Blind Date: A Must Attend Dinner in the Dark on August 21, 2018

What could be more difficult in life than living in a world without a single chance to see faces and places of what the world is offering to everyone? Being physically blind,  right? 

But what could be more meaningful in life if we can be at ones be their (blinds)  flashlight for a day that will shine their lives for a lifetime? 

James Mackay Foundation Inc. has been a great platform to collaborate with the Club to showcase the genuine giveback projects. This coming August 21 2018 in partnership with JMF and Rotary Club Makati Century City, they will have Dinner in the Dark 'Blind Date'. This event is an experience of a lifetime where one with sight will be blindfolded and will have a meal without seeing the plate. They encourage everyone to feel this event for it creates a feeling of humbleness and contentment.

The Rotary Club of Makati Century City conducted a dry run for more than 15 minutes at the Elks Club last August 7th and the outcome was heart-breaking, I personally experienced it first hand, it was a mixed emotions between frustrations and  hopeful. I was like eating alone in the crazy dark room helpless but for me to survive I have to do something and make my "diskarte" (Strategy) to make my stomach full. That I'm sure applies on the lives of these blind people who are struggling day by day.

Thanks to our talented  singers from the Philippine National School for the Blind for rendering their voices, for being our flashlights for a moment.

The Blind Date is an #AdvocacyForTheBlind, we will be having a "literal" BLIND DATE wherein you will experience having dinner while your eyes are blindfolded. Ticket price is Php1,250 and proceeds will go to the Philippine National School for the Blind. For tickets, you may contact the Rotary Club of Makati Century City on FB  or leave your message on the message bellow.

August 7, 2018: Trifold celebration at the Elks Club Makati, from President-elect's Mhel Pechera's birthday, to dry run for our up-coming Blind Date (Dinner for a cause) to be held at the City Club Manila on August 21, 2018 and Induction of the new members.