By KELLY CHENG CHIALI
SUBANG JAYA: Unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) reading of 172 forced a last-minute cancellation of My Partner Advisor (MPA) Charity Run on 27 September.
The 8km-run with about 1,500 participants, the largest in Taylor’s University, was cancelled about an hour before the event was scheduled to start.
Organised by Scholars@Work under Mission Aspiring Better Lives Everyday (ABLE), the run was held to raise funds and create awareness for the Handicapped and Disabled Children’s Association of Klang (HDCAK), Selangor.
Mission ABLE Chairperson Melanie Yong Ze Siin said they already had a contingency plan a day before in case the haze worsens.
“Our team unanimously decided that if API reaches 140, we will cancel the run and announce it through Facebook and SMS,” Yong said.
Riding for Disabled Association committee member Cheryl Victor, 38, said Mission ABLE team’s prompt action and engaging communication was comparable to other nationwide marathons.
Around 500 people attended the Move On Hope charity bazaar, originally scheduled to run concurrently with the marathon.
School of Communication student Nicole Joy Sim, 20, said, “I came to collect my goodie bag and to show support to my friends who worked very hard for this event.”
The run raised approximately RM40,000 for HDCAK and also donated sponsored food items including bread and milk to five other charity homes in Klang Valley.
The 8km-run with about 1,500 participants, the largest in Taylor’s University, was cancelled about an hour before the event was scheduled to start.
Organised by Scholars@Work under Mission Aspiring Better Lives Everyday (ABLE), the run was held to raise funds and create awareness for the Handicapped and Disabled Children’s Association of Klang (HDCAK), Selangor.
Mission ABLE Chairperson Melanie Yong Ze Siin said they already had a contingency plan a day before in case the haze worsens.
“Our team unanimously decided that if API reaches 140, we will cancel the run and announce it through Facebook and SMS,” Yong said.
Riding for Disabled Association committee member Cheryl Victor, 38, said Mission ABLE team’s prompt action and engaging communication was comparable to other nationwide marathons.
Around 500 people attended the Move On Hope charity bazaar, originally scheduled to run concurrently with the marathon.
School of Communication student Nicole Joy Sim, 20, said, “I came to collect my goodie bag and to show support to my friends who worked very hard for this event.”
The run raised approximately RM40,000 for HDCAK and also donated sponsored food items including bread and milk to five other charity homes in Klang Valley.