A Kiwanis club is more than its projects, awards or activities.
It is the people who give their time, skills, relationships and resources to make those projects possible.
At the Kiwanis Club of Lubao Gems, our members come from different professions, generations, communities and backgrounds.
Some are teachers.
Some are entrepreneurs and business owners.
Some work in healthcare.
Some are professionals.
Some are parents and homemakers.
Some work overseas.
Some contribute from thousands of kilometers away.
And some prefer to work quietly behind the scenes.
What connects us is simple:
We believe children deserve people who care.
Different Lives. One Purpose.
Our members bring different experiences to the club—and that diversity makes our service stronger.
Among our Kiwanians are:
Educators
Several members are public-school teachers and education professionals.
Their understanding of children, schools and communities helps us recognize needs that may otherwise go unnoticed.
They remind us that education is not simply about providing school supplies.
It is about giving children opportunities to learn, grow and believe in their future.
Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare experience has also been part of our membership.
Our members with healthcare backgrounds bring knowledge, compassion and a strong understanding of community health needs—particularly when the club participates in health, dental, nutrition and humanitarian outreach.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Entrepreneurs and business owners bring initiative, practical problem-solving and valuable community connections.
Their experience helps the club organize projects, build relationships and find creative ways to turn ideas into action.
Real Estate & Property Professionals
Our members also include professionals in real estate and property management.
Their skills in communication, negotiation, organization and community relationships can become valuable assets in service and partnership development.
Financial Services Professionals
Members working in financial services contribute skills in financial awareness, planning and responsible stewardship.
These capabilities are particularly valuable to a volunteer organization where resources must be used wisely for maximum community impact.
Overseas & Remote Contributors
Not every Kiwanian is physically present in Lubao every day.
Some members work overseas or live away from the Philippines.
Distance, however, does not have to end service.
Members can contribute through planning, communication, fundraising, administration, creative work, partnerships, documentation and other forms of support.
Our club’s own experience has shown that service can cross borders.
The People Behind the Projects
Every project has many stories behind it.
When children receive school supplies, someone planned the distribution.
When families receive food, someone organized the resources.
When a community receives medical or dental assistance, people coordinated professionals and logistics.
When children learn music, someone provides instruction, encouragement and continuity.
When a partnership grows, someone takes the first step.
When a project is documented, someone makes sure the story is remembered.
Every act of service has people behind it.
Those people are our Kiwanians.
Our Members Bring Different Strengths
At KC-Lubao Gems, you do not have to be an expert in everything.
You may be good at organizing.
You may be good at teaching.
You may know how to manage finances.
You may have business connections.
You may be comfortable speaking with communities.
You may know how to create videos or social media content.
You may be good at logistics.
You may simply be someone who is willing to help.
There is room for different talents in service.
What matters most is the willingness to use what you have for something bigger than yourself.
Some of the People Who Make Up KC-Lubao Gems
Our records across the years include many dedicated Kiwanians who have contributed to the club’s journey.
Among the members associated with KC-Lubao Gems over the years are:
Marilen V. Ramos Charter member • Past President • Past Lieutenant Governor • Educator
Marlyn van Es Charter member • Secretary • Administrator • Communications & Website • Foreign-based Nurse
Reynaldo M. Bonaobra Past President • Past Lieutenant Governor • District leader • Entrepreneur
Micaella D. Bonaobra Past President • Assistant Secretary • Specialist Remote Professional
Merced C. Miguel Past President • Self-employed
Elizabeth C. Salopesa Past President • Educator
Ana Belen S. Bernaldo Past club leader • Educator
Anna Leah L. Santos Past club leader • Real estate professional
Rodel C. Ramos Farmer
Mayer D. Nogot Past President • Educator
Alfonso D. Miclat Educator (D.Ed)
Renato Macarañas Educator • Financial Advisor
Merly B. Sevilla Pat President • Business owner
Joan Dizon Board Director • Illinois-based Healthcare Professional
Richard Ceriola Financial services professional
Daisy Suba Board Director • Financial services professional
Dan Ian Dylan P. Bonaobra Overseas worker
Laila Evaristo Treasurer • Business professional
Edward Evaristo Business professional
Jayson Datu Real estate property manager
Juneli Datu Entrepreneur
Rosario C. Bonaobra Public-school teacher
Gemma T. Tanaka Homemaker
Randy Jimenez Business owner
Our membership has changed throughout the years, and not every historical record remains complete.
