{"id":51434,"date":"2016-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/get-set-for-the-second-royal-resorts-foundation-race\/"},"modified":"2021-11-16T05:42:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T05:42:03","slug":"get-set-for-the-second-royal-resorts-foundation-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/social-cause\/get-set-for-the-second-royal-resorts-foundation-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Get set for the second royal resorts foundation race"},"content":{"rendered":"

FEBRUARY 19, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

On your marks, get set, go\u2026 the Second Royal Resorts Foundation Race will take place on February 19, 2017 and we are looking for runners to join us in supporting a worthy charity cause. This year, the Royal Resorts Foundation has teamed up with Pro Ni\u00f1os Excepcionales A.C., a Cancun NGO that supports children with physical, neurological and mental challenges to help a man who has given his life to caring for sick children. We will be raising money to help Maclovio Tun and his family. Maclovio is 74, his wife Carmen has been confined to a wheelchair all her life after a childhood bout of polio left her unable to walk and their son Reyes has cerebral palsy. Their home is in desperate need of renovation and our goal is to rebuild and extend the house, making it a safe space for all to live in.<\/p>\n

Maclovio is the sole breadwinner in his family, steadfastly caring for his wife and his son with dedication and dignity. Pro Ni\u00f1os Excepcionales volunteers first met him 12 years ago when he brought his son on his tricycle to its physiotherapy clinic to request help for the boy. His appeal was granted and in return he helped out at the center cleaning the land and collecting fallen dry wood to sell as firewood. It soon became evident to staff at the center that he did not have a steady job and after meeting Carmen, it dawned upon them just how precarious Maclovio\u2019s situation was.<\/p>\n

In order to help him, Pro Ni\u00f1os Excepcionales hired Don Maclovio to work in its equinotherapy center. To this day, he cleans out the stables, looks after the horses and leads them around the paddock during sessions with children.<\/p>\n

A Race with a Mission, to Rebuild Maclovio\u2019s House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maclovio and his family live in a house that is literally falling down. It was seriously damaged during Hurricane Wilma and has never been repaired. Parts of the roof are missing, others leak when it rains and falling tiles, crumbling plaster and rotting wood are a constant problem. There is no front door, a safety issue for such a vulnerable family, only one bedroom, an improvised kitchen, no cupboards or closets and no bathroom. The lack of clean water and sanitary facilities are serious health concerns.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to raise money to renovate the house completely, adding a second bedroom, a proper kitchen-dining room, a bathroom and the ramps and other mobility aids that Carmen and Reyes desperately need. This project will improve the lives of Maclovio and his family, giving them a home that they will be more comfortable in.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Second Royal Resorts Foundation Race<\/strong><\/p>\n

By competing in the Second Royal Resorts Foundation Race you can transform the lives of Maclovio and his family and help renovate their home. Sign up today by emailing contact@royalresortsfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Invite your friends and family to take part too!<\/p>\n

The closing date for registration is February 11.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race Registration Details<\/strong><\/p>\n