The “Run for Children” campaign is scheduled to be held on November 21, marking 10 years of running for a good cause in Hanoi.
All proceeds collected from individuals, organisations and donors of the event will go toward helping children living in difficult circumstances, said Canadian Ambassador Deborah Chatsis at a press briefing in Hanoi on November 11.
This year marks 10 years of the Terry Fox Run and the Run for Children, jointly held by Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC), the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Hanoi chapter, the Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association and other donors, according to Alexandre Legandere, CCC’s Vice Chairman.
Over the past ten years, close to 43,000 people have supported the initiative and helped to raise more than 3 billion VND.
In 2009 alone, the event attracted 5,000 participants and raised nearly 900 million VND. The funds had been used to support more than 50 children from poor families who have cancer or heart diseases at the National Hospital of Paediatrics, Hanoi Heart Hospital and Heart Beat Vietnam programmes./.
All proceeds collected from individuals, organisations and donors of the event will go toward helping children living in difficult circumstances, said Canadian Ambassador Deborah Chatsis at a press briefing in Hanoi on November 11.
This year marks 10 years of the Terry Fox Run and the Run for Children, jointly held by Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC), the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Hanoi chapter, the Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association and other donors, according to Alexandre Legandere, CCC’s Vice Chairman.
Over the past ten years, close to 43,000 people have supported the initiative and helped to raise more than 3 billion VND.
In 2009 alone, the event attracted 5,000 participants and raised nearly 900 million VND. The funds had been used to support more than 50 children from poor families who have cancer or heart diseases at the National Hospital of Paediatrics, Hanoi Heart Hospital and Heart Beat Vietnam programmes./.