Rather than defining our club only by a list of names, we celebrate the many people who have contributed—and continue to contribute—to its story.
More Than Membership
Being a Kiwanian is not simply having a name on a membership list.
It is participating.
It is showing up.
It is helping when help is needed.
It is sharing an idea.
It is opening a door.
It is introducing a partner.
It is giving a child encouragement.
It is supporting another member.
Sometimes service happens in the community.
Sometimes it happens behind a computer.
Sometimes it happens from another country.
Sometimes it is one small act that nobody sees.
But all of it matters.
Our Members, Our Strength
The diversity of our members gives KC-Lubao Gems a unique strength.
Teachers understand education.
Healthcare professionals understand health.
Entrepreneurs understand initiative.
Business owners understand sustainability.
Professionals bring expertise.
Parents understand the importance of children’s well-being.
Overseas members bring global perspectives.
Community volunteers understand local realities.
Together, these different perspectives allow us to see problems from more than one angle and respond with greater creativity.
Why People Stay
People may join Kiwanis because someone invited them.
They stay because they discover something meaningful.
They find friendship.
They find purpose.
They find opportunities to grow.
They find people who share their values.
And they discover the simple joy of seeing a child smile because someone cared enough to help.
That is what makes KC-Lubao Gems more than a service organization.
We are people connected by purpose.
Stories Behind the Members
Names tell only part of our story.
That is why we are also sharing the personal journeys of our Kiwanians through our Why We Serve and Member Stories series.
Meet the people behind the projects.
Discover why they joined.
Learn what keeps them serving.
And see how ordinary people can create extraordinary moments for children and communities.
**Because behind every project is a person.
And behind every person is a reason to serve.**
Could You Be One of Us?
You do not need to have a particular profession.
You do not need to have unlimited free time.
You do not need to be wealthy.
You simply need a willingness to contribute something meaningful.
Your time.
Your skills.
Your ideas.
Your network.
Your resources.
Your compassion.
There is a place for people who want to serve.
If you believe that children deserve opportunities, communities deserve caring partners, and service can change both the giver and the receiver, we invite you to learn more about KC-Lubao Gems.
Members
Meet the People Behind the Service
A Kiwanis club is more than its projects, awards or activities.
It is the people who give their time, skills, relationships and resources to make those projects possible.
At the Kiwanis Club of Lubao Gems, our members come from different professions, generations, communities and backgrounds.
Some are teachers.
Some are entrepreneurs and business owners.
Some work in healthcare.
Some are professionals.
Some are parents and homemakers.
Some work overseas.
Some contribute from thousands of kilometers away.
And some prefer to work quietly behind the scenes.
What connects us is simple:
We believe children deserve people who care.
Different Lives. One Purpose.
Our members bring different experiences to the club—and that diversity makes our service stronger.
Among our Kiwanians are:
Educators
Several members are public-school teachers and education professionals.
Their understanding of children, schools and communities helps us recognize needs that may otherwise go unnoticed.
They remind us that education is not simply about providing school supplies.
It is about giving children opportunities to learn, grow and believe in their future.
Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare experience has also been part of our membership.
Our members with healthcare backgrounds bring knowledge, compassion and a strong understanding of community health needs—particularly when the club participates in health, dental, nutrition and humanitarian outreach.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Entrepreneurs and business owners bring initiative, practical problem-solving and valuable community connections.
Their experience helps the club organize projects, build relationships and find creative ways to turn ideas into action.
Real Estate & Property Professionals
Our members also include professionals in real estate and property management.
Their skills in communication, negotiation, organization and community relationships can become valuable assets in service and partnership development.
Financial Services Professionals
Members working in financial services contribute skills in financial awareness, planning and responsible stewardship.
These capabilities are particularly valuable to a volunteer organization where resources must be used wisely for maximum community impact.
Overseas & Remote Contributors
Not every Kiwanian is physically present in Lubao every day.
Some members work overseas or live away from the Philippines.
Distance, however, does not have to end service.
Members can contribute through planning, communication, fundraising, administration, creative work, partnerships, documentation and other forms of support.
Our club’s own experience has shown that service can cross borders.
The People Behind the Projects
Every project has many stories behind it.
When children receive school supplies, someone planned the distribution.
When families receive food, someone organized the resources.
When a community receives medical or dental assistance, people coordinated professionals and logistics.
When children learn music, someone provides instruction, encouragement and continuity.
