JW Marriott Hanoi, Sheraton Hanoi, in partnership with California Fitness Vietnam and Operation Smile Vietnam will organise a race on October 7 as part of the Run to Give charity run in four cities Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

At the Run to Give 2017. Photo: MP

The run is set to begin at Van Phuc city (HCMC), Le Parc by Gamuda (Hanoi), Sheraton Grand Danang Resort (Da Nang) and Sheraton Nhatrang Hotel & Spa (Nha Trang).

The participants will show support as to purchase package that includes a Tshirt, a registration number, and a bottle of water with the price of VND 200,000 (USD 8.6). Any other donation can be donate to the donation box located at the reception desk of the event.

All money collected from this event will be contributed to the Operation Smile Vietnam, a charity organisation that provides free reconstructive surgeries to children born with facial deformities.

Participants’ contribution at the “Run to Give” event will help Operation Smile Vietnam provide more free life-changing surgeries to needy children, bringing the smiles and confidence to Vietnamse kids suffering from cleft lips/palate. Even small donation could make a big difference, which is a means to let those children know they are important and cared for.

Run To Give 2018 will have 3 different routes: 300m for children, 1km for female and 2km for men.

Started in 2014 by the legacy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific as Hotel Charity Run, the inaugural event saw an overwhelming response of over 20,000 runners take part in 92 locations across Asia Pacific; raising a total of close to USD 228,000.

Since 2015, the run took on the official event name ‘Run to Give’ and in 2016, Run to Give marked the first associate event where legacy Starwood and Marriott International came together to celebrate a meaningful cause after the merger in September 2016, raising a contribution of nearly USD 270,000.

Last year, the run was a great success with a total donation of up to VND 133 million (USD 5,852). This amount of money was contributed to the Aid for social protection program foundation Vietnam (AFV) and build school for children in remote area of Cao Bang province./.

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