The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM) Visayas Council donated P110,000 to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) during a press conference held at Moon Café on Valentine’s Day.
Dr. Renald Peter T. Ramiro, the chairman of PARM VIS handed the symbolic amount to Geraldine “Gigi” Ruiz, president of the Organization of Rehab Agencies (ORA) in Cebu.
The amount is the proceeds of the MOVE 5K Run held on December 2 in Cebu City. The money automatically becomes seed money in helping defray hospital expenses of indigent PWDs.“This amount is PARM’s Valentine’s gift to all Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Central Visayas. This initial amount now makes the PARM CRITICAL ILLNESS FUND (CIF) a reality...addressing the health care needs of our indigent PWD brothers and sisters,” explained Dr. Ramiro.
Ramirez appreciated the efforts of PARM and was very grateful to the group. “Thank you. God bless and more power,” she said.
At the same forum, Dr. Ramiro said that with the success of the MOVE 5K Run they are planning at least two other fund raising runs this year in the Visayas.
Ramiro said they are looking at the “Heroes Run” on November 30 in Mandaue City which will feature 5K and 10K distances. The other fund raising run will be in Bacolod City, in time for the Masskara Festival, in October.
Aside from the official turnover of the funds, PARM VIS also cited those who made MOVE 5K Run successful. Among those who received plaques of appreciation were Gerry Canonigo representing Pfizer, Nikki Calma and Cibelle Rulona of CITIGYM, Raffy Uytiepo of the Cebu Executives Running Club and the race director, and Raffy Osumo, who represented The FREEMAN, the official media partner.
Besides Pfizer, the MOVE 5K Run had Roche as co-presentor, Ben Café, Casa Ilongga, Globe, Metrografix High Definition Printing, Pepsi, Waterfresh Purified Drinking Water, Waterfront Cebu as corporate sponsors.
The Diamond Cane sponsors include PARM, with Gold Cane sponsors in Cebu Doctors’ University and Hospital, Pharma 3 Company and Southwestern University. The Silver Cane donors were Advanced Rehab Care, Biomedis, Boehringer, Cebu Hilton Resort and Spa. Cebu Orthopedic Institute, Cebu Rehab Medics, Chong Hua Hospital, Eli Lilly, Fredzon Furniture and Appliance Center, Getz Pharma. Hi-Eisai, Janssen, JEGMA Construction, MSD, Norvatis, Patriot, Rottapharm, Servier, SV More and Wyeth.
The FREEMAN is the official media partner with Y101 as the official radio station and CITYGYM as official fitness partner.