6 Feb 2018

Date        4 Feb 2018 

Time       5:00am – 

Venue    SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Manila 

The American Chamber Foundation Philippines Inc., in partnership with Chevron Philippines Inc. and Emerson, has just held its seventh annual AMCHAM ScholaRUN. The event provided a venue that brought hundreds together to participate in a worthy educational cause. The organizers of this event mixed running with a noble cause to increase the popularity of this activity in due course. This is a run and a medium for education; it has a noble cause behind the study of poor students in the Philippines.

This year’s turnout was very strong, from multinational and local companies, schools, and individual runners. The ScholaRUN is one of the highlight events in the AMCHAM calendar, so there is always keen interest and extensive support from locals and foreigners who wish to make a difference for a good cause. This benefit shall be for AMCHAM Foundation Scholarship Programs, which ensure that students with great potential but from poor backgrounds get a chance to pursue quality education.

A Blend of Fitness and Philanthropy

The ScholaRUN combines the merits of physical fitness and philanthropy. What makes this event special is that it gets people out the door, engaging in a healthy activity outdoors while also giving back to charity. This dual purpose seemed to find a chord with the community and continues to attract more and more participation each year. There are different race categories so everybody of all ages and different levels of fitness can join in this experience.

Corporate and Community Involvement

One of the highlights of the ScholaRUN is in terms of its corporate sponsors and partners. These very institutions drive critical support to the success of the event by providing monetary support, resources, and even manpower. Their participation not only underlines their credo for corporate social responsibility, but it also strengthens their ties with the local community. It is regarded by companies as a gift back and as support for an important sector of education for national development.

Besides, local schools and universities are also active with regard to the ScholaRUN. Students, teachers, and parents participate to develop a sense of brotherhood and teamwork. It is a platform that enables young minds to understand the worth of education and community service. Separately, it is very encouraging to see students run together with business people for the same cause of support toward education and providing a better path to underprivileged students.

Impact on Education

The key objective of the ScholaRUN is to contribute to fundraising for scholarship programs under AMCHAM Foundation. For the past years, the event has played a significant role in donating to education for numerous students who, at present, are able to pursue their education successfully, unafraid of any financial impediments. Scholarships are granted for all expenditures related to education, from tuition, books, and other materials. It has been this support that has made all the difference in the futures of many young people by giving them opportunities where none may have otherwise existed.

The successes of the scholarship beneficiaries are a testimonial to the ScholaRUN’s staunch impact. A majority of these students have turned out to excel in their studies and are able to share meaningfully from the society by strengthening their workforce. The event emphasizes the power of working together in creating meaningful change while showcasing education as a key driver of social and economic development.

Moving Forward

The future is sure to be great as the ScholaRUN gains popularity and effect. Furtherance of the event’s reach, greater number of participants, and raising more funds than ever for its scholarship programs are what AMCHAM is looking to achieve. The company has been trying to involve more sectors of society so that the message about the importance of education would be filtered smoothly down the ranks.

In brief, the seventh AMCHAM ScholaRUN was a huge success, assembling a diversified number of participants for just one very great cause. The event is not solely influential in promoting physical fitness to its practitioners but also increases awareness regarding education and community involvement. Via the ScholaRUN, the participants and sponsors help build a better future for the less privileged students, that indeed, if there is a community working as one, there are truly so many amazing things it can do. More of a race, the ScholaRUN is a befitting toast to the power of education and a celebration of the giving spirit.