Special Olympics Sponsorship Signing Ceremony
By Huraizah Ahmad

Bandar Seri Begawan – An official signing ceremony for sponsorship agreement for the upcoming Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Bocce Competition 2005 was held at the Information Department yesterday afternoon.

Present to sign the agreement on behalf of the organising committee was Pg Datin Hjh Noraini PDNLDR Pg Hj Abd Momin, Chairperson of the National Special Olympics of Brunei Darussalam.

Among the representatives of sponsors present to sign the agreement were Andrew Young, Deputy General Manager Operations of Baiduri Bank, Valentine Hon of Kingston Beverage & Creamery and Lim Eng Thai of Jasra Harrisons Sdn Bhd.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Director of Community Development at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Hjh Adinah Hj Othman.

The strong commitment and support given by the various private bodies and government agencies is the main drive to make the upcoming event a success, said Hj Mahrub Hj Murni, Chairperson of the Organising Committee of the Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Bocce Competition in his speech.

"We convey our gratitude to all the sponsors who have contributed in one way or another to the special athletes to enable them to prove themselves in the Special Olympics, an arena for those intellectually disabled but physically spirited," he said.

He said Baiduri Bank will be providing medals as well as T-shirts, food and drinks for the participants and the committee members during the three-day Special Olympics to be held from August 12 to 14 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

Kingston Beverage & Creamery, he added, has agreed to contribute free flow of Pepsi drinks and mineral water as well as T-shirts, posters, billboards, banners, A-boards and umbrellas for the participants.

Jasra Harrisons Sdn Bhd will provide Milo drinks, Tshirts, banners, A-boards, umbrellas and tag numbers.

Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Bocce Competition is organised by the National Special Olympics of Brunei Darussalam together with Pusat Ehsan and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Click Here To Have Your Say On This Story

Brudirect.com News