At the crack of dawn last November 26,
hundreds of running enthusiasts excitedly gathered at Thunderbird Resorts-Rizal
to take part in the luxury destination’s second fun run for a cause. Entitled “One for TREES”, the run was the
culminating activity of the second anniversary of the company’s corporate
social responsibility program called TREES, or Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on
Environment Sustainability.
The primary beneficiary of One for
TREES is the Serany Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization that aims to
uplift the plight of the poor people of Binangonan, Rizal. Prior to the fun run, a series of
community-related initiatives were conducted in the neighboring areas of
Thunderbird Resorts in Rizal and La Union such as adopt-a-school and feeding
programs, tree-planting activities and medical missions to commemorate TREES’
anniversary.
Participants of One for TREES were treated to refreshing views and
scenic landscapes along the route as the race was situated within the foothills
of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
While the uphill and downhill roads proved to be a little more difficult
than the usual city races, the runners gladly welcomed the challenge to complete
the 5K, 10K and 21K distances. Binangonan
Mayor Cecilio “Boyet” Ynares together with municipal employees gamely joined
the 5k category. Employee volunteers
from Thunderbird Resorts acted as marshalls and cheered on the racers along the
way.
Richard Salano and Janette Lumidao were the first to cross the
finish line among the 5k racers. In the
10k race, the gold medals went to Gerald Sabal and Cindy Lorenzo. First placers of the 21k category were Elmer
Sabal and Luisa Raterta.
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