Huffington Post: Top Local International Children's Nonprofit Of The Month
The Lingap Children's foundation was voted The Huffington Post's "Top Local International Children's Nonprofit Of The Month" for December 2012 by its readers. Thank you to all the Lingap Center supporters who voted!
Street Children Education
A Lingap Center Outreach Program
Beginning in 2008, a street educator from the Lingap Center begain to go to the city park each day. There she teaches those children who are unable to attend school for a variety of reasons, reading, basic arithmetic and hygiene. The program has grown to include an average of 85 children each day ... We provide them with a lunch, which is often their only meal of the day....
The Lingap Center is recognized by the President of the Philippines
On January 6, 2006, John was named an "Adopted Son of Toledo City" by the Toledo City Council and Mayor Arlene Zambo. Later, he was named one of the "Outstanding Toledano's" for 2006 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo!
Powerful Dreams
Reprinted with permission from Jackson Magazine
Former CMS Energy Vice President John Drake has always been an early riser. But on one particular morning, he could not sleep and headed to work earlier than normal. Thoughts of how he was going to organize and run an orphanage thousands of miles away....
Latest Newsletter
In this update letter, I would like to tell you a little bit about the past Christmas season at the Lingap Center. There were a lot of activities and it seemed as though everyone was going in many directions at once as the children and staff had many things planned...
GreatNonprofits Award
Thanks to all of the amazing reviews we got from all of you, we've won a 2012 Top-Rated Award from GreatNonprofits!
The Lingap Center and John Drake
are featured in Faith Magazine
Reprinted with permission from Faith Magazine
It was common for children to be sprawled out on the sidewalk sound asleep. The locals would simply step right over them as if they weren't even there. I was deeply troubled each time I saw a child living like this, but it was everywhere...
Third Saturday
A Lingap Center Outreach Program
On the third Saturday of each month, a children's mass is held, followed by a soup kitchen ... During regular months, attendance numbers range from 200 - 600. However January tends to be the most heavily attended month. In January of 2009, over 800 children attended. In January of 2010, over 1200 attended and in January of 2011, over 5000 were present. 7000 meals were provided on that day!
Alumni Spotlight in Hillsdale Magazine
Reprinted with permission from Hillsdale College
Alumni spotlight: John Drake, '74, and "his Kids"
giving Filipino orphans a Better life
Hillsdale native John Drake, '74, recently retired from a 32-year career as senior vice president of human resources and administrative services at Cms Energy Corporation/Consumers Energy Company in nearby Jackson to focus on...
Gardenia Philippines
The Lingap Children's Foundation wishes to thank Gardenia Philippines for their generous pledge of 2500 loaves of bread to the Lingap Center. Their regular deliveries of this bread, which have already begun, will help us to carry on our work for a very long time.