Awards and Recognitions

 

April 2008: University of San Francisco Business Plan Competition, Social Enterprise Award Winner

August 2008: The Body Shop Foundation Grant ₤10,000

September 2008: Vice Chairman of the Board Mark Ruiz recognized as one of the Top 10 Young Leaders of the Philippines by Asia Society.

November 2008: President, Reese Fernandez chosen as one among 20 outstanding social entrepreneurs of the world for the 2008 YouthActionNet(R).


December 2008: Rags2Riches wins Business In Development [BID] Challenge Philippines, with a grant of Php 100, 000.00 (around 2000USD), a Planter's Bank Special Award for Web Hosting Service, and is chosen to represent the Philippines in the BID Global Competition to be held at Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 2009

 

January 2009: Rags2Riches Inc. wins 1st prize in the Business in Development (BID) Challenge International competition with a grant of 20,000 Euros.

 

June 2009: Rags2Riches wins the Starbucks Grant, worth 24,000 USD to be used for modules and educational materials for the Rags2Riches communities: REAP (Rags2Riches Enterprise Activation Program)