The event is being backed up by Fe Panlilio Jewellers as major sponsor, Philippine Basketball League, Crystal Spring, Blu Star Detergents, Blue Cross and Welcoat Paints, and sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) to help raise funds and send cerebral palsy patients to special education aside from the day to day operations of the Center.
It will be a big event as these top runners will be joined by cerebral palsy patients on wheelchairs, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and representatives from business communities and diplomatic corps.
The PCPI is a non-profit, non-government organization devoted solely to the treatment and rehabilitation of cerebral palsy patients in the country. It provides physical and occupational therapy, special education and training to some 90 patients a day through the kindness and generosity of its volunteer physicians, donors and sponsors.
"It will be a much bigger event compared to last year, and I hope this event will not only raise funds for cerebral palsy patients but also generate wider awareness and compassion for these patients," said PCPI Chairman William Balliet.