Standard Chartered KL
Marathon “Run For A Cause” Initiative Opens For Registration
Run For A Cause charity
initiative has raised almost RM3 million for various charities in different
areas since 2009
Kuala
Lumpur, 6 May 2015 – Malaysia’s
premier running event, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM), is calling all
runners to take part in its ‘Run For A
Cause’ (RFAC) charity initiative. The programme is a community initiative
to bring runners and individuals from all walks of life to raise funds for a
cause.
This year, the four participating beneficiary partners
and their causes are:
- The
Standard Chartered Foundation – Funds raised will be used for
the awareness of autism
- Hospis
Malaysia – Funds raised will be used to provide palliative care
for patients and training for healthcare professionals
- The
National Cancer Society Malaysia – Raising funds for the
expansion of the Survivorship programme
- EcoKnights
– Funds will be raised for the Seletar Project; focused
on providing the basic education needs and safe living condition for Orang Asli
Seletar.
Since its inception, SCKLM has been providing a fun
and healthy platform for all runners, individuals and corporations to support a
charitable organisation of their choice and to raise awareness for its causes.
“Every year SCKLM becomes bigger, and it has become a
well-supported event among the runners. With so much visibility, we wanted to pay
it forward with the ‘Run For A Cause’ programme with all our charity partners”
said Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd.
“Standard Chartered Bank is proud to be the title sponsor
of SCKLM again, and we hope the ‘Run For A Cause’ programme will inspire and
motivate runners to not just run for themselves but also for their chosen
beneficiaries and causes.” said Mahendra Gursahani, Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia.
Runners and corporations interested in running for a
cause can do so by visiting www.kl-marathon.com.
This year marks the seventh installation of the
Standard Chartered KL Marathon, and the race attracts over 35,000 runners
locally and internationally.
The Standard Chartered KL Marathon is the only running
event in Kuala Lumpur to have won the ‘Platinum Award for Events Category’ of
the 2014 Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Tourism Awards.
More
information on the causes and beneficiaries:
Funds raised will be
used for the awareness of autism
Standard Chartered Foundation, formerly known as the Standard Chartered Trust Fund
is one of the returning charity partners in SCKLM this year. The Standard
Chartered Foundation is the charity arm of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia
Berhad. The foundation identifies and channels financial support to community programmes
that require aid. Runners across the nation who would like to support the cause
will be championing for Autism Education in Malaysia.
To date, Standard Chartered Foundation works
strategically with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to increase awareness and
provide better education accessibility for the autism community in Malaysia. Funds
will be channelled to the development of autism focused books and training
programmes, amongst other initiatives.
Funds
raised will be used to provide palliative care for patients and training for
healthcare professionals
Hospis Malaysia is returning as a RFAC charity partner for the third time.
Having established itself over the years, Hospis Malaysia is a strong advocate
for professional palliative care. The charity organisation acts on an approach
to improve its patients’ quality of life and their families who are facing challenges
associated with life-limiting illness.
Striving to focus on advancing the research, education
and improved training for its cause, the cost of this programme me is projected
to be more than RM 3 million.
Using SCKLM 2015 as a platform to raise funds and
awareness, Hospis Malaysia is expecting to treat more than 2,200 patients in
Klang Valley and to train over 1,000 healthcare professionals in the country in
the area of palliative care.
Raising
funds expansion for Survivorship programme
Established in 1966, the National Cancer Society Malaysia
(NCSM) is the first cancer related NGO in the country that provides
education, care and support services for people affected by cancer.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, and supported by a network of 5
branches nationwide, the charity body also raises public awareness through
education on prevention, screening and early detection of cancer.
NCSM is looking to raise funds to help empower
individuals and those affected with cancer through the Survivorship programme via
four different centres – Resource and Wellness Centre, Cancer and Health
Screening Clinic, Nuclear Medical Centre and the Children’s Home of Hope. Runners
who choose to support the cause will contribute to NCSM’s Survivorship programme
which targets to help and support a greater number of cancer patients.
