Nonprofit group I am M.A.D. maps out activities for 2018

TO SUSTAIN its thrust in youth development and nation-building through volunteerism, nonprofit group I am Making A Difference, Inc. (I am M.A.D.), is mapping out a solid slate of activities for 2018.

I am M.A.D., a national finalist in the ongoing 15th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards, in partnership with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) and One Meralco Foundation, Inc., will kick off the bayanihan year by hosting for the second time its national youth forum event dubbed “M.A.D. Talks: Nagmahal. Nasaktan. Nagvolunteer. REPEAT!” to be held on Jan. 13, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Meralco Mini-Theater, Pasig City.

Christian Marx Rivero, cofounder and chairman of I am Making A Difference, Inc., said the forum will gather over 150 youth participants all over the country, including student leaders, educators, young professionals and other members of the volunteering community who will get a chance to connect, listen, and learn from the inspirational stories of resource speakers and successful volunteers.

As the “Grand Feast of Volunteers” and a celebration of the Filipino culture of bayanihan, M.A.D. Talks seeks to promote participation, development and unity among the youth sector and to encourage people to become more proactive members of their communities and make volunteerism as a way of life.

The millennial-driven group will also be launching its new Web site, as well as “Call for Volunteers,” a multimedia promotional material designed to further spread the gospel of active volunteerism and selflessness through the collective passion and nationwide advocacy to mobilize local youth of I am M.A.D.

Mr. Rivero also added that these youth leaders can further hone their leadership potentials by joining their M.A.D. Camps, a series of 15 outreach activities to be held in different parts of the country this 2018.

For interested parties, visit I am M.A.D. FB page: facebook.com/IamMakingADifference, contact Oyam Mendoza at 0915-782-2626 or e-mail to: iammadph@ gmail.com.