Cancer Awareness Run on World Cancer Day

The run is from the King’s
School located at Sao Jose de Areal to Bolshe Circle, Gogol and back. The ‘I
Will Run for Cancer’ will flag-off at 8am from the school premises, while
reporting for the same will commence from 7:30am. The run is open to the
general public who will join school parents, staff, students and school alumni.

The King’s School,
January 5, 2020, hosted its annual 4th edition of the Ride to Conquer Cancer
and raised Rs 2,07,000, which was disbursed to patients suffering from cancer.
Since 2012 till date, The King’s School and Childcare School, along with its
parents, staff, students and well wishers under the aegis of its Chairman
Melvin Pereira and Director Ligia Pereira, over the last eight years have
raised Rs 1.75 crores and financially reached out to about 320 cancer patients
besides maintaining the Paediatric Chemotherapy Ward at Goa Medical College,
Bambolim. The school for the last eight years organises four flagship events
i.e. an annual Dine & Dance, Ride to Conquer Cancer, the King’s Football League
and the King’s Premier League (cricket) to raise funds, create awareness and
reach out to cancer patients.

“The
run for cancer initiative is the first of its kind that we’re doing, not to
raise funds for cancer patients but to create an awareness for a healthy
lifestyle to avoid diseases like cancer while we want to spread a message of
hope among cancer patients that we stand by them always,” asserted Melvin
Pereira, Chairman of the King’s School. The school director, Ligia Pereira,
reiterated the need to stand with cancer patients and to sensitise the entire
school students, staff and parents with a value that will last a lifetime to
share and care. As part of fitness, the run will also include enthusiastic
cyclists who can sign in for the 5 kms, 7 kms and 10 kms run. There will also
be a 2 kms run for those below the age of 12 years who would also like to lend
their energy and enthusiasm towards the Cancer Awareness Run.