2017 LOVE RUN 2.0
2017爱奔跑2.0,702民众617一起为爱奔跑,筹获逾5万令吉
这项由吉隆坡沐恩关怀基金会所主办的第二届慈善义跑——2017爱奔跑2.0活动,成功吸引逾700位民众参与。17日(星期六)当天清晨风和日丽,民众携老带少,成群结伴,集合于甲洞大都会公园,一起为爱奔跑,为慈善献出一份棉力。
吉隆坡沐恩关怀基金会主席林城礼先生在致欢迎词时首先表示:“今天在场的每一位参加者都有一个使命,就是要去帮助社会上许多有需要的弱势群体,为社会慈善关怀工作作出贡献,同时提倡健康有益身心的生活。”
“吉隆坡沐恩关怀基金会是一个非营利慈善机构,盼望能透过结合社会民众的资源和力量,一同去帮助社区里有需要的人。”
“在过去一年里,基金会派发米粮及食物给贫穷家庭,赠送开学用品给来自低收入家庭的小学生,赠送书籍给学校图书馆,捐献款项给孤儿院,资助偏僻乡区老师们的薪金。”
他指出,L.O.V.E四个英语字母代表社会中的每一个人,劳动人士(Labourers)、普通人士(Ordinary People)、重要人物(Very Important Person)及受教育人士(Educated People);而R.U.N则喻义恢复活力(Rejuvenate),团结(Unity)及网络(Network)。
当我们参与“爱奔跑”活动,便是重新恢复活力,团结一致的心,动用各种网络去建立爱与温馨的社会,这是非常美好的事!
马来西亚基督教卫理公会华人年议会会长郭汉成博士也在活动中表示,圣经教导我们行善不可丧志,当我们有机会向众人行善,更是要积极不怠。耶稣也说,若我们为有需要的人做一件善事,便是做在他的身上。因此,我们理当多多行善,对人付出多一点关怀,更加慷慨,祝福那些比较不幸的群体。
他欣慰吉隆坡沐恩关怀基金会在过去的年间投入许多服务,包括设立音乐班、舞蹈班、课业督导班,为贫穷家庭提供经济及物资援助,为贫寒学生提供助学金和贷学金,举办捐血运动,并派发红包和礼物给孤儿院、老人院等等。他也获悉,基金会将在未来设立食物银行和二手店,让社区里的贫穷家庭能从中获益。
身为一名卫理公会基督徒,他引用卫斯理约翰一句名言鼓励参加者努力行善,即:尽你所能地行善,用尽各样方法,各种方式,在你所能去的各处,尽你所能用的时间,向你所能接触的人,只要你还能够。
马来西亚财政副部长拿督李志亮的机要秘书杨永健先生也代表部长出席活动,他在演词中表示高兴看到沐恩关怀基金会常年举办各类慈善公益活动及进行许多社会关怀工作,帮助弱势群体。
部长获悉基金会的经费乃由公众人士所捐献,因此他呼吁更多民众支持基金会,使其服务能走得更长远,扩张至更加广泛的领域。此外,他也提醒所有慈善组织或机构,任何来自公众朋友的捐款都可向政府单位申请免税准证。
当天的慈善义跑活动分为四个组别,分别是男子挑战组及女子挑战组(10.5公里),另外还有男女公开组及家庭亲子组(3.5公里)。男子挑战组有163位民众报名参加,女子挑战组有135位,男女公开组209位,而家庭亲子组则有195位。
男子及女子挑战组以竞赛方式进行,前三名优胜者分别获得一座精美奖杯。获得男子组冠军的是 Darren Looi,他创下的成绩是38分44秒,亚军Billy Boey只落后8秒,季军Shurish Arumugam则以41分22秒完成赛程;而获得女子组冠军的是陈佩云,她以52分28秒夺冠,王爱真以57分30秒屈居亚军,Ng Wai Yen则以1小时1分9秒摘下季军 。
另外,每一位参赛者在完成赛程后,都可获得一枚奖牌和商品礼包。今届的奖牌设计可谓别出心栽,从2017至2020分别以L.O.V.E四个英语字母设计出四款能拼在一起的奖牌,同时也能独立成型。
当天的参加者们都对这枚奖牌赞不绝口,爱不释手,也一致认为“爱奔跑”这项慈善义跑活动非常有意义。
今年的活动也得到共达18个商家企业赞助,包括商品和礼券,分别有麦当劳、99 Speedmart、Z Whey、万家济、Gardenia、Fitbar、Melilea、Moma Water、Salonpas、Lucozade Sport、Kinohimitsu Superfood、myNEWS.com、Sunplay、Kepong、 Ellips、VFree、Unique及Skymolite。
当天也有部分赞助商莅临现场提供食物及饮料,让参加者们在结束义跑后,能在现场享用简单又有营养的饮料和面包早餐。此外,美丽乐(Melilia)还免费提供经络健康检验。VFree 也提供免费现场冲洗一张照片供参加者们收存留念。
当天活动于上午10时左右结束。基金会盼望来年的爱奔跑活动能吸引更多民众参与,喜欢跑步的民众朋友可要多加注意我们的消息。若有商家企业或善心人士乐意赞助商品、物资或捐献款项,可联络基金会办公室负责人杨证强先生或邱晓晴小姐,电话+603-4142 5255 / 4131 3566。
The Love Run 2.0 had raised the total sum of RM50k in this year, with the participant 702 people.
