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This is the official page of Gawad Kalinga Canada. This page is administered by volunteers based in Toronto, Canada.

Welcome to Gawad Kalinga Canada Official page

09/04/2026

Proud to have the GK Canada Board of Directors at the Mabuhay Social, coming together to support and celebrate the vibrant Mabuhay Philippines community! 🇵🇭🇨🇦

It’s always inspiring to see Filipino leaders and organizations come together to strengthen our community, celebrate our culture, and support one another.

Together, we continue to uplift, connect, and empower the Filipino community in Canada. 💛🇵🇭

05/22/2026

Friends of GK Canada 💙

Thank you to Mila Eustaquio-Syme, Maripi Leynes, and Margie Bongolan for attending the Gawad Kalinga Canada Ina ng Bayan event.

They are longtime advocates of our cause who continue to give their time, support and generosity to help our nonprofit grow and serve others. 💙

05/18/2026

🌸✨ What an inspiring and memorable evening at the 1st GK Canada Ina ng Bayan Award 2026! ✨🌸

Congratulations to Valentina Salas for being named the very first Gawad Kalinga Canada Ina ng Bayan Award 2026 recipient!

We would also like to extend our heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to all of our outstanding nominees:
🌷 Diana Gamboa
🌷 Kathleen Mae Ranjo
🌷 Ophelia Santiago
🌷 Dr. Teresita Maquiso

Each of you has inspired us through your service, generosity, and impact in the community. You are all winners in your own way, and we are deeply grateful for your contributions and fundraising efforts in support of GK Canada. Your dedication, leadership, compassion, and commitment to serving the community truly embody the spirit of an “Ina ng Bayan.” 💖👏🙏

A special thank you as well to our distinguished judges for their time, support, and thoughtful participation in making this event truly meaningful:
✨ Consul General Kristine Salle
✨ Mila Nabor Cuachon
✨ Josie de Leon

We would also like to sincerely thank everyone behind the scenes who helped make the evening a success:
📸 Photographer: Ramil Banaag of Ramil’s Photography
🎥 Videographer: Joel Divino of Just in Time Productions
🎶 DJ: DJ Sherwin Sunico

💗 The 1st GK Canada Ina ng Bayan Award was also dedicated in loving memory of Elvie Tan, a lifelong volunteer, supporter, and compassionate community leader whose legacy of service continues to inspire many. ❤️

Because of your support, this event will help benefit the meaningful programs of Gawad Kalinga Canada, including:
🏡 Building Homes
📚 Aral Program
🌱 Seed Program
🍲 Kusina ng Kalinga
❤️ And many more community initiatives that uplift families and transform lives.

Together, we continue to build stronger communities through compassion, volunteerism, and bayanihan. 🇨🇦🇵🇭

To learn more about GK Canada and how you can support its programs, please visit:
gkcanada.org

GK Canada is a non-profit Canadian charitable organization, and donations of $20 or more will receive a Canadian tax receipt.

05/16/2026

Gawad Kalinga Canada thanks our SPONSORS for the Ina ng Bayan Award 2026. Come join us on May 16, 2026 at the Novotel Hotel, North York.

05/13/2026

3 MORE DAYS TO GO!!!

🌸 1st INA NG BAYAN AWARD 2026 🌸

Join us as we celebrate extraordinary women who inspire, lead, nurture, and uplift our communities.

Be part of this special evening and witness who will receive the very first INA NG BAYAN AWARD!

📅 May 16, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Novotel North York
3 Park Home Ave, Toronto

🎟 Tickets: $75
👗 Attire: FLORALS or SPRING COLOURS

This is a fundraising event in support of Gawad Kalinga Canada. Proceeds will help support GK Canada’s community programs and initiatives.

To donate:
gkcanada.org
✅ A Canadian tax receipt will be provided.

Tickets are going fast! Message us today to reserve your seats and celebrate inspiring women making a difference in our communities. 💖

05/08/2026

🌸 Introducing the 5 Nominees for the 1st INA NG BAYAN AWARD 2026 🌸

Join us as we celebrate extraordinary women who inspire, lead, nurture, and uplift our communities.

Congratulations to our inspiring nominees:
✨ Diana Gamboa
✨ Kathleen Mae Ranzo
✨ Ophelia Santiago
✨ Valentina Salas
✨ Dr. Teresita Maquiso

Be part of this special evening and witness who will receive the very first INA NG BAYAN AWARD!

