Domino’s Pizza Guam has presented a $5,000 check to the Ayuda Foundation for use in the foundation’s ongoing relief drive for the victims of Super Typhoon Yutu in the CNMI. 
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And that’s just the first tranche. Domino’s eventual goal is to raise $10,000 for the CNMI typhoon relief drive.

Ayuda officials say the money will be used for the foundation’s CNMI children’s toy drive as well as to buy other essentials needed by CNMI officials and residents to cope with the aftermath of Yutu.

Cebu Pacific, a leading regional airline based in the Philippines, is helping the Ayuda Foundation in its ongoing relief drive for the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The airline will be transporting to Guam from the Philippines a total of 84 boxes (2,994 lbs) of mosquito nets for use in Saipan and Tinian where many areas are still without power and residents are suffering from mosquito infestation.

Cebu Pacific is transporting the items free of charge as part of its efforts to help out victims of calamities in the region.

Cebu Pacific is Asia's oldest budget or low-cost carrier airline. Founded in 1988, it offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations.

In 2010, Cebu Pacific became the Philippines' largest airline based on number of passengers flown on domestic and international routes. On Guam, Cebu Pacific operates direct Manila to Guam flights, utilizing Cebu Pacific’s fleet of brand-new Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Long known as “the airline that cares,” Cebu Pacific has a long track record of corporate philanthropy and social responsibility.

Cebu Pacific is a consistent and committed partner to institutions involved in disaster relief services and now it is partnering with the Guam-based Ayuda Foundation to help the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the CNMI.

“On behalf of the Ayuda Foundation, I would like to thank Cebu Pacific for assisting our CNMI typhoon relief drive. I know Cebu Pacific can always be counted upon in times of need,” said Ayuda Foundation executive director Carlotta Leon Guerrero.

Meanwhile, the Ayuda Foundation continues to solicit donations from individuals and companies that want to help out the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the CNMI. 

Items that are especially needed in the CNMI at this time are bottled drinking water, canned goods, instant soup, tarps, rope, mosquito coils, nets, mosquito repellants, first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, tools, nails, machetes, butane stoves, butane cartridges, adult and children diapers, paper towels, baby wipes, paper plates, cleaning supplies, cots, sleeping bags, chainsaws, and other items needed for living under rough conditions.

Clothing donations are being discouraged at this time as they take up valuable storage space that can be better utilized for more essential items.

In-kind donations can be dropped off at the Ayuda Foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon (former Foremost).

The Ayuda Foundation is also asking for more volunteers to join the JFK ROTC students who can help sort, box, and load items received at the foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon. 

Those who want to volunteer can report to the Triple J typhoon relief goods loading site Monday-Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

For more information, call the Ayuda Foundation at (671) 473-3003 or check out the foundation’s Facebook page.

Thanksgiving Day is one of the best times of the year we use to remind ourselves of the many reasons to be grateful and it is one of our most joyous holidays.

Unfortunately, this Thanksgiving may be a little bleaker for our brothers and sisters in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands because of the lingering effects of Supertyphoon Yutu.

But thanks to the generosity of many on Guam, the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the CNMI are living a little easier as donations of essential items to the Ayuda Foundation's CNMI typhoon relief fund continue to pour in.

Thus, this Thanksgiving Day, we in the Ayuda Foundation would like to thank the many donors who contributed in one way or another to the foundations's CNMI typhoon relief drive.

Thank you also to the other groups, individuals, and organizations who held their own CNMI typhoon relief drives. We are all in this together as we are all like one family in Micronesia.

From the biggest corporate donors to the smallest individual donations, all of the contributions, whether monetary or in-kind, will go a long way towards helping our unfortunate brothers and sisters in the CNMI.

Thank you, also, to the tireless Ayuda board members and volunteers who gave, and continue to give, so much of their valuable time and effort toward this worthy undertaking. Thank you for your compassion, for seeing the need, and responding.

And finally, we would like to thank the people of the CNMI for continuing to be strong despite the many challenges facing them. They serve as an inspiration, showing everyone in our region and the rest of the world how to act and deal with adversity in a dignified and graceful manner.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

​(AYUDA FOUNDATION) - A young student from Guam, upon learning about the supertyphoon that hit the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, took it upon herself to do something about it and help out.

