The Junior Chamber International has teamed up with CURE Philippines and DMCI homes to bring the JCI-CURE Color Fun Run 2017 slated on May 28, 2017 in Davao City.
Participants will race around the three-hectare Verdon Parc subdivision located along Ecoland Drive corner Peacock St. which is DMCI’s first real estate development project in Mindanao.
With the theme, “Putting the FUN back in the RUN”, the event which is now on its second year, aims to raise funds for the Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City to finance medical surgery for physically-disabled children.
Tebow Hospital specializes in Orthopedics particularly surgeries on clubfoot, cleft lip and palate, and spinal deformities.
Guesting during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape at Abreeza Ayala Mall, CURE Philippines Incorporated Development and Sustainability Officer Vincent J. Bitana stressed the need to help an overwhelming increase in the number of children with disabilities in Region XI over the last two years as reported by United Nations Children’s Fund.
“It is very alarming to know that two years ago there are around 42,000 cases but now it has ballooned to 92,000. That’s only in Region XI,” he said.
He said a surgery for clubfoot needs at least PhP70,000 while a spine surgery would range from PhP500,000 to PhP700,000.
In a press statement, CURE Philippines stressed that “healing changes everything “ not only because it brings an end to physical pain but also because it means restoration of dignity, protection from abuse, and inclusion to family, school, and culture. CURE Philippines is one of the 30 groups being served worldwide by the Christian, non-profit organization CURE International.
Meanwhile, according to DMCI Homes President Alfredo R. Austria, upholding the well-being of Filipinos has always been the heart of the company’s corporate social responsibility program dubbed, “Kaakbay ng Pamayanan”.
“DMCI Homes always take pride in devoting more than enough open spaces, landscapes, and gardens in its developments to ensure the well-being of residents especially children,” he added.
Also guesting in the forum, Verdon Parc Project Sales Manager Joey John Baquero said aside from providing the venue for the event, DMCI Homes will also help in the promotion of the events and provide their own participants for the fun run.
The activity aims to enlist 1,000 participants for the 3K, 5K, and 10K race categories. Registration fee costs PhP300 for 3K, PhP500 for 5K, and PhP750 for 10K.
Alvin Ang, JCI Vice President for Community Development said in 2016, said the first fun run which they had organized in partnership with SM Lanang Premiere has gathered PhP440,000 which supported four to five surgeries.
“This year, we are targeting around 10 to 15 children to undergo surgery,” he said.
