Join SMU-UOB Life Swim 2009 - Charity for just $10

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Looking for something to do over the weekend? Trying to keep fit but finding it hard to be motivated? Wanting to do more for charity?

Then join SMU-UOB Life SWIM 2009 held on the 26^th of July 2009!

For just $10, you get to:

All the while, you will be helping to raise funds and spark awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore (MDAS), and keeping fit!

Also gracing our event will be Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as well as celebrity swimmers Yip Pin Xiu (Beijing Paralympics 50m Backstroke Gold medallist and 50m Freestyle Silver medallist), and Theresa Goh (Paralympian world record holder for 50m and 200m breast stroke).

Hesitate no more, head on over to our website at http://www.swim2009.com/ to register right now! If swimming is not your cup of tea, you can also make a direct donation to MDAS.

You alone can perform this simple act of charity that will touch the lives of many.

Apart from standing a chance to win attractive prizes sponsored by L’Oreal and The Planet Traveller simply by participating, participants will also receive a goodie bag containing products/vouchers from The Wallet Shop, Body Contours, Super Coffemix, and Fabulous Tan. On the day itself, you can also enjoy free drinks from 100 Plus.

About the event and MDAS

SMU-UOB Life SWIM 2009 is a charity swim organised by Singapore Management University’s (SMU) !nspirar, a student-led community service group, in collaboration with UOB Life to raise funds, and more importantly, to raise awareness for MDAS. You can make a difference by signing up at our website, and swimming your heart out for these zesty individuals.

MDAS is a recognised volunteer welfare organization which was formed in March 2000. Muscular Dystrophy comprises a large group of muscle diseases which affects the muscles of sufferers, affecting their strength and ability to move. It can affect anyone, at any age, without warning. More severe types of muscular dystrophy can even cause death. MDAS is committed to uplift the lives of sufferers of Muscular Dystrophy by providing services and programmes for them. The SWIM slogan, “Making Waves”, shows our community’s support towards these brave individuals who have not given up on life despite their handicaps.