Hope for the Victims of Recording-breaking Typhoons
Photo credit: UNOCHA
Surrey, B.C. – In the span of just two weeks, two typhoons struck the Philippines costing more than 100 lives and nearly $1.4 billion in property damage. The record-breaking Super Typhoon Rolly made landfall on October 30 with wind gusts of up to 315km/hr. On November 14, Typhoon Ulysses, a category 4 storm, caused devastating floods particularly in Manila. People watched their homes ripped to pieces while farms and fishers had their livelihoods washed away.
Jayson Pingol, a REALTOR® at Sutton - Premier Realty, felt compelled to help and enlisted several other colleagues who have roots in the Philippines to produce a heartfelt and informative video. Their goal is to raise $10,000 for emergency relief. The video is available on Sutton - Premier Realty’s Facebook page.
There are three ways to help the victims of these typhoons who are disproportionately affected by global climate changes. The donations collected in this campaign will fund emergency aid and the Philippines Red Cross.
Cash donations can be made with any of the sales associates who participated in the video project: Jayson Pingol, Dee Soriano, Ron Torres, Nissa Clarkson, Candace Hortelano, Dilma Hortelano, Teresa Magsambol, Raycel Fortaleza and Danny Felices.
E-transfers can be sent to alaysacagayan@gmail.com. The account name is Alay Sa Cagayan Team Inc. and the account number is PHP 10600000940.
Donations can be made on Kaya Natin’s website: https://www.kayanatin.ph/donate/
Jayson notes that so far, they have generated just over $7,000 for emergency relief for the people of the Philippines.
When Jayson originally had the idea to support this cause, he though it might have a greater impact if he teamed up with other Filipino agents in his office. “I approached Dee Soriano to spearhead an effort to have our clients and our network involved in the donations as well. Together, we shared our vision for the video and the response was positive. We thought that if our clients and network can see us joining hands in our effort, it would be easier for them to donate.”
Sutton is a 100% Canadian-owned and operated company with more than 7,000 REALTORS® in over 200 offices nationwide. To find out more about Sutton, visit www.sutton.com. To learn more about Sutton Spirit, visit www.suttonspirit.com.
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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. Contact:
Brooke Matthews
604-691-1689
Sutton - Premier Realty Contact:
Jayson Pingol
604-581-8400