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BOLATHON 2018 SURPASSES RM150,000 GOAL AT FOOTBALL-THEMED CHARITY WALK

24 June 2018, BOLATHON Charity Fun Run & Masquerade Walk at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS)

On Sunday, June 24, HOPE worldwide hosted their 4th quadrennial BOLATHON Charity Fun Run & Masquerade Walk 2018 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS). A total of 1,564 participants took part, raising money for a good cause. The funds raised enables under-privileged Malaysians to have access to education, health care, food and general well-being. In total, we have raised RM156,750.00!

Bangi Parliamentarian, YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming, who was the Event Officiator, expressed his gratitude towards HOPE worldwide Malaysia for the invitation to the once every four years BOLATHON charity event. At the same time, YB Dr. Ong also took part in the 10KM Fun Run.

"It was fantastic to see so many families and young people come out dressed in various costumes with different world cup themes

"It was also nice for me to be able to run with the other participants. I even managed to run below 50 minutes for a slightly under distance run (46 minutes for 9.3km),” he said.

Ong congratulated HOPE worldwide for the wonderful event and expressed hope that the organization will find more ways to partner with the new Malaysian government to create a more hopeful and better Malaysia.

The event was a success thanks to major sponsors Manforce Resources (M) Sdn Bhd, KESM Industries Bhd, Gintell, Adidas (Official Apparel Sponsor), One Living Sdn Bhd, Nefful International, Starbucks Malaysia, KFC, Mondelez International, Tiger Balm Malaysia, Luen Heng F&B Sdn Bhd, McDonald’s, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Krispy Kreme, Nestle, Beras+, Vico, Infinity Force (Official Fitness Partner), WK Lee Enterprise (Official Paramedics), Lucozade (Official Isotonic Drink), Moma Water (Official Drinking Water), MAEPS (Venue Sponsor) and supported by Music Rights Malaysia.

Besides the sponsors, HOPE worldwide received tremendous support from their corporate donors who sponsored their staff to participate in the charity fun run and masquerade walk such as Astro Kasih, Auto Bavaria BMW, CMA CGM Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Colas Rail Asia Sdn Bhd, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, DS Innov Tech Malaysia, Hong Leong Bank, Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad, NOL Global Services Centre Sdn Bhd, Sun Life Malaysia and OCBC Bank.

“It was another incredibly successful fundraiser,” said HOPE worldwide Malaysia’s Country Director Darick Wong.

“With this community, it’s 100 percent about raising money for the poor, and everybody has a great time in the process,” he said.

“We set a lofty fundraising goal, but we hit the mark, and that's amazing,” said HOPE worldwide Malaysia’s Chairman Burt Ong.

“Over the years, this event has grown into something special to look forward to every World Cup year,” he added.

Throughout the event, there was an array of football-themed costumes inspired by the on-going football World Cup in Russia.

The walk, which passes through MAEPS - was split into two categories, 3KM Masquerade Walk and 10KM Fun Run.

Participants received a welcome pack, Adidas tee shirt and finishing medal, and free fruit and water during the walk.

There was also a raffle in which lucky participants stand to win a 65-inch Samsung LED Smart TV worth RM 8,999.00 courtesy of consumer electronics appliances and lighting accessories store One Living Sdn Bhd, and a variety of other prizes. Besides, the Football Masquerade winner also bring home a Gintell DeVano Massage Sofa worth RM 6,400.00 and a Starbucks Hamper worth RM1,000.00.

We wanna thank our sponsors and working partners who have made this possible:
Apparel Sponsor: Adidas Malaysia
Venue Sponsor: Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS)
Online Ticketing: Ticket2u.com.my
Official Drinking Water: MOMAwater Malaysia
Official Isotonic Drink: Lucozade Malaysia
Official Paramedics: WK LEE Enterprise
Fitness Partner: Infinity Force
Official Photographer: Robin Ng Photography
Official Videographer: HVP PRODUCTION
Official Journalist: Fernando Fong
Supported by: Music Rights Malaysia

Event Sponsors:
One Living Sdn Bhd
Gintell Malaysia
Starbucks Malaysia
Manforce Group of Companies
KESM Test (M) Sdn Bhd
Nefful International
Tiger Balm Malaysia
Vico Malaysia
Mondelēz International
Kenny Rogers ROASTERS Malaysia
Krispy Kreme Malaysia
Beras+
McDonald's
Nestlé Malaysia

