Search for outstanding youth groups opens

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 8th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (Tayo), the country's leading award for exceptional Filipino youth groups.

Tayo board member Maria Reburiano on Friday said the search is open to all youth groups, organizations, clubs, and societies composed of at least 15 members, whose ages must be between 15 to 30 years old.

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"Organizations shall be judged based on their project entry that made an impact in their schools or communities. The way they handle their finances and how they are productive will also be looked into," Reburiano said during Kapehan sa PIA media forum.

"Usually kasi, individuals are recognized through awards but not groups. We see to it that when organizations are given recognition we are encouraging positive progress which can only be made through the harmonious cooperation of people, most especially the youth as they will be the ones to have an impact on the country's future," Reburani added.

In the city, Reburiano said Tayo regularly gets around 20 to 25 entries every year out of the 250 entries it gets.

Two youth organizations in the city have so far gained recognition from said event: Kaakbay (Kapansanan Akibat sa Kaunlaran ng Bayan) and the Watershed Youth Management Council.

Reburiano also emphasized that a project proposal does not qualify as an entry.

Apart from the award, the winning organizations will receive a P50,000 grant for funding of new projects or to continue long-term programs, and a special trophy sculpted by Toym De Leon Imao.

For inquiries, you may call the Tayo Secretariat at (02) 687-5917, (02) 781-1406 or 0917-898.8296 or email us at tayo.secretariat@gmail.com. Deadline for submission of entries is on July 30, 2010.

A copy of the entry form and the application briefer can be downloaded through the Tayo Awards Foundation website (www.tayoawards.net) and the National Youth Commission website (www.youth.net.ph).

The 8th TAYO awards is presented by Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines and is organized by the Tayo Awards Foundation, the Office of Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and the National Youth Commission. (Jade C. Zaldivar)