HCM CITY — The British Business Group Viet Nam (BBGV) expects to raise more than US$40,000 from its 11th annual Fun Run for Charity in HCM City on October 3.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Paul Cleves, a BBGV board member, said that last year's run collected $36,000 from 5,500 participants.
All proceeds from the run go towards helping schools, disadvantaged children and poor patients in need of medical care.
BBGV estimates that 6,000 people will join the event. There will also be musical performances from the Cuban Band and Luna Negra.
The funds are donated to various groups and projects, including the Christina Noble Children's Foundation; Orphan Impact-Support Centre for Development of Children in Ha Noi; infrastructure support for local social organisations that provide educational services to disadvantaged children and youth; and Education Centre for Disabled Children in HCM City's District 4.
The Fun Run will kick off at 6.45am at the Sai Gon Zoo. The run goes through Le Duan, Dong Khoi, Mac Thi Buoi and Hai Ba Trung streets and then returns to the zoo.
The male and female winners will each receive a Viet Nam Airlines business-class return ticket to either Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. A full Adidas running kit will also be included.
The second-place winners will be given vouchers for a one-night stay at the Evason Ana Mandara and a one-night stay at the Six Senses Ninh Van Bay for two people, including breakfast and transfer.
The prize for first – and second-place winners in the 13-18 year-old category is an Adidas full running kit includes trainers.
A bike from Nestle Milo will be the prize for the six-to-12 year-old male and female winners. — VNS