A fun run October 3 in which the participants will all be in red will raise funds for charity organization Operation Smile which will provide surgeries for kids born with facial deformities.
The annual Red Dress Fun Run, organized by the SaiGon Hash House Harriers, is expected to attract 70 men and women and raise VND10 million (US$513).
“We really support the great work that this not-for-profit group does in arranging facial reconstruction,” Brian Lamprell of the Harriers said, referring to Operation Smile.
“This life-changing surgery uses volunteer surgeons and while most hospitals donate the use of their facilities, there are still considerable expenses, and if Hash can help to pay those, we feel we’ve made a difference.”
The Harriers have a fun run every Sunday.
They depart from outside the Caravelle Hotel by bus at 2 pm and travel for an hour out of town. In the countryside, they set off for a 90-minute run or walk following a trail of shredded paper laid the previous day. Snacks and beers are served as participants socialize before heading back to town at around 8 pm.
To join them, there is no need for membership or payment of fees: One can simply turn up at the Caravelle in running gear before 2 pm on a Sunday.
Brian Lamprell can be contacted at 0904 141 187.
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