Not forgetting the Corporate Companies who have sponsored their staff to participate in our event:
Astro Kasih
Auto Bavaria BMW
CMA CGM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Colas Rail Asia Sdn Bhd
DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
DS Innov Tech Malaysia
Hong Leong Bank
Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad
NOL Global Services Centre Sdn Bhd
OCBC Bank
Sun Life Malaysia

For more event photos, check them out at our Facebook page by clicking to the below links:
BOLATHON 2018 - PART ONE
BOLATHON 2018 - PART TWO

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Charity Mystery Challenge 2017 Raised RM 30,000.00 for 100 Low Income Famillies

15 October 2017, HOPE worldwide Malaysia Charity Mystery Challenge 2017 at Global Business & Convention Centre

Fundraising is always an uphill challenge, and we made it an exciting adventure together with our donors as we raised RM 30,000.00 for the Food Distribution Program to supply 100 families 5-month groceries for next year, at the same time, last Sunday, we invited these donors who have made the pledge to come and join a day of fun and excitement - the Mystery Challenge 2017.

The Mystery Challenge 2017 is an fun-fitness themed event which consists of 3 segments for the donors to compete with one another to become the final 20 winners to win 20 fabulous prizes sponsored by our corporate sponsors.

The Mystery Challenge 2017 is fueled with fantastic goodies sponsored by Adidas. And the 20 prizes which include 5 units of G-Relax Handheld Massager and 5 units of Torso Ball sponsored by Gintell Malaysia. And that's not all, we have 9 units of Hisense Sero 7 LE Pad and the ONE & ONLY Grand Prize, a 49-inch LG Smart LED TV worth RM 3,099.00 sponsored by One Living Sdn Bhd.

The event began with a Fitness Dance warn up session conducted by our Zumba Kids Fitness Instructor, Mr. Ezry and his friends. Soon after that, the first segment of the Mystery Challenge began with a 15 minutes Hiit Cardio Exercise conducted by Infinity 8 Force, who is also our Event Partner. Eventually, the participants are required to sustain 3 core strength position in order to make it to the 2nd segment, which is the Memory Quest. In this segment, the participants were required to observe as many details as possible from each picture that flashed on the screen for about 10 seconds, then a question shall be posted for the participant to answer. The participants who answered correctly were shortlisted as one of the finalists for the 3rd segment. 20 finalists were chosen in this segment.

Then the last segment, it consisted series of Minute to Win challenges which among 20 finalists, they have to compete with one another to see who is the fastest to complete all the tasks given. The fastest one is the Champion to win the 49-inch LG Smart LED TV.

We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge our sponsors and partner:

Corporate Sponsor: Adidas Malaysia, Gintell Malaysia, One Living Sdn bhd

Official Drinking Water: La Boost Health Beverages MFG Sdn Bhd

Event Partner: Infinity 8 Force

Volunteer Partner: U-Schos Campus and Community from UCSI University

Official Photography: Robin Ng Photography

Venue Sponsor: Global Business & Convention Centre 

And not forgetting to thank our Management Committees, and all volunteers who came on your own initiatives, we couldn't run the event without you!

Thanks again and we look forward for more adventures to raise funds and have fun with you together!

For more event photos, check them out at our Facebook page by clicking into: Mystery Challenge 2017

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BOLATHON Presents An Array of Color & Joy

01 June 2014, BOLATHON Charity Fun Run & Masquerade Walk at Padang Merbok

The addition of HOPE worldwide Malaysia’s maiden 10 kilometres Fun Run to its Bolathon – Charity 3km Masquerade Walk 10km Fun Run on its third anniversary held in conjunction with FIFA World Cup once every four years, had over 2800 football aficionados and

enthusiasts gathering before sunrise on a Sunday morning.

There were best-dressed prizes up for grabs for individual and group category whereby, participants were encouraged to have their photo taken at the Photo Booth tent to take part in the contest. Grazing their presence at this year’s Bolathon was a family of Superheroes with the toddler attending to mischief as Superman. Also present were Captain America, Spiderman, Minions and other well-known characters. “My kudos goes out all those who participated and supported the fundraising event. It is tremendous to have so many enthusiasts who rise up and unite for an initiative to better serve the underprivileged

communities in Malaysia. 

