Joaquin R Escobar Foundation

Tthe Joaquin r. Escobar foundation is organized for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes furthering the development, stability, and progress of the santa maria community. Specifically, the foundation contributes to community outreach programs in or directed towards the santa maria community (ilocos sur, philippines) in honor of vicki kleist's father, Joaquin r. Escobar, former mayor of santa maria, ilocos sur, philippines. Santa maria was hit by a hurricane in 2017. The Joaquin r. Escobar foundation contacted the la asuncion de la nueva church in sta. Maria, ilocos sur to see if any assistance was needed in making repairs to the church and the carillon that was installed. Funding for the community outreach programs includes donations for the la asuncion de la nueva church in sta. Maria, ilocos sur, and scholarship grants for the university of the philippines (up). Potential future projects include funding for local education, agriculture, housing, and healthcare,