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ANAK KO = My Child 501(c)(3) Foundation
ANAK KO ACRONYM
👼🏻Angel
😇Nevaeh (“Heaven” spelled backwards)
🌈Always
🌅Kailanman (“forever” in Filipino)
💋Kisses
💐Onward
Tax-Deductible Donations
Please Help Bereaved Families
$25.00
Your contribution will help fund bereaved families with 1) CARE packages (Community Advocates Render Empathy), 2) memorial markers and 3) Marigold Scholarship. Thank you for donating!
*Please include Your Name or Anonymous & your Charitable Contribution preference, please, out of the 3 above, & donate from these 3 options:
•Zelle & Venmo: DrDR@AnakKo.Org - Elaine Dispo-Rendon
•Please email DrDR@AnakKo.org if you wish to write a check to ANAK KO and make arrangements of in-person exchange or snail-mail, TX
OR from these easy social media fundraisers:
👍 https://Facebook.com/AnakKoOrg *DONATE* button💖
🌈 https://Instagram.com/AnakKoOrg *FUNDRAISING* link💞
AND .5% of your qualified purchase totals can be donated by AmazonSmile: 🛍 https://smile.amazon.com/ch/86-2020221
UPDATE: AmazonSmile’s charitable program has ended, but please feel free to shop our online store, ANAK KOmpras: https://AnakKo.org/contact-us
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ANAK KO on CharityChoice gift certificates
ANAK KO = My Child
ANAK KO Mission
ANAK KO Mission
ANAK KO Mission
ANAK KO offers grief support, emotionally and financially, to bereaved families for their babies' memories, including children and pets—with advocacy of all family systems: biological, adopted and animals
ANAK KO Vision
ANAK KO Mission
ANAK KO Mission
ANAK KO aims to support grievers through funding of care packages, memorial markers and endowing scholarships in memory of loved ones, with the help of generous patrons from all over the world
ANAK KO Origin
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When we lose a loved one, we aren’t always prepared, financially or emotionally. ANAK KO offers a support system for those who grieve their children and pets, through emotional and financial assistance and empowering families to honor them. This nonprofit organization was founded to bless families during their grief!
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ANAK KO Media Kit:
• News Release
• Fact Sheet
• Backgrounder
ANAK KO in the News
Texas Border Business
Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University
ANAK KO press release, published 6.2.2021 in Texas Border Business:
Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University
ANAK KO founder, featured 4.14.2022 in OLLU Alumni Spotlight:
Nonprofit Daily News
Our Lady of the Lake University
ANAK KO story, shared 7.31.2022 in Nonprofit Daily News, to wrap up Bereaved Parents Month & 2nd AKO ANNIE-versary
San Benito News
ANAK KO’s press release about products appeared BOTH in-print AND online (click link in photo & below) in San Benito News’ 11.3.2023 edition💜💛🐾🗞️📰
West Texas Angelus
ANAK KO Obispo, Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI’s Earth Day statement is accompanied by ANAK KO’s feature about him in the 4.8.2024 West Texas Angelus; link to page 14 in above photo & press copy in button below.