Jayden Clark, an elementary student from Bishop Baumgartner Catholic School, asked her father if she could do something for the people who lost everything. 

Her father, Don Clark, then took Jayden to a store where Jayden bought a box of pampers, some canned food, garbage bags, cleansing wipes and work towels.

After purchasing the items, Jayden and her father visited the Ayuda Foundation CNMI typhoon relief loading site where they donated the items that Jayden purchased.

When asked what inspired her to donate, Jayden said that she wanted to do what she could to help because that’s what God would want us to do.

God bless you Jayden!

​The Ayuda Foundation has started a Christmas toy drive for the children of the supertyphoon-stricken Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The foundation started the toy drive because of the realization that our suffering brothers and sisters in the north will be having a very difficult holiday season ahead with many areas still without power and many people without jobs and sources of revenue due to the impact of Supertyphoon Yutu.

“We came out with the idea for a toy drive because many of our families, friends, and neighbors in the CNMI are not just struggling to meet the demands of day-to-day life due to the lingering effects of Supertyphoon Yutu, but also struggling financially and logistically with how they might provide a gift or two for their children on Christmas Day,” said Ayuda board member Frank Blas Jr.

“If you contribute to the Ayuda Foundation Christmas toy drive, many children in the CNMI will find a gift waiting under their Christmas tree this year,” Blas added.

Among the most vulnerable victims of Supertyphoon in the CNMI are the children who not only lost many of their possessions (including toys) but also face the prospect of a bleak Christmas due to the damage wrought by Supertyphoon Yutu.

“Every child deserves to experience the joy of Christmas morning. The smile of a child is priceless which comes with precious and unforgettable memories. Let us help Supertyphoon Yutu affected pre-school and elementary children celebrate Christmas by donating brand new toys to the Ayuda Foundation’s CNMI Christmas toy drive,” said Sen. James V. Espaldon, another Ayuda board member.

Toy donations can be dropped off at all BankPacific branches, Island Girl Power (Dededo) or at the Ayuda Foundation office at Suite 207, Carl Rose Building, 181 East Marine Corps Drive in Agana.

Call the Ayuda Foundation at (671) 473-3003 for more information.

The Ayuda Foundation continues to receive donations from the Guam Daily Post for the foundation's CNMI typhoon relief drive.

Yesterday, a delegation from the Guam Daily Post led by no less than Post CEO and Editor-in-Chief Mindy Aguon delivered the Post’s latest batch of donations for Ayuda’s CNMI typhoon relief drive.

The Post delegation yesterday donated 200 care buckets, each with a variety of goods ranging from canned and dry foods, cleaning supplies, gloves, tools, etc. They also delivered cases of bottled water, cases of diapers, and bags of new towels and beddings.

Last week, the Post already donated bottled water, food, butane fuel, tarps, paper towels, and toilet paper.

The foundation continues to solicit donations from individuals and companies that want to help out the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the CNMI. 

Items that are especially needed in the CNMI at this time are bottled drinking water, canned goods, instant soup, tarps, rope, mosquito coils, nets, mosquito repellants, first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, tools, nails, machetes, butane stoves, butane cartridges, adult and children diapers, paper towels, baby wipes, paper plates, cleaning supplies, cots, sleeping bags, chainsaws, and other items needed for living under rough conditions.

Clothing donations are being discouraged at this time as they take up valuable storage space that can be better utilized for more essential items.

In-kind donations can be dropped off at the Ayuda Foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon (former Foremost).

The Ayuda Foundation is also asking for volunteers who can help sort, box, and load items received at the foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon. 

Those who want to volunteer can report to the Triple J typhoon relief goods loading site Monday-Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

For more information, call the Ayuda Foundation at (671) 473-3003 or check out the foundation’s Facebook page.

​The Ayuda Foundation has received a donation from the Pacific Daily News for the foundation's CNMI typhoon relief drive.

The PDN donated bottled drinking water, buckets, and other essential items which are sorely needed in the CNMI which is still recovering from the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon Yitu last month.

