Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa sponsors RUNQ8 for Children’s Healthcare Development

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa sponsored Kuwait’s largest 10km charity event, RUNQ8, for the 2nd consecutive year as “Friends of the race” in line with the resort’s commitment to supporting initiatives that improve the health and wellness of the local community.

General Manager Hakan Petek said: “We are pleased to uphold our passion and dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility efforts in Kuwait in the name of a good cause that raises awareness on children with disabilities. Through our ongoing sponsorship of RUNQ8, we are keen to make a positive impact on children who are in need of quality care and active development and to extend our support to their families.”

Following the race, Hakan Petek presented the 10km winners with a three-month Talise Fitness membership program for the first and second male and female winners in the Adult and Youth groups and for runners aged 55 and above in the Masters category.

The annual fund-raising event hosted by the Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute, supports the provision of therapy programs for babies, children and young adults, while encouraging healthy living and a quality life.