Operation Merienda

06/27/2026

For everyone’s comfort and safety following the recent earthquake, we are moving our COFFEE CANDLE MAKING event to OPERATION INK CAFE located @ Sto. Niño, South Cotabato.

Same time, same date—just a safer ground! See you there. 👍

01/06/2026

📚✨ Help Us Build a Library and Build a Future! ✨📚

We believe every child deserves access to books, knowledge, and opportunity — and YOU can help make that a reality.

🎟️ Buy a ticket to the Brooklyn Nets vs. Spurs game on February 26 in NYC'S Barclays Center and support Operation Merienda’s mission to build libraries in underserved communities. Every ticket purchased helps us put more books in the hands of kids who need them most. Each ticket you purchase donates $10 to Operation Merienda.

👉 Get your tickets here: https://nets.spinzo.com/brooklyn-nets-v-san-antonio-spurs-2026-02-26-DYCNZ?group=operation-merienda-build-a-library-build-a-future-948y

Your support means more than you know — you’re not just buying a great game night, you’re building a future. 💛

📖 Build a Library. Build a Future.

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12/15/2025

⭐ Be a Star in a Child’s Life This Holiday Season ⭐

⏰ Last 24 Hours!
Our annual Paskomunidad Party in Lambangan happens December 17, 2025, and this is your final chance to be part of something truly meaningful. This year, we are partnering with Project Phil to make the holidays even brighter!

🎁 Your donation brings the holidays to life for Tboli children in the Indigenous community of Lambangan—providing groceries, toys, holiday prizes, and a joyful community celebration where every child feels seen, valued, and celebrated.

✨ Special Holiday Recognition
Donations of $100 or more will have the donor’s name proudly displayed on our Paskomunidad holiday tarpaulin, honoring you as a star who helped make this celebration possible.

📚 In-Kind Donations Welcome
We are also gratefully accepting book and rice donations. If you would like to give in kind, please send me a message so we can coordinate properly and ensure your donation reaches families and children who need it most.

📖 Looking Ahead
All donations received after December 17, 2025 will directly support our next big dream: building a library at Lambangan Integrated School in 2026, a permanent gift of learning, imagination, and opportunity.

💛 One donation. Two powerful impacts.
A holiday filled with joy today—and a future shaped by books tomorrow.

Thank you for helping us turn compassion into action and dreams into reality. You can donate in this fundraiser, or you can visit our gofundme funraiser here:

For the past five years, I have been working with Operation Merien… Operation Merienda needs your support for Paskomunidad 2025: Build a Library for Lambangan

12/08/2025

For the past five years, our Paskomunidad celebration at Lambangan Integrated School has been a beacon of hope for the T’boli community. Each Christmas, we bring warmth, dignity, and nourishment to children who deserve to feel seen and valued. This year, we want to give them the biggest gift yet—a library that will last for generations.

After opening the Edaya's Star Terrace Café, I saw firsthand how a literary hub can transform a community. A library is more than just books; it’s a place where children can dream, learn empathy, and imagine their futures. Lambangan Integrated School has faced budget challenges, making it hard to improve learning spaces.

With your support, we can build the Operation Merienda Learning Center, the first library in the community. This space will celebrate Indigenous stories and offer children a chance to see themselves in books from around the world. It will also continue our holiday literacy and feeding programs, creating a welcoming environment for all children.

Please like, comment, and share this post to help us build a gift that will live beyond Christmas for the children of Lambangan. Together, we can give them a future filled with knowledge, dignity, and joy!

Thank you,
Elaine Joy Edaya Degale

For the past five years, I have been working with Operation Merien… Operation Merienda needs your support for Paskomunidad 2025: Build a Library for Lambangan

07/03/2025

11/29/2024

🎄✨ Cris Dave Minimart x Operation Merienda Presents: A Christmas to Remember! ✨🎄

This holiday season, we’re sprinkling extra joy and gratitude to our beloved customers! 🎁 Together with Operation Merienda, we’re giving FIVE lucky winners ₱2,000 worth of Cris Dave Minimart groceries! 🛒🍜

Here’s how to join the Christmas cheer:
🎅 Like our pages:
• CRIS DAVE Minimart
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📸 Snap & Share:
• Post a photo of your dine-in experience at Cris Dave Minimart.
• Tag in your post for your entry.

🎉 Details:
• No minimum purchase required – come in, dine, and enjoy!
• Entries accepted starting December 1, 2024.
• One Facebook account = One entry.
• Winners will be drawn on December 22, 2024.

🌟 Come dine with us, savor the holiday spirit, and maybe you’ll take home an early Christmas gift! Let’s make this season merry and bright. 🎁✨