Giordano walks to promote good health and wellbeing

International brand sponsors 3rd edition of “Walk for your Health”

Yesterday, more than 500 Filipinos gathered at Safa Park to join the Walk for Your Health, sponsored by Giordano and organized by Filipino community organizations, Gawad Kalinga (To Give Care) and Filipino Healthcare Providers to raise awareness on the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

Walking  3.4kms around the jogging track, participants included serious runners and paced walkers. At the end of the walk, entrants congregated at the amphitheatre inside the park to take part in a “dance exercise” conducted by the Filipino Dance Sports and Social Club.

Medical professionals also attended and demonstrated basic First Aid procedures and conducted free blood pressure checks.

Commenting on the event, Ishwar Chugani, Executive Director Giordano Fashions L.L.C, said, “It is always encouraging to see so many people enthusiastic and proactive about improving their health and wellbeing. Giordano has always been a keen supporter for the community and welcomes the opportunity to lend a helping hand, especially when it comes to promoting healthy living and exercise.”

Organiser, Art Los Banos, said, “Walk for your Health was initiated in 2007 to link Gawad Kalinga with the various Filcom organizations in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. It has become an annual large scale gathering, where Filcom leaders, group members, friends and acquaintances get a chance to walk and exercise together. It is a fun and exciting fellowship activity that promotes better health.”

The event was also supported by several Filipino Community (Filcom) groups as partner organizations led by Pinoy Expats Auto Club in Emirates (PEACE) and Scout Royale Brotherhood (SRB).

About Giordano:
Giordano International was founded in Hong Kong in 1981 and is now one of the worlds leading international retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and children. From its beginnings as a manufacturer of casual clothing in the 1970s, Giordano has developed into one of the world’s most renowned, apparel retail brands. By focusing relentlessly on its five corporate business values of Quality, Knowledge, Innovation, Service and Simplicity (Q.K.I.S.S), Giordano has grown from its single Hong Kong store in 1981 to the present network of over 2,000 stores in the Middle East, Asia, Australia, India, Eastern Europe and North America.

Giordano currently operates 177 stores the Middle East and India.