CARE=Community Advocates Render Empathy
Living that Lavender Life
ANAK KO’s now a wholesale partner w/Lavender Life Co., as of 2023. CARE packages include self-love treats to help grievers heal, such as: skincare, tea & candles, all enriched w/LLC’s lavender sourced from Michigan.🌾☕️🫖🕯️✨
Grief Journals
ANAK KO personalizes journals that can be customized by grievers to remember their loved ones as they heal because there’s power in prayer plus the practices of writing, meditation, visualization & fine art.📓❤️🩹🧘🏻♀️🎨🖼️
ANAK KO introduces New KOses ‘23-25 in order of most recent
ANAK KO SEES
Sweet Edibles 4 Empathy Support $ell$ SEE’S Famous Old Time CANDIES to support ANAK KO on a sweet note🍫🍬🍭🍡🍢Online storefronts run year-round for classic candy & seasonal for HOLYdays—so shop to your heart’s delight for gifts or something special for yourself with YUMrai$er proceeds going toward ANAK KO’s CARE packages & Marigold $cholar$hip💝🎄🎃🦃🇺🇸 2025: https://www.yumraising.com/secure/anakk_anak_ko_49/DrDis9778/candy
ANAK KO TICO
TIme 4 COmpassion commemorates ANAK KO founder’s maternal grandfather & lookalike, “Lolo Tico” (Escolastico Villanueva Reyes—1909-1996), while honoring other warriors with memory loss, including those who battle Alzheimer’s disease & dementia, as well as their caregivers who fight alongside them🎓Lolo Tico’s namesake is St. Benedict’s twin sister, St. Scholastica, whose feast day he was born on😇He lived up to his name as a proponent for education with AKO founder’s maternal grandmother, “Lola Rosa,” who raised “Dr. DR’s” mother, “Mami Aya,” & her siblings to also be well-educated; he was a physical therapist & a nurse, while she was a social studies teacher👨🏻🎓👩🏻🎓👨🏻⚕️👩🏻🏫
ANAK KO BEE
Baile (“dance” en español) 4 Exercise & Expression* commemorates our original Marigold $cholar, Lauren Gonzales’ Grandma Bee (short for Beatrice)—who our donor LISA GARCÍA’s mama—since B supported LAUREN’s dancing lessons that LAUREN has since revived in college—so we’ll encourage artistic outlets amongst our scholars & grievers who we serve🩰🎬💃🎫🎟️
ANAK KO BECCA
Beauty & Evangelism + Cancer Care & Advocacy remembers ANAK KO founders’ friend & nail artist extraordinaire Rebecca Dayag Rodríguez (1980-2024) who made everything beautiful even during her 3-time cancer journey.
ANAK KO ELAINE
ANAK KO ELAINE
Esophageal, Liver, Abdominal & Intestinal Needs & Explanations supports ANAK KO founder Dr. Elaine Dispo-Rendón & those who live(d) with esophageal, liver & other gastroenterological diseases, spreading awareness thereof.
ANAK KO GALA
ANAK KO ELAINE
Gifting Angel Legacies Abundantly honors supporters putting their best faces forward in their favorite outfits through contributions in memory of loved ones lost or in honor of health warriors.💔❤️🩹
ANAK KO TRIO
Taking Refuge Inside & Outside supports animals in need of loving homes, including ANAK KO TRIO Marigold (Goldie), Mariposa [“butterfly” in Spanish] (Posey) & Sampaguita [Philippine nat’l flower] (Pagi).🐾🏡
ANAK KO ANN
Advocates of Nephrology Needs honors ANAK KO founders’ oldest surviving cat, Annie, & those who live(d) w/Chronic Kidney Disease, including warriors who underwent dialysis &/or transplants, + promotes kidney care, including hydration.🫘💚to begin March 2024
ANAK KO LILO
Lymphoma Intervention and Loving Openness remembers ANAK KO founders’ Loving Lilo 2Luz, to fulfill the mission with CARE packages for anticipatory grief🩵 est. December 2023, then September 2024 & after
ANAK KO ASIA
Advocates of Seizure Intervention & Awareness commemorates ANAK KO founders’ oldest cat, Asia Felina Catalina, & those who struggled with seizures, + supports those who live w/seizures, including epilepsy warriors, + promotes care of brain health, including through meditation.🧠💟est. November 2023
ANAK KO MATT
Mission for Autism Testimony & Tribute commemorates Matthew Alston, the son of ANAK KO supporter Pam Alston, & honors those on the Autism Spectrum Disorder & their families, + promotes engaging exercise, including star jumps.🧩 est. November 2023, then April 2024 & after
ANAK KO BOOB
Breast Obligations or Bust remembers breast cancer victims, supports breast cancer warriors, including ANAK KO giver Pam Alston, + raises awareness of early detection through monthly self-exams & annual mammograms.🎀started October 2023
Spring-Summer Fundraising Drive
ANAK KO Rainbow Wave
ANAK KO supports families who lost kids & pets of all ages, with virtual water tributes:
• April thru July for Bereaved Mothers 1st Sun/May, Bereaved Fathers 2nd Sun/June, Bereaved Parents’ Month in July
• August for Rainbow Bridge Remembrance (8/28) & National Grief Awareness (8/30)
#AnakKoRainbow for CARE & Marigold$
AKO Grief Counseling
✝️ANAK☮️KO💟Anchor⚓️
ANAK KO now offers grief counseling, pro bono (free of charge), as part of CARE packages (Community Advocates Render Empathy) for bereaved parents. Although sessions don’t cost anything, donations are welcome to support ANAK KO LILO—above cause.
