Despite weather forecast that predicted rain and shower on 17 November 2007, over a thousand participants and volunteers of the Run-a-Movie event turned up at East Coast Park as early as 6.30am. In fact, a group of volunteers even camped overnight to prepare for this meaningful event! What greeted them were cheerful faces and plenty of sunshine!


The Run-a-Movie Fundraiser was organised by HOPE worldwide (Singapore) with the following objectives:


· To raise $100,000 for the programmes of HOPE worldwide (Singapore)
· To create awareness of our signature programme, Movie Therapy^TM
· To promote emotional, mental & physical well-being in Singapore


We were honoured to have Mr Teo Ser Luck, MP for Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC and Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry Community Development, Youth and Sports, as our Guest-of-Honour for the event. More than gracing the event with his presence, the sporty Mr Teo even joined in the 8km run! Afterwhich, he remained at the finishing point, cheering the rest of the participants as they complete their run/walk.


The atmosphere was fun-filled with many taking part in the walk/run together with their families. There was also a mini carnival with booths offering sports massage service by Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped (SAVH); food and drinks; cotton candies, balloons sculpting, sporting goods from our sponsors, Saucony and Ryder Eyeware; and finally, booths featuring our signature programme, Movie Therapy, showing how it is used to impact our communities.


Thanks to the great help and support from all our volunteers, donors, sponsors and participants, the Run-a-Movie event was a great success!


On behalf of HOPE worldwide (Singapore), we would like to thank you all for running with us "for a REEL cause"!


Results by Race Categories
8km Run
Individual Categories
Secondary: Male
1st: Zhou Zheng Yi
2nd: Junior Suresh
3rd: Matthew Philix

Secondary: Female
1st: Amanda Iversen
2nd: Yuen Li Ting Janette
3rd: Lam Nichola

JC/Tertiary: Male
1st: Dominic Ee Cheng Run
2nd: Chua Khoon Wee
3rd: Tou Nien Xiang
JC/Tertiary: Female

1st: Vong Silvia
2nd: Doris Choong
3rd: Neo Shi Hui Fiona

Open: Male
1st: Huang Yu Xiang Eugene
2nd: Widi Suanto
3rd: Mark Iversen
4th: Mohamed Haffiz Bin Abdul Aziz

Open: Female

1st: Chin Sau Yin
2nd: Chow Luo Guan
3rd: Ng Chin Chin


4km Walk
Individual Categories
Senior: Male:
1st: Richard Yap Tian Peng
Senior: Female
1st: Liew Lan Ying
Largest 3G Family: Oh Family (9 members)
Largest Organization: International Community School

Open: Male
1st: Sim Soon Chye Edmund
2nd: Chia Kim Sing
3rd: Kevin Goh

Open: Female
1st: Nancy Tandela
2nd: Sally Len Sui Heng
3rd: Buenafe Dolores Flor


Our heartiest congratulations to all our winners!