「Love in Love」 road running & picnic day Press Conference

Love in Love」 road running & picnic day Press Conference. / Images by SONG,JIAN-SHENG

Started by the central construction industry, Taiwan Action Bodhisattva Education Association announced today (19), this year and the recipient students of the meet and greet series of activities, the first “Love in Love - road running and picnic day” will debut on October 21st, a comprehensive call for the love of the public in the Taichung Central Park, road running, hiking and picnicking in the grass and accepting enrollment from now on.

Mr. Chen Wu-hua, President of the Taiwan Action Bodhisattva Education Association, said that the proceeds from the road race will be used to help 1,000 of the association's sponsored children on their “Nine Tribes Cultural Dream Journey”, the second event in the “2023 Love All the Time” series.

The Taiwan Action Bodhisattva Education Association is entering its 21st year this year, and it is because of a group of members who have “never forgotten the original heart” that the public service passion of hoping for the betterment of Taiwan's students has continued to be maintained for 20 years without change.

President Chen pointed out that the Association's members from the beginning of the 47 founders of the roots, to today has grown into nearly 8,000 members of the tree of love, student aid from the earliest 25 people, to today's cumulative total of nearly tens of thousands of times, the issuance of financial aid and the development of a desire to cultivate a talent program costs a total of about 140 million yuan. These donations range from large sums of millions of dollars to as small as $67 donated by a child who cut open his favorite puffer, or $100 deducted from the monthly paycheck of a petty cashier.

The amount of money never diminishes the gratitude of the Association to the donors, because we are all the cornerstones of the construction of a kind society in Taiwan, as well as the children's lamp in the dark of the night, it is this kind of light to light the transmission of love, in order to brighten up today's Taiwan Action Bodhisattva Education Association to become the most reliable dependence on the children of the remote areas.
This is the 10th year for the Association and the students to meet and enjoy each other. The Association has prepared a series of activities for “2023 Love in Love ”. Series 1: October 21st will be “For Love to Fulfill Your Dreams - Road Running and Picnic Day for Public Welfare”, which will call upon the loving public to run, walk, and picnic on the grassy area of the Taichung Central Park.

In addition to running, you can also sit on the ground, have a picnic, and enjoy the stage performances. A small portion of the proceeds from the road race will be used to pay for the children's trip to the Nine Races Cultural Village, and most of the proceeds will be used as scholarships for the children. Therefore, this is a great way to fulfill the children's dreams, and at the same time, to get fit and do charity work, which is a great way to get the most out of the event.

 

Before the epidemic, the Association had promised to take the children to the Nine Tribes Cultural Village, the children were happily weaving the dream of a trip, but was canceled by covid-19, now the epidemic has subsided, the Association to fulfill the promise to the children, will be on December 2 this year to take 1,000 children to the Nine Brigades Cultural Village tour.
Taichung City Athletic Director Li Yu-ie said he was pleased to co-host such a meaningful public service road race with Action Buddha. The association has been deeply rooted in the central region for more than 20 years, and has always been concerned about the education of children in remote villages. In recent years, it has also carried out the “Vow to Success Training Program” , which fosters talent in clay and wood craftsmen, which is really not a simple mission at all.

 

Lily Chang, the association's activity director, said that in order to help children fulfill their dreams, she really hopes to invite friends from all walks of life, whether or not they are members of the association, as long as they are willing to have the time, the whole family is welcome to  the road race. The race is divided into 8K running group and 4K walking group, after the run, in addition to receiving a finishers' gift, there are also supplies on the scene, you can stay together to have a picnic, spend a wonderful morning.

Today's press conference also featured a performance of Ukulele by children from Houliao Elementary School in Fangyuan Township, Changhua County. The children's innocent and serious performance not only showed their confidence, but also was the best way to thank all the donors.