Chris Tiu’s tips on basketball
MANILA, Philippines - Last October 4, Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab) returned to Bistekville in Payatas as part of the company’s continuing Health for Humanity initiative.
The company organized another outreach, this time adding new elements to its medical mission like a fitness activity, led by OraCare and Poten-Cee brand ambassador and basketball superstar Chris Tiu.
“Actually, this is still part of our ongoing sustainable health campaign, focusing on our adopted community, Bistekville. Last summer, we had PascualLab brand ambassadress Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez come over, where she conducted a story-telling session with the kids, teaching the importance of health. This time, we invited Chris to lead a basketball clinic. We believe in promoting total health and wellness not only through medical missions but also in different aspects like education and values formation,” said Mia Pascual-Cenzon, PascualLab’s corporate communications director. “Today, Chris is here to educate the kids about the importance of active play via the basketball clinic.”
A staunch supporter of living an active lifestyle, Chris took a break from his busy schedule to mentor the kids on the rudiments of the popular sport — from passing the ball and dribbling, to shooting and team play. Meanwhile, volunteer doctors from partner institution Intellicare gave free health checks as part of the company’s health program.
In the afternoon, Operation Blessing, another CSR partner of PascualLab, held a film showing of Super Book, a popular cartoon series based on stories from the Bible.
The event was made possible through the generous support of like-hearted partners Milo and Toby’s Sports Foundation, and volunteers from non-profit organizations and PascualLab volunteer employees.
Payatas is the third community to be adopted by Pascual Lab’s CSR program; the first was in Baseco in 2007, followed by Karisma Ville in Malabon in 2012. Launched in 2007, Health for Humanity is a major component of PascualLab’s SEED Initiative — Sowing to Empower, Educate, and Develop — which aims to uplift and empower the poorest of communities through various activities anchored on health, education, and environment.
For more information on Health for Humanity and The PascualLab SEED Initiative, e-mail helpdesk@pascuallab.com, or send a message through FaceBook at www.facebook.com/PascualLaboratoriesInc.
