The Taiwan Blind Run for Public Welfare Association, in response to the Hualien Family Support Center's collection of 1,850 "year-end heart-warming packages", came to the Hualien Family Support Center before the Lunar New Year.
(Provided by Hualien Family Support Center)
[Reporter Wang Jinyi/Hualien Report] Taiwan Blind Run for Public Welfare Association, in response to Hualien Family Support Center's collection of 1850 "year-end heart-warming packages", came to Hualien Family Support Center before the Lunar New Year, with "the heart does not give up, The spirit of "the body must follow" appeals to the society not to give up on disadvantaged families, and to send warmth at the end of the year.
The 6th Blind Run for Public Welfare lasted for 16 days. Many visually impaired runners set off from Taipei and marched 636 kilometers counterclockwise around Taiwan, with an average of 42 kilometers per day. The goal is 1,000 yuan each, hoping to reduce some of the burden on the nine social welfare organizations. I arrived at the Hualien Family Support Center yesterday and continued northward from Yilan today.
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Running around the island for the blind is different from ordinary transportation around the island. Apart from the need for someone to accompany the run, physical fitness, perseverance and logistics are all big tests.
Li Zaili, the former director of the Sports Bureau of the Taipei City Government and a professor at the National Sports University, was the first time to "accompany the whole run". He said that in addition to supporting each other with the visually impaired runners, he also supported him by "spreading the love to the outside world". " belief.
Road running for the visually impaired is a sport that is completed jointly by the visually impaired and the accompanying runners. The accompanying runners must understand the physical and psychological conditions of the visually impaired runners, and also pay attention to various conditions on the track.
The visually impaired also need to go through group training with accompanying runners. Visually impaired people often lack a sense of trust because they cannot see, and are always full of fear and worry about the unknown. However, through the love of accompanying runners, they can cultivate trust and show tacit cooperation.
Shi Zhengyan, director of the Hualien Family Support Center, said that this is the fourth consecutive year that the "Blind People's Circle" has supported the collection of New Year's dishes, and Hualien's 1,850 New Year's dishes also successfully reached the target today.
However, he pointed out that school will start soon after the new year, and the need for scholarships and grants for disadvantaged children is about NT$10 million, which still needs support from all walks of life.
The Hualien Family Support Center pointed out that in order to enable more than 1,800 families and 3,300 children supported by the county to feel the festive and warm atmosphere during the Lunar New Year, it worked hard to collect 1,850 "year-end heart-warming packages" for the round-the-Taiwan route After arriving in Hualien, they ran into the Hualien Family Fuyuli Service Office and Fenglin Service Office one after another. Braving the cold wind along the road, they ran into the Hualien Family Family Support Center with the love of the public raised along the way.
Hualien Jiafu pointed out that the heart-warming package collection activity also received the support of the Hualien Jiafu Center Children's Committee and the Yuli District Children's Committee. The 11 Rotary Clubs in Rotary International's 3490 area and the Taipei Songshan Rotary Club also stepped forward Contribute our own efforts to connect enterprises, non-governmental organizations and kind-hearted people from all walks of life to successfully meet the standards.
The Hualien Family Support Center’s good neighbors, the Hualien County Democracy Community Development Association, the head of the Minli Lili, and the warm support groups Mama Wen and the Family Friends Association all provided supplies so that the hard-working runners can warm their stomachs and have fun. Power to complete the subsequent run.
The heart-warming package is expected to distribute New Year’s dishes and New Year’s goods at various service locations in Hualien, including Hualien City, Ji’an, Xincheng, Fenglin, and Yuli, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, sharing the warmth and blessings of all walks of life with every family in need.
Road running for the visually impaired is a sport that is completed jointly by the visually impaired and accompanying runners.
(Provided by Hualien Family Support Center)
The Taiwan Blind Run for Public Welfare Association, in response to the Hualien Family Support Center's collection of 1,850 "year-end heart-warming packages", came to the Hualien Family Support Center before the Lunar New Year.
(Provided by Hualien Family Support Center)
Hualien's 1,850 New Year's dishes successfully met the standard.
(Provided by Hualien Family Support Center)
The Taiwan Blind Run for Public Welfare Association, in response to the Hualien Family Support Center's collection of 1,850 "year-end heart-warming packages", came to the Hualien Family Support Center before the Lunar New Year.
(Provided by Hualien Family Support Center)