TOWNS Awardees
The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service Awards
2010 TOWNS Awardee
Education Field of AwardTherese Badoy-Capati
Gang Badoy Capati is a staunch advocate for the youth volunteerism movement through Rock Ed Philippines, where she is also a prime organizer of disaster relief operations. She actively supports the Mindanao Peace Games, a league that encourages young girls to engage in sports. She is a mental fitness coach for national athletes under the POC: Athletes Commission. Under Rock Ed, she spearheaded Project: Steady, a webwide mental health initiative, which is focused on creative arts therapy for young adults. Badoy Capati believes that peace and progress are impossible if a nation doesn’t prioritize the mental wellness of its citizens and leaders.