⚓️ANCHOR= ANgel Counseling for Hopeful Outlook on Recovery
Emotional Support ANNIEmal
ANAK KO Mas-cat Memoirs on Annie’s 13th Birthday
ANAK KO founder, Dr. Elaine Dispo-Rendón, wrote an anthology with pictures and stories of AKO mas-cat plus mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical exercises during bereavement. *PAWSitive PURRspective: Furry Tail of My Emotional Support ANNIE-mal & Our CATch of Mourning Waves publication set for 20 Sept. 2022*
ANAK KO 1sts
Cookbook Release on Be Humble Day
Book Release on National Read Across America Day
ANAK KO co-founders, Chef David & Dr. Elaine Dispo-Rendón, wrote a cookbook and planner with calendar, scripture, stories and recipes for those who wish to channel their creativity in the kitchen by honoring their loved ones. *Fly Pies: Angelic Appetizers, Divine Desserts & Heavenly Hearty Hacks for Memorial Meals publication set for 2.22.2022*
Book Release on National Read Across America Day
Book Release on National Read Across America Day
ANAK KO founder, Dr. Elaine Dispo-Rendón, wrote a guide with scripture, stories and activities for those who struggle with coping with losing someone special, especially their own child(ren). *Our Babies Have Halos & Wings: A Grief Communication Guide to Healing for Bereaving Families’ Children’s Memories publication set for 2 March 2021*
ANAK KO 1st CARE Gift BACK by Popular Demand
ANAK KO 1st CARE Gift BACK by Popular Demand
ANAK KO donor Nancy Lambert, a cosmetologist, religious educator and Deacon’s wife, offers her artisan Rosaries to support bereaved families🤍📿MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO, TITA NANCY, + THANK YOU to those who buy any from ANAK KO🌹
ANAK KO 1st Grief Ministry
ANAK KO 1st CARE Gift BACK by Popular Demand
ANAK KO supporter Cristina Aldape, the Ministry Coordinator of St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Rio Hondo, TX, invited us to her Parish’s Women’s Prayer Group, where we sang, shared stories, reflected on scripture, prayed together and listened to each other’s valuable insight to kick off Lent 2023.🙏💒✝️
ANAK KO 1st Scholarship
Calling all college students & HS upperclassmen: ANAK KO is accepting applications for the Marigold Scholarship. Please click/tap button below for more information on how to apply⤵️
ANAK KO 1st Marigold Scholar
Congratulations, Lauren Elizabeth Gonzales, for earning our very first ANAK KOMarigold Scholarship! Find out more about our empathetic ambitious scholar here!
