MANILA, Philippines - If proactive doers such as the recipients of the 9th TAYO (Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations) Awards are capable of great achievements even with little resources, think how much more they can do when they have innovative technology as their ally.
At the 2011 TAYO Awards — the country’s leading annual award for exceptional Filipino youth organizations — Lenovo Philippines gave each of the winners a Lenovo IdeaPad S100 netbook. In addition, one Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 was given to the winner of the special IT Category award. As the exclusive technology partner, Lenovo also provided all the computers throughout the screening, evaluation and tabulation of entries of the youth organizations whose innovative programs and valuable projects have contributed to the development of their communities.
Months after the awarding ceremonies, the ten groups that bested more than 200 candidates proved to be more inspired and empowered to face the challenges as they go back to the communities they serve. This time, they have the trophy, the cash grant, the recognition, and the devices to help them.
Vicky Agorrilla, country general manager, Lenovo Philippines, said, “The recipients of the TAYO Awards have exemplified how the youth are indeed ‘DO-ers’-active participants of nation building. With highly functional Lenovo PCs in their hands, coupled with their deep commitment to impact society positively, we know that the youth can exhibit far more than just possibilities, but real accomplishments and tangible achievements.”
The essence of Lenovo’s ‘For Those Who Do’ campaign is perfectly captured by the TAYO Awards, whose winners are chosen based on the project’s creativity, innovation, sustainability, effective use of resources, spirit of volunteerism, and impact on stakeholders. Quite aptly, Lenovo products are for “DO-ers,” people who live to seize opportunities and see technology as an integral part of their lives and a tool to help them achieve their goals.
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