Seeing is Believing is one of the three charities that will benefit from funds raised in this year’s event, It is global initiative by Standard Chartered Bank to prevent avoidable blindness and visual impairment by working together with International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and leading Standard Chartered Bank supports and works closely with the Special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam National Association of the Blind and RIPAS Eye Clinic
SMARTER Brunei and Learning Ladders are the is family support group run by parents/ guardians of children with autism. They provide support, aid and help families adapt to their children’s needs Learning Ladders was founded in 2007 by parents committed to advocacy, public education, disseminating information and providing support for children with Autism as well as their families. They aim to improve the social and education outcomes of these children via effective evidence based intervention. Their main mission is to develop services for early intervention and to tackle the lack of trained local professionals “There are few events that can bring community together like marathon, whether people are participating, supporting or volunteering,” Ms Lai continues. “At the same. time, through our marathons and races, we have been able to build and deepen are engaged through the opportunity to participate or volunteer. These events are also great fundraising opportunity to contribute back to the local community. We are long term supporter of encouraging individuals to lead healthier lifestyles and our runs are one way which we can make difference.
Sponsored by Official Sponsor, Great Eastern Life, alongside official partners Getfit CrossFit,Mixmediaworx, New Balance, Radisson Hotel, Royal Brunei Airlines, Soleus, Suci, Sunlit Advertising, 100 Plus, Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata, the eventis also supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and sanctioned by the Brunei Athletics Association, as well ThreeG Media Sdn Bhd Race categories include 21km, 10km, 5km and the 2.5km fun run, This year sees an increase in total prize money by 60 percent and an addition of veteran category for the Half-Marathon category, Other notable highlights include Special Great Eastern 10km Women’s
Run with Great Eastern placement trophies alongside prize money and extra goodies for all participating in this category, branded New Balance T-shirt for all runners and volunteers, and Soleus Running Watches for all winners The public is also encouraged to volunteer on Race day. From course marshals to usherers, Standard Chartered welcomes all forms of volunteer participation and promises everyone an event they will cherish forever. For registration, information and volunteering opportunities, visit wwwscbruneihalfmarathon.com.
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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2013 Mar-Apr, pages 48-49. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.
