FisipRun, which is routinely held every Friday, had a different atmosphere. As a part of the 63rd Dies Natalis of Fisipol, this edition of FisipRun was held as a charity run entitled ”FisipRun Dies Natalis: Solidarity for Humanity Palu-Donggala”, which was aimed to help earthquake victims in Palu and Donggala. The series of natural disasters that has struck Indonesia recently, from Lombok to Palu and Donggala triggered Fisipol UGM to held such charity run on Friday (12/10) in the front yard of the BB Building Fisipol UGM from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.. The event, which was held under a cooperation with Disaster Response Unit (DERU) and the Sport Forum of Fisipol (FOF), was attended by approximately 200 participants. In this charity run, the total distance was 4 kilometres.
Furthermore, this FisipRun has succeeded to raise donations from the participants worth Rp. 100.000.000,00. “The original target for the fundraising was Rp. 50.000.000,00, but due to the donators and the high enthusiasm of the participants, the accumulated donation has exceeded the target”, as mentioned by Mr. Erwan accompanied with a smile.
Besides the academic community of Fisipol or UGM, FisipRun was also attended by the general public and even foreign students, such as Mudu from Gambia, Francisco from the Philippines and Daniel from Colombia. Daniel, the first runner that reached the finish line, stated that he was happy to participate and to donate to the disaster victims in Palu and Donggala through FisipRun. “It’s a good event”, he commented. After the run, participants enjoyed snacks while participating in a door prize session, which distributed Fisipol-themed merchandise for participants that answered questions. At the end of the event, the Music Forum of Fisipol (FMF) enlivened the event by a live performance, accompanied by a guitar and a saxophone. FisipRun, let’s run for our lives!
Translated by : Ariq Dmitri Andrei