February 15, 2014

Iglesia Ni Cristo charity walk sets world record - GMA News



Iglesia ni Cristo charity walk in Manila

Iglesia ni Cristo charity walk in Manila. Thousands join the Iglesia ni Cristo Worldwide Walk for victims of super Typhoon Yolanda. Organizers of the event on Feb. 15, 2014, also aim to set world record for charity walks. Asti Flores



A charity walk called organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo on Saturday set a new world record for the most number of participants in a charity walk.

Guinness World Records adjudicator Kirstie Bennett confirmed the new record Saturday night when she said 175,000 attended the “Worldwide Walk”, radio dzBB reported early Sunday.


According to a Manila Bulletin report, Bennett told the crowd of walkers at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, “You are officially amazing.”


The previous record of 77,500 was set during Singapore's New Paper Big Walk 2000 on May 21, 2000. Proceeds in the Singapore walk had gone to education, sports and charity organizations.


The Iglesia Ni Cristo's Worldwide Walk trudged along a portion of Roxas Boulevard, with each walker donating P250 for the Typhoon Yolanda relief effort. — DVM, GMA News





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