SM Store launches Shop & Share for Education program to empower Filipino children

Recently, the SM Store brought back its Shop & Share for Education initiative, giving students access to school supplies just in time for the start of the 2024–2025 academic year.

The goal of Shop & Share for Education is to provide 12,000 grade school students in more than 70 public schools across the country with back-to-school kits. During the July 1st to July 31st period, customers are encouraged to sponsor a child's school kit for just P100 when they make a minimum single-receipt purchase of P3,000. Notebooks, pad paper, pencils, ballpoint pens, envelopes, and bond paper are all included in the kits.

Shop & Share for Education, now in its second year, is an initiative by SM Store to assist in addressing one of the top concerns facing the Philippine education sector: the lack of access to basic school supplies. According to Department of Education data, more than 22 million students were enrolled in public schools for the 2023–2024 academic year. Save the Children Philippines, a non-governmental organization, reported that many Filipino students in rural areas do not even own a pencil. 

Twenty schools nationwide benefited from the first Shop & Share program, which was run in collaboration with several NGOs and the local government units of the adopted schools. The endeavor was successful because it demonstrated how, given its size and national reach, the SM Store can develop into a good channel for cooperative social good. Every SM Store is expected to adopt one school beneficiary as part of this year's campaign.

SM Store thinks that involving its customers makes a bigger difference for the people who benefit from the program. It is suggested that everyone contribute by making sure the school kit is on the shopping list for the upcoming July trip. A school child in need today will benefit from an enhanced educational experience through each sponsored school kit, and they will eventually grow up to be stewards of a brighter future. 

The SM Store is open for essential clothing order and delivery

 



 

In these trying times, we get by with just the essentials. And as we work together to help flatten the curve by staying at home, SM Men, SM Woman and SM Youth strive to bring you essentials straight to the comfort of your home—if you need it, and when you need it.

 

 



SM Youth, SM Men and SM Woman are ready to serve their customers by offering essential clothing needs such as underwear, sleepwear and loungewear, active wear for staying fit at home, and protective outdoor pieces like shirts, jackets and hoodies to equip individuals who have to leave home for very important errands.

 

 



Shop Essentials from Home may be done by visiting ShopSM.com or availing the Call to Deliver service by simply messaging the The SM Store branch of your choice (branch directory is attached), or messaging each brand on social media:

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/smyouthlifestyle/, https://www.facebook.com/smmenlifestyle/, https://www.facebook.com/SMWoman/

 

Instagram:

http://instagram.com/smyouth, https://www.instagram.com/smmen/,

https://www.instagram.com/smwoman/

 



 

Select essential items from the attached product catalogue or by joining the Viber group Stay-At-Home Essentials through this link https://bit.ly/35jXbBd. Available products will be constantly uploaded and updated there.

 

 



State your order and expect a response or confirmation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pay via Cash-on-Delivery, credit/debit card or bank transfers. Please note that due to checkpoint restrictions, delivery time will differ.

 

 



For any questions or for more details, feel free to message each brand on their respective social media accounts stated above. For inquiries about pieces that are not included in the list or for product availability, call your nearest The SM Store and you will be happily assisted by branch representatives.

 

 



By shopping essentials from home, we can ensure the health and safety our ourselves and our loved ones.

 

 

 



Healthy Home - Works from SM Home

 

 SM Home, the one-stop shop for all of your home essentials, shares with us some healthy home-works from UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

 



 

With most of us homebound these days, it's the best time to start good health habits by preparing nutritious meals for the family, and creating a wellness based lifestyle whose benefits we will enjoy beyond the quarantine.  It's also the best time to rediscover the simple joys life and of doing things together. 

 



1. Prepare a Weekly Meal Plan and make a shopping list of items you need before you go to the store for your routine shopping. Create the list from the meal plan and include back up ingredients on your list in case your first choice is out of stock. Limit the list on buying the essentials.
2. Stock up on nutrition-packed food such as whole grains, breads, and fresh fruits and vegetables; and staples like sauces, milk, eggs, spices and condiments. Fresh products should be consumed first. Frozen fruits and vegetables as well as canned vegetables and fruits are good alternatives as these have a longer shelf life.
3. Build up a stock of healthy snacks for your children - yogurt, nuts, cheese, chopped or dried fruits, boiled eggs and more. Stock them up in a stackable glass container to seal freshness and label them.
4. Continue to practice Food Hygiene and Safety. Wash fruits and vegetables under running water and dry it with vegetable spinner; use separate chopping boards for meat and seafood as you prepare the meal; and don’t forget to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds before and after preparing your meal.
5. Drink water regularly and stay hydrated by drinking 6-8 glasses a day to boost your immune system.
6. Make cooking and eating together a family habit. Kids can help wash and sort the ingredients and set the table before the meal. This creates a healthy routine and fun bonding with the whole family. Also practice mindful eating and stay away from processed food.

 



Enjoy healthy home-works and memorable meals together with home essentials from SM Home. These are available at the smhome.com.ph and shoppers can now place their order online through the thesmtore.com and ShopSM app. For more info and updates, follow them at SM Home at the SM Store in Instagram or visit thesmstore.com website.