Funds
will be raised for the Seletar Project; focused on providing the basic
education needs and safe living condition for Orang Asli Seletar
Founded in 2006, EcoKnights’ objective is to provide an environmental outreach programme for
communities and corporations to raise awareness on the cause of environmental
issues.
Runners who choose to run for this charity body will
help fund the welfare and capability enhancement programme, focusing
specifically on the Seletar Project. The project is an environmental initiative
between EcoKnights and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad
(MHB) with the objective of providing the basic education needs and safe living
condition for the Indigenous First People (Orang Asli Seletar) who form the
fishing community of Kampung Pasir Putih in Johor. The goal of the Seletar
Project is to gradually improve quality of life for the indigenous communities.
Corporations are also welcomed to support the ‘Run for
a Cause’ initiative by joining the Corporate Challenge category. Corporations
will be able to compete in the race event as a team by supporting one of their
selected charity partners and giving back to the community at the same time.
For more information or to register for ‘Run For a
Cause’ and the ‘Corporate Challenge’, please visit www.kl-marathon.com to support the programme and contribute towards a
good cause.
Stay
updated through SCKLM’s social media channels:
About the Standard Chartered KL Marathon
2015
Back
for the seventh year, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon is scheduled to take
place on 4 October 2015. The marathon will open to 35,000 participants, ranging
from elite athletes to first-time distance runners. A truly international
event, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon boasts participants from all over
Malaysia and over 48 countries. The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2015 continues
as Malaysia’s premier running event with top runners competing for a total of USD
124,280 prize money.
About Standard Chartered
We
are a leading international banking group, with more than 90,000 employees and
a 150-year history in some of the world’s most dynamic markets. We bank the
people and companies driving investment, trade and the creation of wealth
across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our heritage and values are expressed
in our brand promise, Here for good.
Standard
Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges as well as
the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges in India.
About Standard Chartered in Malaysia
Standard
Chartered Bank, a member of the Standard Chartered Group was established in
Malaysia in 1875 and incorporated as Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad in
1984. As Malaysia’s first bank, Standard Chartered leads the way through
product innovation, consistent and strong growth performance and sustainability
initiatives. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial products and
services to corporates, institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises and
individuals through its network of over 40 branches across Malaysia.
In
2001, Standard Chartered PLC established its third global technology &
operations centre, Scope International, in Malaysia – the first international
bank to do so in the country. Scope International provides software
development, banking operations, IT support services and customer service
capabilities to the Bank in up to 70 countries. It now houses the biggest
software development company in the country, International Software Centre
Malaysia (ISCM) and has a total workforce of more than 3,200 people.
Price
Solutions Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC is also
located in Malaysia. The company promotes and markets Standard Chartered’s
financial products in Malaysia through a network of direct sales agents.
Standard
Chartered Saadiq Berhad (Saadiq), Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia’s Islamic
Banking subsidiary was established in November 2008. It offers a full suite of
Syariah-compliant products and services to individuals and corporates through
its dedicated branches. In 2012, Saadiq established Kuala Lumpur as its global
hub for Islamic consumer banking.
Standard
Chartered employs close to 7,000 employees in all its Malaysian operations.
About the Event Owner and Organiser
The
Standard Chartered KL Marathon is owned by Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd, an
award-winning event management company founded in 2011 by Rainer Biermans and
Gloria Ng. The event has attracted not
only Malaysian runners, but runners from 48 countries.
Standard
Chartered KL Marathon was awarded the Platinum award in the Kuala Lumpur
Mayor’s Tourism award in 2014 for attracting tourists to Kuala Lumpur. The
award is a demonstration to Rainer Biemans’ and Gloria Ng’s combined experience
of over 48 years in executing and creating world-class and impactful events for
international clients around the world such as Europe, Brunei, India and
Singapore.
