December 6, a day to remember!

This December 6, Animals Lebanon made the Beirut Marathon our own as an NGO partner.  This was the seventh annual marathon, and Animals Lebanon made sure that everyone shared our love for animals.

Volunteers got into the spirit by creating a huge papier mache cat and dog, and runners took turns proudly lofting the cat and dog above their heads for the 10 kilometer race.  Hundreds of runners joined our group and officially ran for Animals Lebanon, giving us all a boost to keep us going on the cold and rainy morning.

School students of all ages joined us, wearing cute cat ears and having their faces painted.  Other volunteers started the day at 5:30 as they set up a water station to cheer on the racers competing in the 42 kilometer race.

The marathon was broadcast live on television, and a telethon for the partner organizations brought in more donations for the charities.

We thank the Beirut Marathon Association for making charity involvement one of their principle themes, and look forward to having even more runners next year.