Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

News

Chooks-to-Go partners with Special Olympics to empower PIDs


Chooks-to-Go of Bounty Agro Ventures Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement with Special Olympics Asia Pacific Tuesday, formalizing a partnership to carry out a campaign to benefit people with intellectual disabilities.

The campaign called ‘Kaya ‘Yan, Manok ng Bayan’ campaign includes conducting sports fests and training sessions for PIDs all over the Philippines, as well as a nationwide recruitment drive of PIs to BAVI’s offices.

And Special Olympics is immensely grateful for the partnership that aims to open more opportunities for PIDs all over the country.

“This partnership is very important because we live in a society wherein people with intellectual disabilities are always classed. When we ask for support, they don’t usually mind the PIDs because they don’t believe in them. That’s how we were brought up,” said Special Olympics’ Kaye Samson, who represented the organization’s president Dipak Natali.

“But in Special Olympics, we believe that every athlete and person with intellectual disabilities deserve the right to play in the same playing field and deserve to live in the same world we all live in. We are thankful to Bounty Agro Ventures for this partnership and for believing in our athletes because they really deserve the right to be shown to the world and show what they can do.”

Currently, a total of 6,000 PIDs will benefit from this across 18 provinces. With the help of BAVI, Special Olympics can locate more PIDs around the country through its business centers nationwide.

The first hire of this program is 21-year-old weightlifter Henry Munarriz.

Kaya-Yan-Manok-ng-Bayan-campaign-Henry-Munarriz Chooks-to-Go partners with Special Olympics to empower PIDs News  - philippine sports news

Munarriz was signed by Chooks-to-Go last December. During that span, he has been welcomed with open arms by the company’s human resources division.

#ReadMore  Goldwin not using Cagulangan, Diouf absence vs DLSU as excuse

“I’m very grateful to be part of Bounty’s workforce,” said Munarriz, who has autism. “I’m very excited about the work culture there and making friends. I want to learn from them so that I can be a better worker. This is a great opportunity for me to show people that I can do whatever a normal person can do. Maybe even better.

“It’s really great for me that BAVI is helping people like me. I feel saved and that I belong.”

For BAVI President Ronald Mascarinas, the work does not stop with this campaign. The goal is to groom the next executive of the company.

“We would like to thank the Special Olympics for organizing these kids to be self-confident, be productive, and be part of mainstream society. For us, it’s very clear — our sports ambassadors will be really a strong source of inspiration for our PIDs. And as far as Bounty is concerned, our objective is very clear — each PID, we will try our best to give a job to them. The assessment will be what is he or she capable of doing,” he said.

“The dream really is that one day, the PID will rise to be an executive. He or she will be a big source of inspiration for our country.”

Serving as ambassadors for the ‘Kaya ‘Yan, Manok ng Bayan’ campaign are national men’s basketball team pool member Kobe Paras and POC Athletes Commission official Nikko Huelgas.

Written By


You May Also Like

2024 Summer Olympics

Chooks-to-Go and Bounty, proud supporters of Philippine sports, honored their commitment to sports excellence on Friday, August 23, by awarding a P3-million incentive to...

2024 Summer Olympics

Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc. and Chooks-to-Go are thrilled to announce a reward of P3 million to Carlos Yulo for his outstanding achievement in...

3x3 Basketball

Philippine men’s 3×3 finds itself without a home following the shocking suspension of the remaining men’s halfcourt league in the country. After months of...

Branded Content

Chooks-to-Go Incorporated proudly announces that its Chooks! Experience campaign has reached an astounding 1.4 billion people across leading social media platforms for the calendar...

3x3 Basketball

In the bustling city of Makati, anticipation fills the air as the Manila Chooks! squad prepares to represent the Philippines in the highly anticipated...

3x3 Basketball

Toughened up by their stints in two overseas tournaments, the Manila Chooks! 3×3 squad is more determined than ever to achieve a podium finish...

Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3

Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas continues to join forces with Special Olympics Pilipinas to promote inclusivity in sports. Chooks-to-Go, a staunch supporter of Philippine sports, will be...

3x3 Basketball

Despite fielding a relatively overhauled all-Filipino lineup and losing their prized big man, Brandon Ramirez, early in the tournament due to a knee injury,...

Advertisement