ANAK KO 1st CHRIS Memorial Valentines
ANAK KO’s CAREing CAREdio Heavenly Hearts Rally In Sports (CHRIS) Memorial Valentines, which is named for the Founder, Dr. Elaine Dispo-Rendón’s cousin, Christopher Dispo—an athletic heart attack survivor and a stroke victim—will be held annually during Heart Disease Awareness Month in February, beginning in 2023. Fun, flexible fitness virtual sessions of your choice will raise heart health awareness and bereaved families support, including for the Dispo family. Here’s how to:
♥️Participate: share your workout photos and videos with handle @AnakKoOrg and hashtag #AnakKoCHRIS
💝Donate: contribute to any of our methods at the top of our homepage with the memo/note, “ANAK KO CHRIS”
ANAK KO 1st EJ 5K
ANAK KO’s EJ 5K, named for the original President, Bernadette Aniag’s son, Elijah James, will be held annually during the weekend of Worldwide Candlelighting on the second Sunday of December, at 7PM🕯✨The very 1st one was held on MLK Day January 2021 to draw virtual runners/walkers in commemoration of all children in Heaven, including the late & great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose own parents also had outlived him.👊🏿🎤
ANAK KO 1st PAIL 5K
ANAK KO 1st PAIL 5K
Pet + Pregnancy & Infant Loss (PAIL) Awareness Month is in October, with PAIL Remembrance Day on October 15th, the Feast of St. Gerard, Patron and Protector of Expectant Mothers and Unborn Babies. We had our very 1st annual *VIRTUAL* ANAK KO PAIL 5K in 2020 and plan to have it every year — from anywhere all around the world: we’ll walk/jog/run 5km (>3mi) & release balloons* to remember our loved ones, especially our babies who died too soon.🎽🪂 An International Wave of Light abounds at 7PM through every time zone to commemorate children in Heaven.🕯Please tag @AnakKoOrg & hashtag #AnakKoPAIL5K when you participate &/or donate👟💸
*We stopped releasing balloons after our 2021 PAIL 5K at the beach when we realized that any popped or landed balloons potentially could harm animals who are around; therefore, we’ll continue:
🤲🌎🐪our advocacy for GOD’s creation & creatures, while
🏃🏻♀️🏃promoting physical wellness, +
❤️🩹as always supporting bereaved families & parents
ANAK KO 1st Donor
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
ANAK KO 1st PAIL 5K
EMILIANA POPATCO: MANY MANY THANKS / MARAMING SALAMAT PO / ¡MUCHÍSIMAS GRACIAS! ANAK KO’s founder‘s GODmother / Ninang / Madrina’s our very 1st patron to contribute a generous amount to help start up our foundation. This helps families who’ve buried their children💸⚰️
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
CONGRATULATIONS to the very 1st recipient of the Angel Nevaeh RendónMemorial Scholarship from Our Lady of the Lake University, ANAK KO founder’s PhD alma mater! This award winner wrote about her own loss of a dear friend in the fatal El Paso Walmart shooting + plans to pursue a career in law & social work👩🏻🎓👩🏻⚖️
ANAK KO 1st BOD Meeting
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
ANR 1st Memorial Scholar
ANAK KO has held its 1st few Board-of-Directors (AKO BOD) quarterly meetings to induct new officers and discuss fundraising. Aside from memorial markers and scholarships, the AKO BOD also decided to add care packages for grieving parents, like some of us founders💝🧺The Board also had a consensus that AKO not only offers financial support, but also emotional support, as well. Now we have a CARE acronym for CARE packages + CHRISTmas CARE-oling CARE-oke to cheer up bereaving families: Community Advocates Render Empathy
Please Vote to Support ANAK KO
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🎀Your daily vote from 10-10-12/15/2022 helped us advance for the chance to benefit our foundation for bereaved families, thank you! From 2nd place out of 50+ in my group to Top 20, followed by 4th to Top 15 and 5th to Top 10, I finished at the Top 5 of my group!🌟☀️
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ANAK KO LILO*
Please remember ANAK KO LILO who had lymphoma! Thank you for your anticipatory grief support:
- https://PayPal.me/AnakKoOrg OR
- Zelle or Venmo: ELAINE DISPO-RENDON DrDR@AnakKo.org
*Lymphoma Intervention & Loving Openness
in memory of ANAK KO founders’ LILO