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Takbo Juan!
On February 28, 2010, Sunday, The University Student Council, the UP Industrial Engineering Club and RUN4CHANGE INC. will be hosting the first ever University Cup entitled TAKBOJUAN: One run, One vote, One Country.
We would like to show that as Filipinos, we should take the first step towards a brighter future. TakboJuan will be held in the UP Diliman campus, with distances of 3k, 5k, and 10k. The objective of this event is to allow the youth to show their love for their country by participating in the upcoming elections.
The regular Juan has the power over his future. Our organizations would like to unite the youth to help them realize that despite having different views on candidates, we should unite to get the right candidate elected.
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REGISTRATION CENTERS
UP IE Club (College of Engineering)
Isko Computer Center @ UP Shopping center
Blessings @ Vinzons Hall
Second Wind Running Store @ Maginhawa St., Teachers Village
All Terra Club 650 @ C-5 Libis
ON-SITE REGISTRATION will start at 4:30am
REGISTRATION IS ONLY P350 inclusive or race kit and SHIRT!
Feet on Fire – Nov. 8
GET READY FOR THIS CHALLENGE!
Entrepreneurial Ad Hoc Team,
Megaworld Corporation McKinley Hill,
San Mig Coffee Pro-Health,
and Mizuno
in cooperation with
Slimmers World and Pocari Sweat
present:
FEET on FIRE:
Race Against Cancer
run + fashion show
for the benefit of the Cancer Warriors Foundation
Nov. 8, 2009 (Sunday)
5 AM
McKinley Hill, Taguig
3k, 5k, 10k, 15k
with 10% discount for parties with at least 10 participants
* Fees inclusive of a singlet
* Top three finishers per category get prizes in cash and GCs
* Runners get 10% discount from Mizuno
* on-site registration accepted until 5AM
Visit entrepreneurscircle .multiply. com or email feetonfire09@ yahoo.com
Contact Maf (0917-9318533) or Kaycee (0917-8675300) for details
(instructions and maps can be downloaded here)
Official time provider: TimeMasters
This event is also brought to you by: Second Wind Running Store
Official online media partner: ClicktheCity. com
Special thanks to: Fruit Magic and Plato Wraps
The Biggest Loser
I just finished watching Season 7 of “The Biggest Loser”. It has been one of my favorite tv-shows. It’s amazing how they can lose over 150lbs and going from over 410lbs to less than 200. This Season was supposedly the “biggest” in almost every aspect. As Jillian Michaels (one of the trainers) put it,
We have the oldest at 63, the youngest at 18, the heaviest, the sickest, the heaviest woman, the most number of contestants and the longest season. It was also different joining them on their experience from being huge to being extremely active.
Here are some before and after pictures:
This is Jerry. He’s the oldest at age 63. He won the at home prize of $100,000 for losing over 54% of his starting body weight. Amazing!
Operation Bless Rizal
Sweet Harmony Gardens would like to invite you for a Benefit Dinner and Lighting Tree of Hope.
OPERATION BLESS RIZAL
WHAT: A Benefit Dinner & Lighting of the 80ft Tree of Hope
WHERE: Sweet Harmony Gardens, Tanchoco Ave. Barangay San Juan Taytay Rizal
WHEN: October 17, 2009 / 6PM (Open house starts at 11AM)
HOW MUCH: P300 per person or P3,000 per table sponsorship
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As of today, Taytay alone has over 26,000 people that are displaced due to flooding. Let us continue reaching out by supporting this event. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Operation Blessing for the the benefit of the vicitms of typhoon Ondoy in Rizal.
Please invite your friends. We guarantee it will be a great night of music & dinining in the most beautiful of ambiances.
Click Here To View Sweet Harmony Gardens Facebook Profile.
Click Here To know more about Operation Blessing.
RESCUE RUN
WHAT IS THE RESCUE RUN?
TRR is an organized run where, in lieu of registration fees, donations will be collected for the distance you will run. This is not a race so there will be no souvenir t-shirts, no swag bags, no finishers medals, and no prize money.
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There will be no water stations since we believe that water must be given to those who need it most: victims of Ondoy. Needless to say, it will be KKB (kanya kanyang bote or kanya kanyang belt)
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A registered participant will receive a RESCUE RUNNERS race bib, which the runner can wear during the race and in sustaining events currently being planned for the entire month of October to raise funds for rehabilitation.
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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHY NOT VOLUNTEER AT RELIEF CENTERS OR DONATE MONEY?
Effort comes in many forms. Not everyone has access to go to a relief or evacuation center to help out. While everyone wants to help or pitch in, their jobs, families and other factors make it difficult for them to do so. We are organizing the run as a means to help. It’s purely voluntary.
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Meager resources are poured into the effort. This run is a no-frills run. The only add-ons such as the tents, p.a. system and race bibs are contributions from volunteers that will help in organizing the run, nothing more.
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Help isn’t a one-time, big-time effort. Undoubtedly, help is needed immediately. But with the extent of devastation that the floods have caused, the need for aid could be overwhelming. Instant relief won’t give people their homes back. The victims still need the means to rehabilitate damaged property and rebuild their homes. That takes time and a steady stream of resources. The Rescue Run is a means to help in that regard. We hope to be able to provide aid in other ways down the line–be it through food, rehabilitation or construction material.
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WHEN:
October 10, 2009, Saturday
Assembly: 5:30 a.m.
Race start: 6:30 a.m.
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DISTANCES: 3km, 5km, 10k
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DONATIONS:
Individual: P200 for any distance
Corporate: P5,000 for 20 runners
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VENUE: SM Mall of Asia
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WHO CAN JOIN:
- open to all athletes, their families and friends
- anyone who is willing to help while getting a few minutes of exercise
- participants are encouraged to collect pledges from their family or friends who cannot make it to the event
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For those who are interested to volunteer, participate or donate items, please email rescuerunners@run4change.com
BENEFICIARY:
All proceeds will be donated to the Philippine National Red Cross for the Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) victims.
Our goal is to help provide a continuous supply of food and water to the stricken areas.
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All donations turned over will also be delivered directly to on-going relief and rehabilitation operations.
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For more info, visit http://run4change.com/rescuerun or email rescuerunners@run4change.com
A look back at the Dean’s Cup
The UP Law Dean’s Cup – I’m guessing this will probably be one of those most sought after awards or distinctions one can get from the UP College of Law. What is interesting is that one doesn’t even have to be a lawyer or law student!
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Preparing for the bar
As a means of preparing its students for the bar, the UP College of Law made several programs like the specialized bar review program for its recent graduates among other things. No one ever expected the Dean to consider engaging in sports to improve the College’s bar passing rate.
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There is supposedly a study that suggests improved cognitive function among individuals who engage in physical activities such as sports. It is also theorized that individuals who engage in sports are less stressed, have a more positive outlook and overall aura.