It was a sensationally calm morning with minimal noise pollution to also enjoy the perks of DBKL’s Car Free Morning. The proceeds from Bolathon will be channelled towards HOPE’s flagship programmes centred on Health, Education and Nutrition such as Free Health Clinics, Reading and Food Distribution”, said Darick Wong, Country Director of HOPE worldwide Malaysia. Following the Run, there was a Friendly Futsal match held where corporate sponsors registered teams to compete against each other. Hyundai took first place followed by DoubleTree by Hilton as the first-runner up. Participating for the first time, Nor Athirah from Kota Kemuning said, “I feel extremely excited to join other participants for a great cause. It is a good initiative for the public as it improves our well-being and also an opportunity to bond with family and participate in Bolathon together”.

HOPE worldwide Malaysia will look forward to host the Fourth Bolathon in 2018 and continuously identify opportunities to enrich as a unique family-friendly event and the 10km Fun Run is here to stay.

For more event photos, check them out on our Facebook page by clicking into these links below:

BOLATHON 2014 (Part One)

BOLATHON 2014 (Part Two)

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BOLATHON 2014 Press Conference at DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

06 May 2014, BOLATHON 2014 Press Conference AT DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, 6 May 2014 – HOPE worldwide Malaysia announced its third Bolathon Event to be held on 1 June 2014 recently. Dubbed as the one-and-only ‘Charity Masquerade Walk’ in Malaysia, the fundraising event is organised once every four years to coincide with FIFA World Cup. Running on the success, the 2014 event will include an additional 10 kilometre run and expects to draw more than 3000 football aficionados and enthusiasts.

Owing to its football theme and popularity as a unique family-friendly 3km masquerade walk, Bolathon has had encouraging participation from Malaysians of all ages. Previous Bolathon held in 2010 saw an array of colourful, creative and outrageous home-made costumes.

Beaming with excitement in launching the event, Darick Wong, Country Director of HOPE worldwide Malaysia said “the proceeds of the Charity Masquerade Walk will be directed towards the implementation of Health, Nutrition and Education programs such as Free Health Clinics, Reading and Food distribution for underprivileged communities. We are immensely grateful to our sponsors like Adidas, Golden Screen Cinemas, Hyundai, Starbucks, Gatorade and others who have been instrumental in developing our capacity to facilitate programs for the benefit of underprivileged communities.”

Adidas also sponsored the Official FIFA World Cup 2014 match ball, Brazuca to be used for the friendly Futsal Matches following the Run. Max An, Adidas Country Manager said “77.8% of over one million Brazilian football fans voted in favour of ‘Brazuca’ as the name for the official match ball. Brazuca used widely by Brazilians, describes national pride in the Brazilian way of life and signifies emotion, pride and goodwill to all”.

Registrations for Bolathon will close on 19 May 2014. Sign up now. For details, please log on to www.hopeww.org.my and for corporate sponsorship, kindly email Katy Lee at katylee@hopeww.org.my or alternatively call 03-4050 2541

For more event photos, check them out on our Facebook page by clicking into: BOLATHON 2014 Press Conference

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Adidas Movie Hangout at GSC Mid Valley for 60 children

07 December 2013, Adidas Movie Hangout at Golden Screen Cinemas Mid Valley for 60 children

Thanks to Adidas Malaysia who brought 60 children for a movie hangout to watch "Aladdin" at GSC Mid Valley.

After the movie, Adidas Malaysia hosted a luncheon at Nando's Chicken Restaurant. The kids and the volunteers from Adidas Malaysia had a great bonding time during the luncheon.

Thanks to Adidas Malaysia for your thoughtfulness and generosity!

For more event pictures, check them out by clicking into Adidas Movie Hangout for HOPE worldwide Malaysia

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A Day Out with Adidas Malaysia!

20 October 2012, A Day Out with Adidas at Bukit Jalil

Thanks to Adidas for your thoughtfulness and effort in organizing the One-Day carnival for 80 underprivileged children!They had great memories and friendships with you guys.

For more pictures, please check it out on our FB page by clicking the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151602691369408.615105.104698299407&type=3

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