“ If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”

With so many concerns of the Outreach Development Office (ODO) of San Sebastian College Recoletos, Manila it was agreed upon by the school board to transform the office into a Foundation. The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the SOFI Registration on May 13, 2004. With the office’s new description, broader and wide array of activities are expected. SOFI is expected to be self-sustaining, self-reliant, self- determining and propelling identity, ready to extend help to the needy.

Through this Foundation, we will be able to extend aid for the improvement of human existence in all aspects: mentally, economically, socially, morally, and spiritually. Furthermore, SOFI has developed an Outreach Thrusts/Identity for each
department.

PHILOSOPHY
The Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc. (SOFI) aims to elevate the life of our less fortunate brothers and sisters in and off campus. Within the framework of this guiding philosophy, SOFI commits itself:

1. To give educational program that will empower individuals to become active, responsible and enlightened individuals in the fast-paced and changing society.
2. To give exposures and opportunities to the recipient communities to increase their confidence and self-worth for the enrichment of their lives.
3. To form a school community where students are willing to share their time, talents and resources to the needy in and off campus.
4. To provide resources and technical skills to the members of the community it wants to serve by inviting human resources through the student organizations and Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s).

MISSION

The Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc. (SOFI) in its aim of elevating the life of the poor will:

• Provide biblically based, academically excellent and practically applied instructions in nurturing an environment suited for the development of one’s potential.
• Create network for spiritual living of individuals whose faith are committed to living the word of God.

VISION

We envision Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc. (SOFI) as an institution ready to uplift the life of the poor. Guided by the Sebastinian charism, it is committed to be servant of the poor; ready to extend love and care by providing the essential needs of the Christian community.

          SOFI engages in strengthening one's faith in God's conducting Recollections and Retreats. It offers catechetical instructions; bible sharing and initiates the celebration of the different Sacraments.

          Guided by the Augustinian charism; SOFI shares material resources to the needy; participates actively in personalized services and cares for the handicapped, the sick and disabled by conducting free medical/dental services in coordination with the Non-Government entities.

          SOFI helps the literacy level and awareness by offering scholarship and tutorial services to poor but deserving students; offers income generating livelihood seminars to make the recipients self-sufficient and productive citizens.

Click here for pictures of said programs

The Vivace Massage Clinic starts when the leader and the officers of Give Love Association for the Blinds hand a letter to the Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc. (SOFI) headed by Ms. Charlene S. Santos, SOFI Supervisor, asking the assistance of the office to help them transact/assist in putting their clinic in Nayong Filipino, it aims to help them have stable job to support them and their families.


When Fr. Hernan B. Omecillo, OAR heard the group’s intention, was moved with pity, he proposed to have the clinic establish in recto area if approved by the chapter fathers, luckily the proposal was approved to have a massage clinic for the blind in recto.


The Give Love Association for the Blind is one of the Associations who were given the opportunity to be the Adopted Blind Group of the SOFI. Fr. Hernan B. Omecillo, OAR who was the President of the Foundation helped the dream of the blinds came into a reality. Now, the blinds have a stable job that could support their families in day-to-day living. The SOFI find ways and means to establish the said clinic, finally decided to have a Fund Raising, Concert for a cause featuring MYMP last March 2005. The Construction starts last August 2005 and finished on September 5, 2005. The Opening and Blessing of The VIVACE MASSAGE CLINIC follows on September 12, 2005.


The name of the said Massage clinic was taken from the first benefactors of SOFI- the Norwegian Choral Group who extended their untiring help in the pursuance of the dream of the Blinds to have a massage clinic that would help them finance their families.

	Educational	Social	Spiritual
Elementary		“AGAPE ala Sebastino”
High school	“ARAL Sebastino” (Literacy & Scholarship Services)
IAS		“LIKHA SEBASTINO” (Livelihood & Productive Skills)
ICOM		LINGAP SEBASTINO (Business Dev’t. Mgt.)
IREP			CREDO SEBASTINO (Spiritual Services)
Graduate school		GABAY SEBASTINO (social welfare dev’t.)
LAW		SOLA (Legal Aide)
NTP		LINGKOD Sebastino (Help Services)
Guidance		ABOT-KAMAY Sebastino (Counseling Services)
Alumni		UGNAYAN SEBASTINO (Job placement and opportunities)

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San Sebastian College-Recoletos
Sebastinian Outreach Foundation Inc.
C.M. Recto Ave.,Metro Manila Philippines

Fax # : 734 - 8918

Below are E-mail addresses that are useful for any inquiries. Please bear with this listing.. the at-sign (@) is being replaced by the word "_at_" to stop auto e-mail address harvesting used by spammers.

Email : sofisscr_at_yahoo.com
          sofi_at_sscrmnl.edu.ph

Sebastinian Outreach Foundation, Inc.
Account #:  5363-00347-0
                 Equitable PCI Bank
                 San Sebastian Branch
                 C.M. Recto Mla. Philippines