Shown in photo are Ayuda Foundation executive director Carlotta Leon Guerrero (right) and Pacific Daily News representative Renster Paul posing beside the PDN-donated items.

The foundation continues to solicit donations from individuals and companies that want to help out the victims of Supertyphoon Yutu in the CNMI. 

Items that are especially needed in the CNMI at this time are bottled drinking water, canned goods, instant soup, tarps, rope, mosquito coils, nets, mosquito repellants, first aid kits, flashlights, batteries, tools, nails, machetes, butane stoves, butane cartridges, adult and children diapers, paper towels, baby wipes, paper plates, cleaning supplies, cots, sleeping bags, chainsaws, and other items needed for living under rough conditions.

Clothing donations are being discouraged at this time as they take up valuable storage space that can be better utilized for more essential items.

In-kind donations can be dropped off at the Ayuda Foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon (former Foremost).


The Ayuda Foundation is also asking for volunteers who can help sort, box, and load items received at the foundation’s main CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center located at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon. 

Those who want to volunteer can report to the Triple J typhoon relief goods loading site Monday-Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

For more information, call the Ayuda Foundation at (671) 473-3003 or check out the foundation’s Facebook page.

Ayuda Foundation has sent several shipping containers filled with relief supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as of Monday, according to an Ayuda press release.
The containers were shipped by APL and Matson Navigation and held essential supplies for victims of Supertyphoon Yutu, including bottled water, tools, canned food, wash basins, medical supplies and toiletries.
Some of those supplies have been purchased thanks to check and cash donations, according to the release, which have gone toward supplies specifically requested by residents of Saipan and Tinian, such as flashlights and mosquito nets. But more is still needed.

Ayuda Foundation continues to accept in-kind donations at its CNMI typhoon donation collection and loading center at the Triple J facility in Upper Tumon, at the former Foremost location.
Items in demand
The following are items that are in high demand:

• Bottled drinking water
• Canned goods
• Instant soup
• Tarps
• Rope
• Mosquito coils
• Nets
• Mosquito repellent
• First-aid kits
• Flashlights and batteries
• Tools including nails, machetes and chainsaws
• Butane stoves and cartridges
• Adult and child diapers
• Paper towels
• Baby wipes
• Paper plates
• Cleaning supplies
• Cots and sleeping bags

Monetary donations can be made via PayPal through Ayuda Foundation's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ayudafoundation and check donations can be dropped off at all BankPacific branches, or the foundation's office at Suite 207 of the Carl Rose Building at 181 East Marine Corps Drive in Hagåtña.
Volunteers also are needed to help sort, box and load items received at the typhoon donation collection center. According to the release, a group of Reserve Officers' Training Corps students from John F. Kennedy High School already have volunteered. Others wishing to volunteer can report to the Triple J facility Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

By Chirag Bhojwani | PNC News First
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Guam – In response to the devastation caused by Supertyphoon Yutu, the Islanders over at John F. Kennedy High School do the one thing islanders always do – take care of each other.
It all started the day after the storm. Students saw images and videos of the devastation from their advisers and decided it would be a call of action to help their neighboring islands “because we are one Marianas.”

By organizing a coin drive and a casual-day fundraiser, the Islanders were able to raise over two-thousand dollars in a span of three days. $747 were raised from a Halloween-themed dress-down fundraiser, and $1,331 were raised from the coin drive.

Representing the Ayuda Foundation, Association of Pacific Island Legislatures’ Guam delegate, Senator Jim Espaldon was present to receive the check. Espaldon stated that a team from the Ayuda Foundation had been mobilized to Saipan and Tinian to report on the needs that are being met. He added that “this donation goes a long ways in helping people over there.”
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The Ayuda Foundation has been tirelessly assisting the people of the CNMI as they rebuild. According to Espaldon, they are working with wholesalers and been receiving discounts on basic necessities for the CNMI. The foundation is also working on getting much needed medicine to the islands in response to Supertyphoon Yutu. This weekend, Ayuda was able to fill a forty-foot container with over 500 cases of medical supplies which will be going to the Commonwealth Health Center.