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The Annual Rat
race 2002 for charity was held for the third consecutive year on 13
August 2002. The run this year covers 4.5 kilometers through the
heart of the commercial area in Kuala Lumpur, starting and finishing
at the grounds of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. A one kilometer race
for CEOs was also held simultaneously on that day.
This year,
Berjaya Group sent a team of 5 representatives to the race and
sponsored RM10,000 for the event.
The money
collected from the event was channeled to The Yayasan BSKL, a
charitable foundation established by the KLSE in 1998 to provide
financial assistance and support for charitable and educational
activities in Malaysia. Among the selected beneficiaries are the
National Autistic Society of Malaysia, The Malaysian Paralympic
Association, Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor and
Federal Territory, Malaysian Kidney Foundation and Hospis Malaysia.
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