30 paying guests.
Eight volunteers from the graduating class of LICA chefs donated their services to cook for the undertaking, the proceeds of which are to go to the DLSL One La Salle Fund. The volunteer chefs were: Joan Calabia, Joseph Manalo, Jerome Ebreo, Stanley La Rosa, Pam Enriquez, Ladelyn Litan, Juriel Padilla and Gadie Santiago. The event was the first of a series of dinners to be held not only to raise funds for scholarships but also to celebrate 100 Years of the Lasallian Presence in the Philippines and, beginning June 2012, 50 years of DLSL.
The evening started with a showing of films on the school as well as its Culinary Arts Institute. Afterwards, the program started with a prayer led by Ms. Ariane Libat of the Development Office. Chef Shirley de Jesus of LICA then spoke briefly about how the dinner was conceptualized. Stanley la Rosa, one of the volunteer chefs, gave the guests an insight about what they would find on the buffet table.
Entertainment was provided while dinner was going on by Chlara Magtultol, who herself donated her time and talent to the undertaking. The night was, in fact, all about volunteerism for a good cause. Ushering, waitering and back-end services were all provided by HRM and Tourism students who all volunteered their services.
After dinner, the guests were shown a film created pro bono by DLSL alumni Ralph Quijano and Steve Cardona. The film depicted the lives of two students benefiting from the scholarship program who are currently enrolled in the Integrated School and in the IS; as well as the life of a former scholar who is now currently employed as a teacher in another De La Salle school.
The affair ended with DLSL President Br. Kenneth Martinez FSC thanking all the paying guests as well as the organizers and the student and staff volunteers for their part in the successful event.
The next LICA Dinner for Scholarships was originally scheduled for February 2012; and four more during the DLSL Golden Jubilee Celebrations from 2012-13. Because of the success of the first dinner, however, organizers are seriously mulling over the hold of more dinners during the Centennial celebration year.
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First LICA Dinner for Scholarships