TAKE ACTION NOW! SERVE TO CHANGE LIVES!
For several years, Rotary Club of Mabalacat has been keeping its vision to reach indigent Filipino communities and address their concerns.
As one organization, it is our goal to serve with utmost perseverance, passion, and dedication so we can inspire people and change lives.
Series of remarkable projects have been carefully planned to create next generation of leaders, promote an environment conducive to health and safety, and come up with trainings for community economic development.
Together, we are one in mission as we promote these goals.
About Us
The Rotary Club of Mabalacat is an organization of professional men and women who represent a cross section of local business and professional leaders in Mabalacat, Clark and nearby areas. The charter of the club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Angeles.
With passion and perseverance, its members continuously take action to change and improve lives by spearheading sustainable projects focusing on promoting peace, fighting diseases, providing safe environment, conducting trainings, and supporting education and growing local economies.
Recognizing its position as role model in the district, the Rotary Club of Mabalacat has kept its roster alive, hosts memorable district events, shares its rich knowledge of Rotary and projects with other clubs, initiates joint meetings and inductions for the convenience of the district leadership, and above all, serves its communities in their aspiration for relief, self-help and sustainable growth.
The Rotary Hour
The Rotary Hour features news and updates on the community services of Rotary Club of Mabalacat such as medical and surgical mission for children, donation programs, livelihood, health care, and peach programs. GVAM 792 Naglilingkod sa Bayan offers free airtime every Friday, 4:00-5:00PM.
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Our History
The Rotary Club of Mabalacat is an organization of professional men and women who represent a cross section of local business and professional leaders in Mabalacat, Clark and nearby areas. The charter of the club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Angeles.
The charter president was Architect Hipolito Pieng Hipolito, a former president of Kiwanis Club of Mabalacat during the year 1976-1979. With its motto Take Time To Service, the club was chartered on 26 June 1980 with
President James L. Bomar and District Governor Romeo P. Galang.
The early Rotary Club of Mabalacat was mostly composed of expatriates, some of whom became ambassadors when they went back to their own countries. Its former members are still in close contact to help with project funding. These community service projects are being determined by the organization based on local needs.
During the term of Bruce McTavish on 1983-1984, an x-ray machine worth $250,000 was donated to Mabalacat District Hospital. Previous terms constructed the multi-purpose barangay hall of Paralayunan, Mabalacat; built 300 houses for quake victims in San Fabian, Pangasinan at USD500 each in 1990-1991; distributed medicines, clothing, food and other relief articles to Mt. Pinatubo victims.
From 1998 to 2001, the club operated a daily Rotaclinic for indigents, rendering free dental and medical check up to residents of Sapang Biabas and Camachiles. The Rotary Club of Mabalacat also brought in volumes of medical supplies and equipment to the country thru World Community Service and Matching Grant projects with cash assistance from foreign clubs and ambassadors at large.
The club%9s flagship project, Medical Surgical Program, has benefitted more than 12,000 indigents who received free surgery to correct defects like harelip, cleft palate, hernia, hydrocephalus, cataract, and goiter. At present, a continuing source of funding thru Rotary Global Grant benefits thousands of sick children and needy adults.
The clubs current GIFT of LIFE project has sponsored and sent over 56 children to its sister club RC Saicity D3201 in India for free open heart surgery.
Another set of this global grant will bring the next 18 congenital heart patients to India as soon as it is safe to travel.
Rotary Club of Mabalacat club has established its footage in Rotary history when Past President Bruce McTavish and two clubs in Angeles City began the Polio pilot program in 1982 which was officially adopted by Rotary in 1985 as worldwide program.
