During the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Good Samaritans have come forward in droves to help feed the hungry, who have greatly increased in numbers because of an upsurge in job losses.But feeding the hungry is not the only assistance needed at this time.
Despite the strain on the body, a group of fitness trainers banded together for a fundraising effort in which they were required to perform 1,000 burpees each in seven days. Fitness trainer Marissa Parry, who leads Burpees for A Cause, told StarMetro that it has managed to raise over RM120,000 for the food relief initiative.
This time, participants can pledge any number of burpees to complete in a week, which has opened it up to a wider group of participants who have different fitness levels but share the same goal — to help those in need. “It’s not about the amount of burpees you can do, it’s about helping those in need and Burpees for A Cause has been a fulfilling way to do that.“And what’s even better is seeing how much we have raised as a group,” said the mother of two.
At first, their aim was to encourage the public to contribute a minimum of RM1 every week to five selected musicians who are in dire need of financial assistance. Neither Brada Maju nor any of the performing musicians is involved in the channelling of funds to the recipients.“The 5 Ringgit Initiative does not consider race nor religion, it is for us to lead by example in a proactive manner and promote positivity to help musicians who need immediate relief.So far, Gerard and the others have completed five rounds of contributions online, and will continue to do so on different days of the week.
When Malaysia Positive Psychology Association founder and president Sunil Hasmukharay saw his sister, a specialist at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, and many of her colleagues endure emotional stress last year in the medical front line, he felt he had to do something to help.Within two weeks, they had responded to and coached some 720 callers, mainly doctors, nurses and medical personnel.
Looks like the darjat bangsar crowd coming out to help and instagramming about it?
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