< ROTARY CLUB OF RIZAL WEST (RCRW), CHARTERED ON MARCH 8, 1980, IS THE GOVERNOR'S CLUB OF DISTRICT 3830 DURING RY 2005-2006. THE CLUB SERVES THE COMMUNITIES OF PATEROS AND TAGUIG, TOWNS GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF RIZAL PROVINCE. OF THE ORIGINAL 20 CHARTER MEMBERS FIVE REMAIN ACTIVE INCLUDING ITS CHARTER PRESIDENT. THE CLUB IS COMPOSED OF MEN AND WOMEN ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AND VARIOUS PROFESSIONS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS INCLUDING BANKING FUND MANAGEMENT, ARCHITECTURE, BROADCASTING, CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, HOTEL AND ENTERTAINMENT, ADVERTISING, AND INSURANCE. THE> <>
THE ROTARY CLUB OF RIZAL WEST CHARTERED SIX (6) DAUGHTER CLUBS, NAMELY RC TAGUIG IN 1985, RC
TAGUIG WEST IN 1997, RC TAGUIG SOUTH, RC TAGUIG FORT BONIFACIO AND RC RIZAL SOUTHWEST ALL IN
2000, AND RC FORT BONIFACIO WEST IN 2004. THESE CLUBS, WHILE RELATIVELY YOUNG, HAVE BEGAN TO
MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF SERVICE.
THE CLUB IS REVERED FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING WORTHWHILE COMMUNITY PROJECTS. RCRW'S FIRST
PROJECT CALLED "PROJECT CONCERN"FED 26 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN TAGUIG IN 1980. THE CHILDREN'S
HEALTH WAS SO DEPLORABLE THAT 3 EVENTUALLY DIED. ALTHOUGH THE CLUB LAUNCHED MANY OTHER PROJECTS, ITS
FEEDING PROGRAM REMAINS ITS FLAGSHIP PROJECT TO THIS DAY. NOW REFERRED TO AS BITAMINA A AT IBA PA
(VITAMIN A AND OTHER NUTRIENTS), THE COMMUNITY PROJECT IS CLOSEST TO THE HEARTS OF MANY MEMBERS,
SPOUSES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS. THE FIRST RECOGNITION OF THE PROJECT CAME IN RY 1982-1983.
RENAMED HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LIVELIHOOD PROJECT OR HELP, THE PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE
BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT BY THE DISTRICT. A YEAR LATER, THE PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED BY RI FOR THE
BENEFITS THE PROJECT PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT ALSO CAUGHT THE INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF
MANY FOREIGN CLUBS SUCH AS RC CHEONAN DOSOL IN KOREA AND RC GREENSBOROUGH IN AUSTRALIA.
OVER THE YEARS, THE CLUB IMPLEMENTED OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS INVOLVING LIVELIHOOD, SKILLS TRAINING,
CHAPEL CONSTRUCTION, AND MEDICAL-DENTAL MISSIONS. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE KILLER EARTHQUAKE THAT
SHOOK LUZON IN 1990 AND WHEN MT. PINATUBO ERUPTED IN 1991, THE CLIUB SENT SEVERAL MISSIONS ALL THE
WAY TO REMOTE AETA EVACUATION CENTERS IN TARLAC AND AS FAR NORTH AS AGOO IN LA UNION. THE CLUB
DEPLOYED DOCTORS AND DENTISTS FROM RC SINGAPORE AND RC MUAR, MALAYSIA- FOREIGN SISTER CLUBS OF
RCRW. ASIDE FROM THE MUCH-NEEDED HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL AND DENTAL SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO
THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS OF THE PINATUBO ERUPTION. THE CLUB'S PARTNERSHIP WITH RC SINGAPORE
CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. EVERY YEAR, THE TWO CLUBS UNDERTAKE A MEDICAL-DENTAL MISSION WHICH BENEFITS
MORE THAN 500 RESIDENTS IN PATEROS AND TAGUIG. THE MISSION ALSO EXTENDS ITSELF UP NORTH TO ISABELA.
TO COMMEMORATE ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY, THE CLUB COMPLETED A COMMUNITY CENTER IN SITIO IMELDA,
TAGUIG. THE 3-YEAR PROJECT FEATURES A CHAPEL, CHOIR AREA, LIBRARY, DRUG STORE, AND A MULTI-PURPOSE
HALL. THE CENTER BENEFITS AROUND 1,200 RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. THE CLUB ALSO SUPPORTS THE LOCAL HEALTH
CENTER PROVIDING MEDICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICINES TO ITS VOLUNTEERS.
THE CLUB IS VERY PROUD OF PROJECT BRYDGE. LAUNCHED DURING RY 1999-200, THE VOCATIONAL-
TECHNICAL PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS. IN 2005,
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION APPROVED MATCHING GRANT 54361 WHICH RELEASED $10,000 FOR 30
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POOR BUT DESERVING TEENAGERS. THE FIRST 10 BENEFICIARIES WERE TRAINED AT THE HOTEL
AND TOURISM INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES (HTIP). THE LAST 20 BENEFICIARIES WERE TRAINED AT THE ASIAN
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CENTER WHICH IS A TRAINING CENTER OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE RESTAURANT CHAIN
OF LARRY CRUZ. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT TO OVER 100 OUT-OF-SCHOOL
YOUTHS.
RCRW ALSO DISTINGUISHED ITSELF FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS LEADERS SERVING AT THE CLUB AND DISTRICT LEVELS. OF
THE ORIGINAL 20 CHARTER MEMBERS, FOUR (4) REMAIN ACTIVE INCLUDING ITS CHARTER PRESIDENT, CP VIC
LACAMBACAL WHO CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDES WISDOM AND DIRECTIONS TO THE CLUB. THE OTHER REMAINING
CHARTER MEMBERS ARE CVP JIMMY CURA, PP GERRY TUASON, AND PP MANING MARCELO. PP JIMMY
CURA BECAME THE CLUB'S FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE DISTRICT DURING RY 2005-2006 AND CONTINUES TO BE VERY
VISIBLE TO THIS DAY. OTHER PAST PRESIDENTS WHO ARE REVERED IN THE DISTRICT INCLUDE DISTRICT TREASURER
AND SENIOR ASST. GOVERNOR FRITZ OCAMPO, TRF CHAIRMAN NASH PABLO, AG LINDA USABAL, SR.
GOVERNOR'S AIDE PAUL CHANG, DGSR SEB SISON, PP ROGER AGUILING, PP FRED FORTICH, PP BOBOY
INTAL, AND IPP JULES NIDEA.
THE NEW CROP OF ROTARIANS OF RIZAL WEST, INCLUDING ITS NEW FRIENDS AND GUESTS, WILL UNDOUBTEDLY
CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE CLUB'S RICH HISTORY. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE 29TH YEAR WILL BE AS SPECIAL AS
THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS YEARS. MOREOVER, AS WE LOOK BEYOND THE HORIZON, WE ARE ASSURED THAT WE WILL
STAND TALL AS WE JOIN ROTARIANS AROUND THE WORLD MAKE DREAMS REAL.
