COOPERATIVES ALL OVER the COUNTRY GOING the EXTRA MILE to SERVE THEIR MEMBERS and COMMUNITIES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REPORTS from REGION 2 #Coopsagainstcovid19

COOPERATIVES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO SERVE THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REPORTS FROM REGION 2 #CoopsAgainstCOVID19

COOPERATIVES IN ACTION

Concern for the community is about giving and helping those who cannot help themselves. Many business organizations refuse to give back because of financial reasons. However, cooperatives still chose to do it. Their small acts to help the community can have a big impact on how people see them as business organizations.

Concern for the community has been the guiding principle of cooperatives to help the community grow and recover from this pandemic in an extensive way. This principle also allows cooperatives to influence other business organizations to reach out to the community. Above all, it brings the community closer through working together in achieving a safer environment for all. The smallest help can possibly change one’s life forever. Truly, a little help goes a long way.

Below are some community outreach activities of cooperatives in Region 2:

GIAYAN CREDIT COOPERATIVE in Purok 1, Giayan, Nagtipunan, Quirino provided relief goods to members, and fruits, vegetables, and bread to the barangay frontliners.

PIWONG MPC-DIFFUN BRANCH in Andres Bonifacio, Diffun, Quirino helped the barangay by providing cash assistance to all the residents of barangay Diffun, Quirino and disposable facemasks to walk-in members.

PIWONG MPC-MADDELA BRANCH in Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Quirino helped the frontliners of Maddela & Aglipay through giving food packs & 200 alcohol to all 31 barangays of Maddela,11 barangays of Aglipay, Quirino, and to the barangay & PNP checkpoints.

LHS BATCH '79 MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE in Bagumbayan, Lallo, Cagayan provided relief goods, cash, rice, snacks, and medicines to 600 frontliners and indigent families.

DIADI OFW MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, gave food packs to their less fortunate members.

NVSU MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE from NVSU, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya conducted COVID-19 Relief Operations Program (CROP).

RAYMARS DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE from Indiana, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya distributed relief goods to members.

NUEVA VIZCAYA ALAY KAPWA MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, which is located at 2/F Solano Public Market, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya donated rice, bottled water, and relief goods.

BAYOMBONG MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE- from Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya distributed relief goods.

BANTINAN MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE from Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, distributed relief goods.