📅 May 16, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Novotel North York
3 Park Home Ave, Toronto

🎟 Tickets: $75
👗 Attire: FLORALS or SPRING COLOURS

This is a fundraising event in support of Gawad Kalinga Canada. Proceeds will help support GK Canada’s community programs and initiatives.

To donate:
gkcanada.org
✅ A Canadian tax receipt will be provided.

Tickets are going fast! Message us today to reserve your seats and celebrate inspiring women making a difference in our communities. 💖

03/22/2026

In loving memory of Elvie Tan. With deepest gratitude, we thank you for your lifelong dedication, service, and unwavering support to GK Canada. Your kindness and generosity touched many lives, and you will always be remembered.

Fellow GK Canada Board of Directors and friends gathered to attend your funeral and offer their final goodbyes.

Tita Elvie, your love for GK Canada is deeply appreciated. As shared in your obituary, donations may be made to Gawad Kalinga Canada or Chalice Canada.

May you rest in peace. 🕊️

03/11/2026

It is with heavy hearts and a profound sense of loss we announce the peaceful passing of Elvira Tan on March 9, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She is reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband Eduardo.

Tita Elvie, as we know her, is a staunch supporter of Gawad Kalinga Canada.

Loving mother to Geoffrey (Elizabeth), Edelyne (Naeem) and Howard. Beloved Lola to Gavin (Bethany), Aileen (Diedric), Matthias, Keira, Nathan, Raphael, Bernadette, Gabriel, Roisin, Zachariah and Eleanor. Proud great-grandmother to Jackson Eduardo. Adored sister to Zenaida, Cecile, Antonio and the Late Caroline and Anita. Elvira will be sadly missed and held dear in the hearts of her many extended family and friends. She will be lovingly remembered and never forgotten. Your thoughts and kindness are truly appreciated during this time of sorrow

In Elvira’s memory, donations can be made to Gawad Kalinga Canada (https://gkcanada.org/donation) or Chalice Canada.

Visitation
Friday, March 13, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 & 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

Funeral Mass
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

Click Here to Watch the Funeral Mass Livestream

Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Holy Trinity Mausoleum
8361 Yonge Street Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

Reception
To follow the Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home – Reception Room 2

02/26/2026

We are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Ina ng Bayan Award 2026, which will be presented during the Gawad Kalinga Canada Fundraising Event on May 16, 2026. We invite you to participate in this meaningful initiative by nominating an inspiring mother or grandmother or tita who embodies the true spirit of selfless love, compassionate leadership, and bayanihan.
The Ina ng Bayan Award seeks to honor mothers and grandmothers in Ontario who:
1. Demonstrate sacrificial and nurturing care for their children and/or grandchildren;
2. Serve as positive role models of values, faith, resilience, and integrity;
3. Make meaningful contributions to community development, volunteerism, and service;
4. Live out Gawad Kalinga’s mission of dignity restoration, compassion, and malasakit sa kapwa.
Nominees must be:
1. A mother, grandmother, adoptive parent, or legal guardian;
2. A resident of Ontario;
3. Recognized for their caregiving, community involvement, and positive influence;
4. Not a current or past Board Member of Gawad Kalinga Canada (including spouses).
Each nomination must include:
1. The official nomination form https://forms.gle/eSPiJEvJ1vMowWyD8 ;
2. A written narrative (500–1,000 words) describing the nominee’s family role, caregiving, sacrifices, community involvement, and impact;
3. At least two testimonials;
Supporting materials such as photos, letters, or documentation.
The nomination period runs from March 16 to April 30, 2026.

12/22/2025

💙 Thank You, Filipino Renal Nurses of Ontario (FRNAO) 💙

On behalf of GK Canada, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Filipino Renal Nurses of Ontario (FRNAO) for their generous donation in support of disaster relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cebu, Philippines.

The donation was formally presented to GK Canada Board of Directora Gizele Mirasol and Gene Elamparo, demonstrating FRNAO’s continued commitment to humanitarian service and compassion for our kababayans affected by the devastating flash floods on November 3, 2025, which resulted in widespread destruction and loss of lives.

We would like to sincerely acknowledge and thank the FRNAO leaders and members who made this possible:
• Arcilen Tejano, FRNAO President
• Aurora Elefano, FRNAO Founding President
• Sonia Balinas, Incoming FRNAO Dinner and Dance Fundraising Campaign Chairman for 2026

Your generosity and leadership truly reflect the spirit of bayanihan. Together, we are bringing hope, relief, and support to families as they begin the journey of recovery.

Maraming salamat po for your kindness and unwavering support. 🇵🇭🇨🇦

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http://www.gkcanada.org/

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