Okada Foundation, Inc.’s (OFI) president, James Lorenzana, was among the dignitaries at the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cavite Chapter’s soon-to-rise headquarters in Imus City, Cavite.
In June, OFI donated P60 million to the PRC for the construction of the building. “The foundation was happy to know that our donation would be immediately realized,” said Lorenzana. “We’re hoping to see the building rise soon and begin serving our fellow Filipinos.”
The three-story headquarters will house the PRC’s state-of-the-art Blood Center, which would host large blood drives and serve as the facility for blood processing, testing, and collection, along with round-the-clock emergency response services and many other functions. Once complete, the facility would also be a training center for medical professionals in transfusion medicine.
“One of our foundation’s main goals is to execute or contribute to projects for health and education, and we consider the Philippine Red Cross as one of our primary partners in this objective,” Lorenzana remarked.
Leading the ceremony were PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon, Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, and Cavite Chapter Chairman Gilbert Remulla, alongside other dignitaries, including the mayors and representatives of Cavite’s municipalities and cities.
According to Gordon, the new building will be “another step forward for the Red Cross as we extend our blood, health, and welfare services to more people in Cavite, and build a stronger Red Cross network in the country.”
“On behalf of the Okada Foundation, I congratulate the Philippine Red Cross for this milestone,” said Lorenzana.
“We hope that with the construction of this facility, it makes your mission more manageable and effective. We look forward to strengthening our partnership with you and collaborating on more projects in the future,” he concluded.
