Please be informed that our volunteer training day falls on this coming Sunday. We will be very very happy to have you all on that day as we, especially the team volunteers who are joining the convoy needs to have hands on experience before the actual day.

So written below are the information about the training:
When –> 29th of Nov, 09 (Sunday)
Time –> from 8.30am to 1pm
Where –> Pasar Seni Putra LRT station
How –> Get there with your own transportation and look for a registration desk over there or anyone with BRIGHT YELLOW shirt
What –> Bring your water and face towel along

If you so happen to have friends who are interested to join us for this happening event, please do bring them along, we welcome walk-in registrations during the training day.

Again, if there’s any problem regarding this training, please contact person-in-charge: Eewen at 0174308910 or Joanne at 0126126696

So see you around the entrance of Pasar Seni Putra LRT station on Sunday!!!!

P/S: The list attached is just a reference on the suggested role up to today. It’s not the final arrangement yet. So if you have any questions, just email me at breliey.1984@gmail.com

Dear All Enthusiastic Volunteers,

Finally I get to email you guys regarding the details of the event on 6th of Jan, Sunday at Berjaya Times Square.

First of all, please take a very clear note of the content below:
What –> Register
Where –> Side entrance of Berjaya Times Square (7-11 side, not hotel side)
Who –> All volunteers; Team Volunteers(TV), Road Volunteers(RV), Promotional Volunteers (PV), Joanne Volunteers(Joanne), Logistic, Public Relations (PR) and Show Volunteers (SV).
When –> SV & PR & Logistic : 6.30am
TV & RV & Joanne : 6.45 – 7.30am
PV : 7.30 – 8.00am

* Please be punctual ya~
and water will be provided but please bring your own cap or sun block because it’s an outdoor event.

Secondly, who is TV, PV, RV, PR… and so on?
Please contact me at 017-4308910 or Sean at 012-2262037 or Joanne at 012-6126696.

Thank you all!
Looking forward to see you guys on Sunday.

Please Please Please be punctual~ ^ ^ Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Eewen

Objectives of the OKU CONVOY

In conjunction with International Day For Disabled Persons, Society of Independent Living for Disabled Selangor, Beautiful Gate Foundation and D to D Services are organizing a “Convoy by Disabled in Kuala Lumpur” (“OKU CONVOY”) with the aim to raise public awareness on the important of barrier free environment and inclusive society, to encourage disabled people to live an independent life, and to raise funds to purchase disability assistive devices. This is the first time a convoy of such nature is being organised in Malaysia by people who have “severe disabilities” in Malaysia.

Details of event:

Date : 6th December 2009
Time : 7.45am to 4.30pm
Venue : Berjaya Times Square

Importance of Assistive Device

A suitable assistive device is very important in enabling a disabled person to pursue an independent life. For example, people who have disabilities need a motorized wheel chair to move around independently. This is the only way that can restore him/her with normal life and leading him/her to live with dignity. Unfortunately, most of the disabled people cannot afford to buy assistive devices which suit to their conditions.

How You Can Help?

You can make this event a success and provide hope of live to OKU by providing monetary contribution and/or to take part in our event as volunteer.

We look forward for your favorable reply. Any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Sean Lai Yew Hoong (012 2262 037) or Joanne Chan Poh Yen (012 612 6696).

>> Volunteer Registration Form<<

>>Convoy Donation Form<<

Details of the OKU CONVOY

There will be approximately 100-150 participants comprising a mixture of “orang kurang upaya” (“OKU”) and non OKU in the convoy. The participants will be separated into approximately 5-8 person per team.

Convoy Journey

The convoy will be flagged off at Berjaya Times Square, a landmark commercial are in Kuala Lumpur, and passess thru Jalan Pudu to reach the Putra LRT Station at Central Market. The convoy will then board the LRT train to head to KLCC as the next destination. A lunch break will be held in KLCC and the final route will start from KLCC back to Berjaya Times Square.

Mini Roadshow

Once the convoy begins from Berjaya Times Square, there will be a mini roadshow held at Berjaya Times Square. The mini roadshow comprises media coverage on the journey of the convoy, demonstration of wheel chair usage, various games and donation drive. The mini roadshow will end when the convoy comes back to Berjaya Times Square for a closing ceremony.

Closing Ceremony

Closing ceremony is to mark the closing of the event and there will be a mini concert by local artists, dance performance by Beautiful Gates as well as an official closing speech by invited guess.

Programme flow:

For OKU Convoy

7.45 am Registration at Berjaya Times Square

8.30 am Introduction and speech by VIP (Minister) / Celebrities

9.00 am Flag off for Convoy Journey

12.00 pm Lunch break at KLCC

1.30 pm Convoy continues from KLCC

3.00 pm Convoy returns to Berjaya Times Square

For Mini Road Show

11.00 am Mini Road Show at Berjaya Times Square begins

3.00 pm End

For Closing Ceremony

3.30 pm Begin

4.30 pm End

See also: Volunteer Training for OKU Convoy 2009