The story behind the journal “This Journal will actually change someone’s life”

Think about this … would it be nice if you could buy stuff that is super useful to you and equally helpful to other as well?

A group of volunteers are selling exactly that!  A yearly planner entitled ” This Journal Will Actually Change Someone’s Life” (super-duper long title!)

Designing this Journal take months of sleepless nights ...

Lifeline Foundation is a group of volunteers who come from various sectors of the society. From a simple student to busy entrepreneurs who have the same goal — to make a difference.

Ms. Judy Jamolangue is a Volunteer Marketing and Creative Director of Freespeech Publications. She is a business woman and a Filipino School teacher by profession (Photo by Jun De Guzman)

Daniel is a Volunteer Graphic Artist in Lifeline and a professional graphic artist as well in Makati City. (Photo by Jun De Guzman)

Toni Michele as she explain to me the groups mission and vision. She is a Volunteer Graphic Artist of Lifeline and a professional Graphic Artist as well in Makati City (Photo by Jun De Guzman)

It started as a suicide hotline and from then on, expanded to helping others through medical missions, teaching street children and other activities.

Just a short trivia I got from them: Did you know that suicide rates in the Philippines go up usually during the BER months (September-December) for the reason that a lot of Filipinos feel more alone on this season?

The making of the Journal (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

So back to the story, as the foundation and the beneficiaries grew exponentially, Lifeline Foundation then searched for something to sustain and support the overflowing needs and not just rely on donations.  And then…the planner was born!

holding the 2011 Planner (Photo by Jun De Guzman)

It was a great idea from their directors who have seen various kinds of planners in the market from their travels abroad.

Hesitant at first, they only produced a thousand copies of the planner and unexpectedly sold out even before the year ended. It’s a good problem to have as the say …

Busy planning the Planner (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

A journal with a mission: To change life one day at a time.  Nice! Just like Kuya Daniel Razon’s Slogan, “Ang paggawa ng mabuti, Kahit Isang Araw Lang” (Doing good even just for one day)

The money earned from each journal that is sold will go straight to schools, medical missions, and patients that the foundation is supporting.

So how exactly does it differ from other journals? “This journal will actually change someone’s life.”

Life changing coupons ... just read ... (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

Bits of ideas you could do on that day (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

Funny Blurbs and Trivia's are present (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

List the 10 places you like to visit this coming year ... (Photo by Rodel Flordeliz)

Be one of the many people who own the journal, change life one day at a time. Lets all be a member of the community of life changers, for good!

I'm Happy to meet new people who makes a difference to make the society much better in their own special way (Photo by Jun De Guzman)

The Journal is available at Powerbooks for only Php 775.00 and can also be bought online through www.freespeechpublications.com

You may also visit their office at Lifeline Foundation, #86 Aguirre St., BF Homes, Paranaque City, Philippines Tel. # 836.1271

You can watch the whole feature of the foundation at UNTV’s Bread n’ Butter which airs every Sunday from 8-9am. 

Visit www.untvweb.com for more information about the show.

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