Date : 13th December 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 7.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.
Venue : Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya, Kuching
Purpose : Community project
Total # of people benefited : 200
Club's organizing chairperson: Joanne Wong
Members attended : Sim Siaw Ching, Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Lau Kuek Hoon, Emily Liew, Cynthia Sim, Louis Ng
FOL : Wilson Lee, Ting Ung King, Kho Guan Ann, Kelly Chung
Time : 7.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.
Venue : Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya, Kuching
Purpose : Community project
Total # of people benefited : 200
Club's organizing chairperson: Joanne Wong
Members attended : Sim Siaw Ching, Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Lau Kuek Hoon, Emily Liew, Cynthia Sim, Louis Ng
FOL : Wilson Lee, Ting Ung King, Kho Guan Ann, Kelly Chung
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients under Persatuan SLE Malaysia (Kuching Chapter) had come together to organise Walk-a-Payung 2009 (WAP 2009), a 4-km walkathon with umbrellas, starting at 8.00am from the Amphitheatre in Jalan Budaya, Kuching, on Sunday, 13 December.
The objective of WAP 2009 was to raise public awareness of SLE as a disease where the body's immune system turns against its own tissues such as the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain. About 90 percent of people with SLE are women, mainly in their childbearing years. The other 10% are men and children. Using the umbrella to walk is to create awareness that people with SLE have to avoid the sun.
Our club had the pleasure to be the sponsor for breakfast and drinks for this event. There were in total 175 participants registered and participated in the walk, including six members from our club and four FOLs.
Programme:
6.00 am Assemble at the Amphitheatre
7.00 am Registration and distribution of breakfast & drinks
7.30 am Welcome Remarks by WAP Organising Chairperson
8.00 am Flag off by PSLEM Kuching Chapter Medical Advisor, Dr. Teh Cheng Lay
9.30 am Walkers start to arrive at the finishing point
9.45 am Presentation of token of appreciation to sponsors and Closing Speech
Photos
The venue (Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya, Kuching) :
Assembly and welcome remarks by WAP Organising Chairperson:
Group photo:
Flag-off. The walk commenced:
Our club members participating in the walk:
Presentation of token of appreciation to our club (represented by President Sim Siaw Ching) for the sponsorship. Presentation of token of appreciation to our club member Emily Liew, who was also one of the Walk-a-Payung organizing committee members:
Our supporting FOLs:
Press Release:
Reported by Joanne Wong
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