RUN 4 UR FUTURE, A Self – Empowerment Campaign For OFWS And Seafarers

The Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines (ISP) and Media Vessel TV and Event Productions will be joining forces through a fun run – Run 4 ÜR Future (Live. Save. Give) – to promote self-empowerment among OFWs and Seafarers.

Run 4 ÜR Future is a race-series which will take place nationwide on July 17 (Davao People’s Park), July 31 (Cebu Business Park), August 28 (Manila SM By The Bay). The race features the following distances: 16K, 10K, 5K, and 3K categories, expected to attract an estimate of 1,000 – 3,000 participants per venue from Maritime Schools, Training Centers, land- based and sea-based Manning Companies of OFWs and running enthusiasts.

Proceeds of this event will go to various foundations. For Davao leg, the beneficiary will be Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Children’s Home Inc. For Cebu leg, it will be the World Vision Learning Kit, and for Manila, the Jesus Christ Cares for Cancer. Each foundation has in its primary goal  to support education and health of poorest of the poor.

Media Vessel TV and Event Productions is a new and independent media productions company that has partnered with the Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines in various TV and event projects since 2014. Embedded with the same corporate values and principles in empowering the Filipinos, Run 4 ÜR Future came to life this year.

With this event, the ISP advocates unity and brotherhood via programs that support seafarers’ reintegration and explore maritme business and  employment with financial literacy support thru ISP-Multi Purpose Cooperatives.  This is role-modelling to the general public that regular personal savings is a smart-money way towards a more stable future and an early reintegration to have quality time with their families upon retirement from active employment.

Run 4 UR Future Fact Sheet here

Running is just one of the many platforms to stage the goal of self-empowerment, aside from having fun and socializing… It teaches a simple lesson in life… to begin with one step at a time, until goals are reached. Run 4 Ur Future is running your life — by all means— “taking charge” of your life!

Integrated Seafarers and Media Vessel invite you to participate in this worthwhile campaign. Early and online registration for the Manila leg starts on July 15 until August 1 and in-store regular registration from August 5 until August 22, at selected Chris Sports outlets in Metro Manila.

Early Registration fees for the available categories are PHP 750 for 16K, PHP 650 for the 10K, PHP 550 for the 5K, and PHP 450 for the 3K. While, regular registration fees are PHP 850 for 16K, PHP 750 for 10K, PHP 650 for 5K, and PHP 550 for 3K. All participants shall receive race bibs with timing, singlet, and freebies. Additionally, 16K and 10K runners will get a finisher’s medal and shirt. Cash and gift check prizes are in store for top male and female contenders of the race categories.

The Run 4 UR Future is made possible by the following sponsors: Alphera Marine Services Inc. Sealand Skills, Generika, Medpadala, Fern-C, MX3, Snowtime, Media Partners Trilife Magazine, DZIQ 990 am band Gabay ng Pamilyang Marino.