SM Cares, in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines (DSAPI), continues to show its support and commitment to raising awareness and empowering the Down syndrome community through the annual Happy Walk, held last March 24, Sunday.
Happy Walk got even bigger with over 5,000 attendees at SMX Convention Center Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, registering 480 persons with Down Syndrome – the highest across runs since 2007All for Down, several executives showed full support during the event. Among them were (third from left) Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines (DSAPI) President Luis Harder, along with Toy Kingdom Senior Assistant Vice President for Operations Ms. Karen Dechavez; Toy Kingdom Vice President for Operations Ms. Myra Dumangas; SM Supermalls’ Assistant Vice President for Marketing Hanna Carinna Sy; SM Prime Holdings Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans Sy; Atty. Peter Pardo, Chief of Staff of Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano; SM Prime Chief Finance Officer John Ong, and DSAPI’s Elmer Lapena, Agnes Lapeņa and Nill ArroyoThis year’s Happy Walk had various fun activities and events for attendees to participate in, alongside walking with members of the Down syndrome community.
Happy Walk, a gathering celebrating and recognizing persons with Down Syndrome, has found a home at SM malls since 2007.
Each step of the journey shows SM’s commitment to encouraging compassion and acceptance for people with Down syndrome within society, as well as fostering an inclusive mall experience for everyone.
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