10th edition of RunKuwait concludes
Kuwait, The Gulf Observer: To support children with special needs, Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network (FSHN), a multidisciplinary non-profit healthcare organization, organized on Saturday the 10th edition of RunKuwait. “Every year we hold RunKuwait, a charity race for kids with special needs. All the funds we collect from the runners and participants go to children with special needs to get services at Fawzia Sultan,” said Anne Marie Baterrany, Business Development and Marketing Manager at FSHN.
“This year we reached 1,500 participants, but we usually have more than this number. The event was great and we had a large number of sponsors supporting us – AUK, STC, Agility, KDD, InterSport, City Center, Aquafina, KIB, Raha and definitely all media sponsors (including Kuwait Times),” Baterrany said. “The great thing about this event is that we had the chance to see a large number of special needs kids participating with us. Some of them asked to give trophies to the sponsors, thanking them for being a part of this event,” she added.
Manal Al-Shakhshir, Director of Admissions and Registration at Al-Bayan Bilingual School and Al-Bayan International School affiliated to FAWSEC Educational Company, told that a large number of their students participated in the run. “We are excited to support our students to be a part of this run, stressing on the importance of participation of schools in such events to urge kids to support charity events, in addition to being fit and participate in sports in general,” she said.
“This event has two aspects – the sports side that focuses on health and fitness, and from the other side, it has a great role in supporting charity work for special needs children. The funds will provide them with the services they need,” said Shakhshir, a mother of two special needs children.
“I thought it would not be easy for my special needs kids to be a part of the run, but they are happy they participated. These types of events give my children a boost of positive energy and improves their mental health. We hope these events continue due to the great work by Fawzia Sultan in supporting and encouraging our kids to be active and become more integrated into the community,” Shakhshir added.
