EK waves charity wand with Eldar magical tour

Enchanted Kingdom (EK) recently launched “Eldar’s Magical Charity Tour,” its corporate social re­sponsibility (CSR) project in celebration of its 20th anniversary.

CSR is EK’s lifetime mission, and this program signals its commitment to help improve the quality of life of select communities and society at large.

EK provided 20 char­itable institutions with a rare opportunity to experi­ence its magic right where they are.

With the charity tour, EK brings the magic of good cheer to abandoned and abused children, the neglected elderly, the dis­abled, and the terminally ill.

This CSR campaign kicked off on Feb. 3, with EK visiting five non-gov­ernment organizations (NGOs): Pag-asa Youth Rehabilitation Center, Hope Worldwide Philippines, Tahanan ni Maria, Bahay Pag-asa and Bahay Parola “Grace Home.”

Together with EK’s am­bassadors Eldar the Wizard and Princess Victoria, vol­unteer cast members (CMs, as EK employees are called) sought to bring love and cheer wherever they went with special EK songs and dances. CMs from different sections of the park also shared personal donations and company distributions. Their best reward: heart­warming responses.

“Thankful kami sa pag­punta ng Enchanted King­dom dito. Natuwa talaga ang mga bata sa gift na binigay niyo,” said Myla Suria­ga, head teacher of Hope Worldwide Philippines.

“Very enchanting! This is the first time that En­chanted Kingdom visited. Of course, we are very happy. The parents are not capable to send them to Enchanted Kingdom, and with us, we have limited funds for food only,” said Virginia Peralta, social-welfare head of the Pag-asa Youth Rehabilita­tion Center.

Luzviminda Mapa Ba­tugal, a roving social worker form Bahay Parola said: “Napalaking saya ang binigay ng Enchanted Kingdom para sa mga bata. Thank you po. Sana hindi po ito ang huli.”

EK’s visit to the elder­ly was no less magical—bringing hopeful smiles all around as some elders shared personal stories, while others wowed every­one else with their special dance moves, in step with EK’s energetic CMs.

“Ang Tahanan ni Maria ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa pagkakaroon po ninyo ng panahon na kami ay dalawin. Alam ko pong hindi ito ang umpisa, ito ang simula ng tuloy tuloy na pagtulong sa atin ng EK,” said Dory Bantatua, center head of Tahanan ni Maria.