Two years after the pandemic, the 37th Annual Kiwanis Special Games returns with the theme, “God Is Able” (Ephesians 3:20-21) On April 30, 1pm onwards at the New Amoranto Arena with some 500 persons with special needs and 20 special schools and institutions participating.
The event led by the 43-year old Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan Quezon City hopes to be the biggest one yet, with post-pandemic optimism and excitement, the club is mobilizing various participants from schools in the NCR, particularly Quezon City SPED schools, those based in other cities and nearby provinces.
Mayor Joy Belmonte is expected to give her Keynote Speech during the opening of the games. Expected to join also are the various clubs of the Kiwanis International of the Philippine Luzon District. Various entertainment numbers will come from artists and self-advocates and participating schools and institutions.
The 37th Annual Kiwanis Special Games will have about 15 games: 50 Meter Run (Male/Female), 50 Meter Walk (Male/Female), 25 Meter Run (Male/Female), 25 Meter Walk (Male/Female), Basketball Shoot (Male/Female), Clothes Pin Relay (Male/Female), Cup Blowing (Male/Female), Piggy Bank (Male/Female), Shape and Color Relay (Male/Female), Tennis Ball Throw (Male/Female), Standing Long Jump (Male/Female), and Softball Throw (Male/Female)
The 37th Annual Kiwanis Special Games is slated to be the biggest Special Games with various Kiwanis Clubs, supporters, partners and sponsors supporting this year’s Games.
Interested parties may contact the Kiwanis Special Games Committee @ 09912963121/09178656762, Nato Agbayani (Chairperson, Special Games), 09171058197 Armand Busmente (Club Adviser), 09177921225 Cecille Maramba (Club Secretary) or 09051867123 Zharlaine Alina (Special Assistant to the Chairperson).
PRIMER ON THE 37TH KIWANIS SPECIAL GAMES
What is Kiwanis International?
Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, we stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance.
Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects each year.
What is Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan QC?
Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan QC is a 43-year old Kiwanis International Club based in Quezon City. It’s major district project is the Kiwanis Special Games, a project that it has been undertaking for neuro-divergent and persons with special needs across Quezon City, Metro Manila and nearby provinces for the last 36 years except during the pandemic. This April 2023 will the the 37th Annual Kiwanis Special Games conducted by the Club, a historic one because of a two-year hiatus and hopes to be one of its biggest ever in terms of social impact.
Kiwanis Club of Quezon City are specialized volunteers who have been serving special needs children, some for more than 5 decades. It is this Club’s commitment that has made the Kiwanis Special Games a truly worthwhile and mutually enriching experience for both its clients, volunteers and Kiwanians who have served in the past 36 Special Games.
What is the 37th Kiwanis Special Games?
Recent estimates indicate that there are 1 in 10 Filipinos who have disabilities. Many of these disabilities or conditions are at times referred to as non-apparent (not obvious). This means that persons with special needs sometimes do not have apparent conditions, but have neuro-divergent (as opposed to neuro-typical) needs. These are the clients of the Annual Kiwanis Special Games for the last 36 years now.
This year, with the theme. “Our God is able!”, the Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan, Quezon City again holds the 37th Kiwanis Club with God Himself as the enable for persons with special needs, and a recognition of His faithfulness to the Kiwanians serving these kids.
It is expected that some 500 persons will be participating this year. Hence, the need for more Partners, Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers!
How Do We Reach Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan, Quezon City?
Interested parties may contact the Kiwanis Special Games Committee @ 09912963121/09178656762, Nato Agbayani (Chairperson, Special Games), 09171058197 Armand Busmente (Club Adviser), 09177921225 Cecille Maramba (Club Secretary) or 09051867123 Zharlaine Alina (Special Assistant to the Chairperson).
Our God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think. Ephesians 3:20