Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Mabinay, NegOr Bayani Challenge gathers over 7000 volunteers


By Minerva BC. Newman

NEGROS ORIENTAL, March 24 (PIA) -- An estimated 7,000 volunteers believed to be the biggest number in any Bayani Challenge site in the country is here in Mabinay, Negros Oriental. 

Volunteers from all walks of life, from business sector, ordinary folks, companies, 4Ps beneficiaries, other LGUs, NGOs, families, students, government workers, the military and police personnel, CAFGUs, foreign volunteers and even children as young as 7 and 9 joined this year's Bayani Challenge in Barangay Poblacion, Mabinay, Negros Oriental. 

Bayani Challenge NegOr project coordinator Joseph Ceriales said, "the Mabinay challenge could just be the volunteers' life's greatest adventure." (mbcn/PIA-7)