Watch me "Lend My Body" - Fundraising for Perwira K9
Iskandar Kavanagh is participating in Lend Your Body Malaysia
and is fundraising for
Perwira K9 Malaysia
As Perwira K9 say, "When there's a WHEEL, there's a way!"
My Story
I'm fundraising for Perwira K9 through the Lend Your Body Campaign - for full details, read the text below as taken from their official page.
I've always been active in sports, outdoor activities, etc. In doing so, I've had my fair share of injuries that have left me on crutches for extended periods of time. Having my mobility limited undoubtedly restricted my ability to take part in the activities that I enjoy. These experiences have taught me not to take the gift of the ability to walk and run for granted, which is what drew me to help this cause - to give someone the opportunity to participate in a race who otherwise may not be able to.
I will be running while assisting an individual on a wheelchair with spinal cord injury to complete the ASEAN Unity Run (5km) on 9th August 2015, Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; I will be 'lending my body', and I hope to have your support in doing so!
Thank you!
#lendyourbody
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The Lend Your Body campaign is a pop-up event that will take place on the 9th of August 2015, during the ASEAN Unity Run held in Kuala Lumpur.
Lend Your Body was created to allow paraplegic people from Ras Adiba Radzi’s Perwira K9 Foundation to experience RUNNING by being pushed on wheelchairs by Malaysian celebrities such as Patricia Knudsen, Ummi Nazeera, Kevin Chong, Kayda Aziz, Ariff Karim & many more who are also fighting the good fight!
Ras Adiba Radzi’s Perwira K9 Foundation is a support group with the mission to help people with Spinal Cord Injury to accept and adapt to their drastic physical change and guide them back into society and ultimately to lead a meaningful life. They provide mental support to people with Spinal Cord Injury through social gatherings, talks, seminars, and events to increase awareness about the physical challenges that came with the condition.
After all, where there’s a WHEEL, there’s a WAY!
Lend Your Body’s main aim is to create awareness and break the stigma towards disabled people in Malaysia and across the ASEAN region. Many countries are now proactively disability-friendly, but unfortunately this type of advance is still not avidly present in most ASEAN countries. That’s where Lend Your Body comes in!You CAN make a difference! Even a small token amount will help.
100% of the donations received will go STRAIGHT to Perwira K9. The account linked to this webpage is Perwira K9’s account, rest assured that your donation does not even go through an agent to reach Perwira K9!
Remember what Aesop said – “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
Help us push Malaysia forward today!
- See more at: http://www.simplygiving.com/event/lendyourbodymalaysia#sthash.gv3rY9wh.dpuf
and at: http://perwirak9malaysia.org/
Instagram: @lendyourbodymalaysia
Recent Donors
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Mikaail & Wati Kavanagh
Run for your life!
MYR 100 08/08/2015 04:35:13 PM UTC
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Carmen Tang
Go! Go! Go!
MYR 50 08/08/2015 04:33:09 PM UTC
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Glen Lee
For a worthy cause - keep up the good work, son!
MYR 15 08/08/2015 04:29:00 PM UTC
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It's Patrice!
Have fun! :D
MYR 20 08/04/2015 02:05:17 AM UTC
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Anonymous
All the best and have fun Iskandar! :)
MYR 30 07/30/2015 06:55:53 AM UTC
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KAH KIAT
Enjoy Iskandar !!!
MYR 10 07/26/2015 10:33:38 AM UTC
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Tze Young
MYR 10 07/24/2015 09:50:04 AM UTC
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Anonymous
Not much, but hope it helps.
MYR 100 07/21/2015 03:25:59 AM UTC
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Jorrit Pranger
MYR 50 07/16/2015 03:27:00 AM UTC
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