Volleyball stars launch COVID-19 fund drive

MANILA, Philippines — It all began when Jia Morado auctioned off her jerseys to raise funds for the frontliners working in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, practically the whole Philippine volleyball community is into it.

A group of volleyball players headed by Alyssa Valdez and Beach Volley Republic’s Charo Soriano kicked off a fund drive dubbed “#ServeOurFrontliners: Raffle for Heroes” to raise money to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for health workers.

“I read the news everyday about the battles of our doctors, nurses, health workers, and frontliners,” said Valdez.

People can donate P300 for every raffle ticket for a chance to win jerseys and memorabilia from present and past stars of the Premier Volleyball League, Philippine Superliga and UAAP.