Real life Darna: Nanette Medved leads relief operations in Bauan, Batangas

Not all heroes wear capes.

Philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po was quick to respond and act in the aftermath of Taal Volcano’s wrath.

As CEO of Hope Foundation, Nanette gathered donations from different parties and was able to distribute 31,608 water bottles to distribute to evacuees in Bauan, Batangas.

“We are in awe of our community. THANK YOU to our Hope Heroes for all your kind support,” Nanette captioned her post. She ended with a disclaimer that the organization is still open for more donations.

More than 125,000 families in Batangas have been displaced after Taal Volcano erupted Sunday afternoon.

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We would like to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to those who banded together to help the Taal Volcano evacuees in Batangas. We are grateful that within hours of our posting, hundreds of of people donated and asked what they could do to help. Through your kindness, we managed to fill a 40-footer truck with 31,608 bottles of drinking water this morning and deliver these to evacuation centers in Bauan, Batangas. We are in awe of our community. THANK YOU to our Hope Heroes for all your kind support. We continue to accept donations.

A post shared by Nanette Medved-Po (@nanettemedvedpo) on Jan 16, 2020 at 1:14am PST