CMC and The Running Community raise funds for smile surgery

CMC Technology Corporation has successfully organized the CMC Speed Up race for employees, customers and athletes in the CMC community and friends (CFR).

The race was held on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of CMC Technology Group. Starting from 00h00, Friday, April 22, 2022 to 23:59 Saturday, May 21, 2022. Runners run on their own at any time of the day and calculate the results using the 84 RACE app.

With 1km running of participating athletes, CMC will donate 1,000 VND to Operation Smile, aiming at the goal of 29 children having the opportunity to have cleft lip and cleft palate surgery. Nearly 2500 runners across the country ran approximately 430,000 km after 30 days.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luu - Head of the Marketing & Communication Department of CMC, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Run said: "This run is a sports activity with the spirit of people and CMC corporate culture. We take each athlete's minimum completion milestone of 29km to mark the group's birthday. CMC people and the community of runners who love running across the country share the same color, the same beat, live positively for themselves, and contribute efforts so that 29 children with disabilities have the opportunity to find their smiles again.” .

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luu, the cost of 10 million VND/surgery is not too much money for middle-class and well-off families. But, with difficult circumstances, it is a fortune.

“45 minutes of surgery and the cost of about 10 million VND can help them have a new life, be confident and integrate into life and contribute better to society. When you run to improve your health and support difficult situations, every step of your run will be filled with love and meaning. Sports change lives,” said Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luu.

Many professional and amateur runners have actively participated in running in response to the CMC Speedup running program to raise the Smile Surgery Fund. Among them are Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Khuat Viet Hung who joined the race as soon as he recovered from COVID-19, leading movement runner Dan Quyet, champion VNG Ironman 70.3 Vietnam 2022 Dang Anh Tuan or National track and field female athlete Hong Le, who has just won the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games in the 10km distance.

"If your daily running is for health, then give them a smile, the joy will be doubled" - Hong Le inspires runners.

The famous couple Quang Tung - Quang Huy excitedly said: "In addition to the moments of holding the microphone to comment hard on football, our coaches also have to exercise, including running. I'm very happy to join nearly 2500 runners across the country in participating in the running race to raise funds for surgery for 29 children with cleft palate."

Tran Viet Trung, a former CMC employee in Hoang Mai - Hanoi, affirmed that he joined the CMC Speed Up race with the desire that his jogging steps would be more meaningful and contribute a part of the funding to the surgery. The art of bringing a smile to the unfortunate person with a cleft lip and cleft palate. At the same time, Mr. Tran Viet Trung hopes to influence many friends and acquaintances to join this movement to bring more smiles to the children.

As noted by the Organizing Committee, there are many athletes registered to participate in CMC Speed Up because of the humanity of the race. All have the same desire to exchange sweat for smiles for less fortunate children.

This is the second year in a row that CMC has launched a run to support Operation Smile. In 2021, on the 28th anniversary of its establishment, this Group attracts more than 2,000 athletes to participate in the Inspiring Run CMC 28, raising funds to support 28 unfortunate children with cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.

As a parent whose child is sponsored by the surgery program, Ms. Xuan Huong (Ba Dinh, Hanoi), thanked the doctors, organizations and CMC for sponsoring her child as well as many other babies. Others have a better chance of being healthy.

“This is a dream not only for children but also for parents like us. After the surgery, the family taking care of him is much less difficult, he no longer chokes when eating and drinking like before and his pronunciation is clearer. I hope to have more programs like this so that many children have the opportunity to have surgery and change their lives," said Xuan Huong.

On behalf of children with congenital cleft palate, Ms. Do Hoai Linh, representative of Operation Smile Vietnam, gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of CMC and its partners who have been and will support Operation Smile's activities in Vietnam.

Nguyen Trung Chinh, Chairman of the Board of Directors / Executive Chairman of CMC Technology Corporation affirmed: "In the journey of 29 years of establishment and development, CMC has always shown a high sense of responsibility to the community and activities. CMC determines that business development will be associated with social and community responsibilities to really contribute to building Vietnam into a powerful country."

Over the past 2 years, more than 4,500 CMC employees have together contributed more than 50 billion VND to the national Covid prevention fund, medical equipment, and supplies for frontline hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. In addition, the CMC runs with the community to raise funds for smile surgery for children with cleft palate and the CMC pink blood donation program has become an annual traditional activity held on the occasion of the company's birthday. May 26.

According to VTV.vn