The event was organized by Muken Foundation, and it had attracted 702 people to join the run this year. On 17th June morning, the runners all gathered at Kepong Garden and get themselves ready to run for charity.
The President of Muken Foundation, Me Ling Chen Lei extended his welcome speech to the runners, commented every one of them that attended has a mission on that day, which is to extend their helping hand to the needy in society, while at the same time to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Muken Foundation is a non profit organization which we are gathering the resources and assistance from public in order to help those in need. He mentioned over the years. The Muken Foundation had done distribution of food and groceries to the poverty family, schooling material to student who from low income family, given books to the local library, raised fund to the orphanage, funding salary to the teachers in rural area and etc.
Mr Ling explained that L.O.V.E referred to 4 types of people in society, L for Labourer, O for Ordinary people, V for very important person, and E for Educated person. However R.U.N means Rejuvenate, Unity and Network. When we participate in Love Run, we are rejuvenating our energy, unite the society by using different kind of network in order to create a society with love.
Rev. Dr Ezra Kok Hong Seng, President of Chinese Annual Conference, The Methodist Church in Malaysia mentioned in his speech that bible teaches us do not lose faith when doing good deeds. Jesus taught that when we offer a good hand to someone n need, that is actually do it on Him. Therefore, no doubt is our duty to offer caring and concern to people around us, and be more generous to bless those incapable in society. He is pleased to see how Muken Foundation had contribute in charity for the past years.
The services includes music class, dancing class, after school tuition, helping family in poverty in terms of financial or resources, provided funds to poverty student, organize blood donation campaign, distribute ang pow to orphanage and old folks home during festive season. He aware that the foundation is going to set up a food bank and 2nd hand shop in order to bless the poverty family. Being a Christian from Methodist he quoted a saying from John Wesley, “Variant do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every places you can, at all the time you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as ever you can,”
Mr Yong Yan Jia, the representative to Dato Lee Chi Leong, Deputy minister of Finance also gave his credit to Muken Foundation, and encouraged the public to support the activities from foundation so that their services to the needy can extend to further and wider coverage. Besides, he also reminded that tax exemption can be applied to any fund raised by non profit bodies.
The charity run divided into 4 groups, which are male and female challenge group (10.5km), open groups and family group (3.5km). There are 163 participants in male group, 135 in female challenge group, 209 in open group, and 195 in family group.
The champion for male group is Darren Looi who scored 38 minutes 44 seconds, 2nd runner up – Billy Boey whose only different of 8 seconds, 3rd runner up Shurish Arumugam completed the run in 41 minutes 22 seconds. The champion for female group is Cheng Pei Yun who scored 52 minutes 28 seconds, Wong Ai Zhen who scored 57 minutes 30 seconds as 2nd runner up, then Ng Wai Yen that scored 1 hour 1 minute and 9 seconds as 3rd runner up.
Every participant will get a medal and goodies bag when they completed the run. The medal of this year is one of the letter of L.O.V.E puzzle. The completed wordings can collect from 2017 to 2020.
We have received sponsorship from 18 commercial partners in this year run, either in the form of goods or vouchers. There are Mcdonald, 99 Speedmart, Z Whey, BKC, Gardenia, Fitbar, Melilea, Moma Water, Salonpas, Lucozade Sport, Kinoshimitsu Superfood, myNews.com, Sunplay, Ellips, Kepong, V Free, Unique and Skymolite. Some of the sponsor partners came on the day to provide food and drink. Melilea provided complimentary health check, Vfree offered complimentary one copy of photo develop.
The event ended around 10am. Muken Foundation is looking forward to receive more support from public in coming year. Those who love running can follows our updates. Any interest from commercial or kind hearted individual who interest to sponsor, you may contact Mr CK Yong and Ms Olivia Kiu from foundation office, contact no 603 4142 5255/ 4131 3566.