Saving young hearts
TMB and ING Banking Asia are once again joining forces to organise the charity mini-marathon ‘TMB ING ParkRun 2017, You can… Make THE Difference” and raise funds to help kids with heart problems receive much-needed surgery.
As ever the organisers are encouraging runners to share their running goals via the social networks to drums up support from friends and raise funds online for this worthy cause.
The mini-marathon will take place on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in three adjacent public parks: Chatuchak Park, Vachirabenjatas Park and Queen Sirikit Park. There are race categories to suit everyone ranging from a 2.7 kilometre walk and fun run through a 5.5km run to a 10.5km minimarathon.
All runners who reach the finish line will receive a Make THE Difference medals. The winner and two runners up in the 5.5km and 10.5km distance in three different age groups (under 20, 2049 years and 50 and above) will receive a trophy and a cash prize of Bt5,000, Bt3,000 and Bt1,000, respectively.
Tickets costing Bt500 are now available online at www.makeTHEdifference.org/parkrun. Running shirts made from environmentally friendly materials, a RFID device and a bib will be send by post to the purchaser.
The TMB Foundation will issue receipts for income tax deduction purposes upon request. All ticket proceeds, funds raised by runners and topup donations from TMB will go to the Cardiac Children Foundation under the Patronage of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana for its Cardiac Children Operations Project.
Find out more by calling the TMB Contact Centre at (02) 242 3603.
