TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc.donated $20,000 to the Guam Contractors Association CORE program. The CORE program supports GCA activities, golf fundraisers and events to encourage high and middle students to consider a career in the construction industry.
(From left rear) Camilo Lorenzo, account executive, Matson Navigation Co.; Clarence M. Palisoc, marketing manager, TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc.; Mark S. Cruz, sales manager, Mid Pac Far East; Alan Bell, vice president and general manager, Smithbridge Guam; Arvin Lojo, health plan administrator, TakeCare; Brian Holm, general superintendent, Hensel Phelps; and Dean E. Bates, vice president of engineering, Black Construction Corporation, and (from left, front) Geraldine Leon Guerrero, general manager, Adztech & Public Relations Inc.; Joseph Roberto, managing member, East Island Tinting, and Paradise Auto Spa; George Chiu, vice president of Tan Holdings and president and CEO of TakeCare; Desiree Lizama, acting president, GCA; Matthew Hunter, vice president of operations, Dylan Mechanical Construction Services Inc. and chairman of the board of GCA; Rodney J. Ricarte, sales specialist, TakeCare; Soraya Vongjalorn, president, Vertex Guam, and Jose Garcia, vice president and manager, Tamuning branch, First Hawaiian Bank. Photo courtesy of TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc.
South Pacific Petroleum Corp., which does business as 76/Circle K gas stations, has launched the “Spirit of 76 GIVING PUMP” program, with a portion of every sale at designated pumps donated to the American Cancer Society in Guam. The program is available at all 76 stations, except the Piti and Cabras locations.
(From left) William A. Ada, executive vice president; Robert E. Koeppen Jr., CEO; both with South Pacific Petroleum Corp; and Joe Rios; event chairman, American Cancer Society. Rios is also LP Gas area manager for SPPC. Photo by Justin Green
Goodwind Development Corp.donated $20,000 to the UOG Capital Campaign. In 2025, UOG expects to have completed four new buildings: The Dr. Lucio C. Tan Student Success Center, The School of Engineering building, the Margaret Perez Uchima School of Health Nursing Annex, and the Water Environmental Research Institution Facility.
(From left) Susana O. Ligeralde, chief financial officer; Rene Lau, executive director; Jeselyn Tan Yu, CEO; all with Goodwind Development Corp.; Anita Borja Enriquez, president of the University of Guam; Katrina T. Perez, executive director, UOG Endowment Foundation; and Jojo Cheng, chief information officer, Goodwind. Photo courtesy of the University of Guam
iCare4, the philanthropic initiative of Sentry Hospitality, in collaboration with Capitol Kitchen, donated $10,000 to Alee Shelter from funds raised through the iCare4 Alee Shelter Benefit Concert at Capitol Kitchen.
(From left) Annabelle Santos, hotel manager, Wyndham Garden Guam; Sunardi Li, president, Valerie Carbullido, director of sales and marketing and iCare4 event director, both with Sentry Hospitality; Jared Ada, coordinator, Alee Shelter; Bruce McKenzie, Keith Markowski, both directors; and Norma DeCastro, comptroller, all with Sentry Hospitality. Photo courtesy of Sentry Hospitality
Docomo announced a $5,000 partnership with SKIP Entertainment Co., which included SKIP Half-time dance performances at the FIBA International Basketball Federation Asia Cup 2025 Qualifier Home Games at the University of Guam Calvo Fieldhouse.
Bank of Guam is sponsoring the Majol Canoe Paddling Club in the Marshall Islands with a $3,000 sponsorship.
Bank of Guam and Pacific International Inc. co-sponsored the club’s first Varua Va’a outrigger canoe. The 10-man and 10-woman team, led by Isabel Kramer Espiritu, president, made its debut at the 24th Annual Micronesia Cup in Saipan last year, earning a silver medal in the V6 Open Men’s 500m finals and a bronze medal in the V6 Open Mixed long-distance eight-mile course.
TheGuam Chamber of Commerce announced its 2025 Dave J. Santos Scholarship Recipient as Brian A. Teodosio, a junior majoring in business administration at the University of Guam. He will receive $1,000 for the Spring semester and will also intern at the chamber.
TeodosioTeodosio was also a recipient of a $2,000 scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year from the Felix M. and Governor Carlos G. Camacho Scholarship Foundation, according to Journal files.
He was the 63rd UOG Student Government Association public relations officer and a representative in the 35th Guam Youth Congress.
Sponsors of the Marianas Visitors Authority Northern Marianas Athletics March 8 Saipan Marathon included Skechers as Title sponsor, Coca-Cola Beverage Co./Powerade/Subway Restaurants/Foremost Foods as Platinum sponsor; Bridge Capital LLC and United Airlines as Gold sponsors; and Enterprise Rent-A-Car as Silver sponsor. Joeten Enterprises Inc. sponsored the Wacky Awards.
In-kind contributors include Dave Electronics, All-star Sporting Goods/Boarderline/The Athlete’s Foot, and the Office of the Mayor of Saipan.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency donated JICA Coastal Project equipment to the Palau International Coral Reef Center at the end of the project. This included scientific surveying tools, analyzers, water quality meters, administrative equipment, electronics, books, cameras, and boat accessories.
Pay-Less Markets is continuing its Community Foundation Circle of Care Cancer Support and Psycho-Oncology Services, provided free of charge. mbj
