Primer Group big boss donates 1000 High Sierra backpacks to Black Pencil Project

Malate, Manila – Primer Group president celebrates birthday differently with a photo exhibit and series of workshop for Primer Group employees. The initiative came about after Primer Group President Tom Lee Jimmy Thai saw the Babuyan Photo Exhibit of Send-A-Child-To-School in Greenbelt 1 Mall. The Camiguin Missions’ Send A Child Photo Exhibit and Black Pencil Project was invited to mount the exhibition to Primer Group Head Office in Leon Guinto, Malate, Manila last March 8-12.

“It’s very heartwarming to know, that nonetheless the big boss of a company who’s business brands are synonymous to travel, adventure and great outdoors are concerned with apparent social advocacies such as child literacy” shares Mon Corpuz, Black Pencil Project co-founder and one of the exhibiting photographers.

In celebration of his 56th birthday, he lead Primer Group’s commitment to support the Send-A-Child program of Camiguin Mission by Father Joemar Sibug, O.P. and appealed to his employees to pledge in lieu of gifts. Fr. Joemar Sibug concelebrated mass and lead the ribbon cutting with Primer Officials and Bea Torres of National Book Store Foundation.

The company who operates R.O.X, The Travel Club, The North Face and Columbia Stores, also donated 100 High Sierra Back Packs to Black Pencil Project Organization, who conducted series of workshops to Primer Group of Companies tackling responsible travel photography, techniques and tourism. The Black Pencil Project team also received a complimentary Columbia Jackets courtesy of the company.

The exhibit is set to roll-out in Primer Group stores in Trinoma, and Bonifacio High Street in the upcoming weeks.