Decathlon Masinag assembling sanitary kits for typhoon-hit families in Marikina, Rizal

A P500 donation will help get these kits to evacuated families
Nov 16, 2020
PHOTO: Decathlon

LOCATED very close to affected communities in Rizal and Marikina, the Masinag branch of sporting goods titan Decathlon is preparing hygiene kits for victims of Typhoon Ulysses.

In a Facebook post, Decathlon showed off the contents of this bundle: a large towel, shampoo, one new article of clothing, and 1 pair of slippers, all inside a small bag.

You can help out in this effort through a P500 donation or purchase in the store. You can also use Decathlon's Chat and Collect feature on its official Viber groups.

Decathlon Masinag has also become a waystation for donation drop-offs. The branch staff is accepting canned goods, toiletries, blankets, and towels. (They also used to accept used clothes, but had to stop when the DSWD reiterated its no used clothes donation policy. In a Facebook post, the store said that it will find a way to “monetize what we have already received.")

They are welcoming donations until tomorrow, November 17. You can drop by during store hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

"The donation drive in Decathlon Masinag is an initiative of one of our sport partners, San Bigkis Party of San Beda University. Together, we came up with the idea of turning Decathlon Masinag into a drop off point for donations and also the hygiene bundle," said Aya Garcia, communications manager of Decathlon Philippines, in an email to SPIN Life.

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Garcia said that over 900 families, currently housed in evacuation centers at H. Bautista High School and Nangka High School, will benefit from this drive.

She also revealed that for those in the south who wish to donate, Decathlon Alabang will also soon become a drop-off point for goods.

"The community around us is very critical," Garcia said. "The typhoon has affected us in ways that are beyond words."

The official death toll from Typhoon Ulysses has risen to 67, according to a November 15 briefing from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

In the wake of the typhoon, Interior secretary Eduardo Ano pinpointed Cainta and Marikina as one of the areas hardest hit by the floods. Since then, reports have also come in of extensive flooding in Cagayan Valley, which has so far seen 22 deaths.

UPDATE, 17 November, 12:45 p.m.: Added statement from Decathlon Philippines.

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