When a partnership grows, someone takes the first step.
When a project is documented, someone makes sure the story is remembered.
Every act of service has people behind it.
Those people are our Kiwanians.
Our Members Bring Different Strengths
At KC-Lubao Gems, you do not have to be an expert in everything.
You may be good at organizing.
You may be good at teaching.
You may know how to manage finances.
You may have business connections.
You may be comfortable speaking with communities.
You may know how to create videos or social media content.
You may be good at logistics.
You may simply be someone who is willing to help.
There is room for different talents in service.
What matters most is the willingness to use what you have for something bigger than yourself.
Some of the People Who Make Up KC-Lubao Gems
Our records across the years include many dedicated Kiwanians who have contributed to the club’s journey.
Among the members associated with KC-Lubao Gems over the years are:
Marilen V. Ramos
Charter member • Past President • Past Lieutenant Governor • Educator
Marlyn van Es
Charter member • Secretary • Administrator • Communications & Website • Foreign-based Nurse
Reynaldo M. Bonaobra
Past President • Past Lieutenant Governor • District leader • Entrepreneur
Micaella D. Bonaobra
Past President • Assistant Secretary • Specialist Remote Professional
Merced C. Miguel
Past President • Self-employed
Elizabeth C. Salopesa
Past President • Educator
Ana Belen S. Bernaldo
Past club leader • Educator
Anna Leah L. Santos
Past club leader • Real estate professional
Rodel C. Ramos
Farmer
Mayer D. Nogot
Past President • Educator
Alfonso D. Miclat
Educator (D.Ed)
Renato Macarañas
Educator • Financial Advisor
Merly B. Sevilla
Pat President • Business owner
Joan Dizon
Board Director • Illinois-based Healthcare Professional
Richard Ceriola
Financial services professional
Daisy Suba
Board Director • Financial services professional
Dan Ian Dylan P. Bonaobra
Overseas worker
Laila Evaristo
Treasurer • Business professional
Edward Evaristo
Business professional
Jayson Datu
Real estate property manager
Juneli Datu
Entrepreneur
Rosario C. Bonaobra
Public-school teacher
Gemma T. Tanaka
Homemaker
Randy Jimenez
Business owner
Our membership has changed throughout the years, and not every historical record remains complete.
Rather than defining our club only by a list of names, we celebrate the many people who have contributed—and continue to contribute—to its story.
More Than Membership
Being a Kiwanian is not simply having a name on a membership list.
It is participating.
It is showing up.
It is helping when help is needed.
It is sharing an idea.
It is opening a door.
It is introducing a partner.
It is giving a child encouragement.
It is supporting another member.
Sometimes service happens in the community.
Sometimes it happens behind a computer.
Sometimes it happens from another country.
Sometimes it is one small act that nobody sees.
But all of it matters.
Our Members, Our Strength
The diversity of our members gives KC-Lubao Gems a unique strength.
Teachers understand education.
Healthcare professionals understand health.
Entrepreneurs understand initiative.
Business owners understand sustainability.
Professionals bring expertise.
Parents understand the importance of children’s well-being.
Overseas members bring global perspectives.
Community volunteers understand local realities.
Together, these different perspectives allow us to see problems from more than one angle and respond with greater creativity.
Why People Stay
People may join Kiwanis because someone invited them.
They stay because they discover something meaningful.
They find friendship.
They find purpose.
They find opportunities to grow.
They find people who share their values.
And they discover the simple joy of seeing a child smile because someone cared enough to help.
That is what makes KC-Lubao Gems more than a service organization.
We are people connected by purpose.
Stories Behind the Members
Names tell only part of our story.
That is why we are also sharing the personal journeys of our Kiwanians through our Why We Serve and Member Stories series.
Meet the people behind the projects.
Discover why they joined.
Learn what keeps them serving.
And see how ordinary people can create extraordinary moments for children and communities.
**Because behind every project is a person.
And behind every person is a reason to serve.**
Could You Be One of Us?
You do not need to have a particular profession.
You do not need to have unlimited free time.
You do not need to be wealthy.
You simply need a willingness to contribute something meaningful.
Your time.
Your skills.
Your ideas.
Your network.
Your resources.
Your compassion.
There is a place for people who want to serve.
If you believe that children deserve opportunities, communities deserve caring partners, and service can change both the giver and the receiver, we invite you to learn more about KC-Lubao Gems.
Find your place in service.
Serving the Children of the World.
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