The journey of fueling the fight against COVID-19: “Get Stronger Bac Giang”

On June 3, 2021, GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM donated 26 packages of medical supplies to doctors, healthcare staff, and students of Bac Giang Medical Intermediate School, contributing a small part to Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19. This was the result of a four-day campaign launched by GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM under the initiative “Get Stronger Bac Giang.”

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Vietnam has experienced four major waves, but none has been as critical as the current one, which has spread through industrial zones with high worker density and contact rates. Bac Giang has been the hardest-hit province during this wave, recording hundreds of new cases each day and tens of thousands of people required to quarantine.

26 boxes of medical supplies were received at Bac Giang Medical Intermediate School

Understanding the hardships faced by frontline warriors, on May 27, 2021, GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM launched the charity program “Get stronger Bac Giang,” calling for support from Runners and kind-hearted donors. After specifically assessing the situation, the Organizing Committee decided to choose Bac Giang Medical Intermediate School as the destination for this program. The school has 100% of its staff and students directly participating in pandemic prevention efforts, serving at field hospitals, quarantine zones, and contact tracing teams... while medical supplies are still lacking.

At the end of the program, the gifts sent to frontline warriors included: 1,000 sets of medical protective gear, 1,000 3M-N95 masks, and 300 boxes of UpsaC vitamins, with a total donation amount of 76,800,000 VND, of which 28,150,000 VND was raised after 4 days of the campaign; the rest was taken from the company’s charity fund.

The gifts were neatly arranged.

Volunteers helped load the supplies onto the truck.

Although the contribution was just a small part of the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that with the heartfelt support from the Runners, the medical team in Bac Giang will feel more confident, knowing they are not alone. Once again, the Organizing Committee would like to sincerely thank all the kind hearts who joined GMO in carrying out this meaningful act. We also extend our thanks to the Hoang Mai Drivers Association for helping to connect and deliver G family’s love to the heart of the Bac Giang outbreak.