A SPECIAL MOMENT & THANKYOU FROM
CARAROO COO MAURIE SCHOKMAN
Since starting the original annual feeding program in Merville, Paranaque back in 1998 with a group of Australian
business colleagues , and then establishing the Cararoo Foundation for EDUCATION back in 2006, I need to thank
many people for the help they have given me in getting the Foundation to a point where we are proud to take a
stand at a prestigious e vent like the Rotary International Convention and have many wonderful people from all
over the world visit and have a chat about how we got started “can you come to our country and help us establish
such a program” “you must be proud of what has been achieved” etc.
None of this would have been possible without our great sponsors, supporters, Rotary Club Northlakes Toukley,
RAWCS and not forgetting our Corporate friends.
The Convention also had a very SPECIAL moment for me. Back in 2005 when I decided to establish a Foundation
that focused on EDUCATION I had no idea what shape this enterprise would take. After approaching many
Australian organisations I found RAWCS, who happen to be in Parramatta, just a few streets from my office. I
called the office and spoke with Warren Bond from the Rotary Club of Padstow about my project, we met
discussed the project in more detail with others from Padstow and on a trip to the Philippines for another project
Warren and Trevor Withnall visited our project and on returning agreed and proceeded and helped in establishing
our RAWCS registration. This was really the turning point in our project. Trevor was also the first person to
donation into our RAWCS account, making a sizable donation which allowed us to start funding some of the startup cost.
So it was a wonderful experience to catch-up with Trevor at the Convention. Thanks Trevor for helping us get
started.
CARAROO KEY PEOPLE
Chair Person Cynthia Tinitigan
COO / Treasurer Maurie Schokman
Company Secretary
Maverick Evangelista
Legal Philip Nazareno
Board Jaime Gonzales
Board Mariano Lee
Board Sponsorship Manager
Arlene Trinkler
Admin Australia Lorelle Thompson
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www.cararoofoundation.com.au
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EMAIL
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