BDO holds Race for Life for Gawad Kalinga

MANILA, Philippines - BDO Unibank, in coordination with the BDO Foundation, is holding its fifth annual fund-raising run dubbed “BDO Race for Life” on April 7 at the Marathon Route of Mall of Asia in Pasay.

Proceeds from the event, set 4-9 a.m., will help fund the housing projects and community facilities of BDO Foundation, Inc. for disaster victims.

For the past four years, BDO Foundation has funded various housing projects, such as BDO Foundation-GK Community in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Starville Shelter 3 in Baliwag, Bulacan, Lexber Homes in Calumpit, Bulacan, the BDO Foundation-UN Habitat ANCOP Homes in Camia, Caloocan and the SM-BDO-GK Village with 410 houses for typhoon Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro.

Entry fee is P450 for 3K, P550 for 5K category, P700 for 10K and P900 for 21K.  Participants will be issued a race kit which includes a singlet, B-tag, race bib, race route and race guidelines.

The event is open to all running enthusiasts.

Registration starts Feb. 11-March 15.  Payment and registration are accepted in any BDO branch.  Race kits are available March 19-21 at selected BDO Branches, BDO Foundation Inc., G/F North Tower, BDO Corporate Center, Makati and  March 23-24 and April 3-5 at the Fitness and Athletics Company at Active Fun Bldg., corner 9th and 28th Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. 

On-site registration may be made at Chris Sports branches.

This year’s sponsors are AB Food and Beverages Phils, Buergil Pharma, Chris Sports, Easy Pha-Max, Fitness and Athletic Companies, Cetaphil, Gold’s Gym, Liwayway Marketing Corp., Lucerne Group of Companies,  National Bookstore, Pascual Lab, Slimmer’s World, Unilever, Gardenia, Outbound Asia, Avega, Pocari Sweat, McDonald’s, Rochar Cosmeceuticals, CARD-MRI, Gerry’s Grill, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Bayview Park Hotel and St. Giles which will be providing prizes and give-aways for the runners. BDOEA-NUBE sponsored 300 runners among BDO staff in the 3K category.