CoROWnathon by Best Ever Food Review Show

Sonny is Rowing to Fundraise for COVID-19 Relief in Vietnam! 

THE EVENT: Planet earth is struggling right now, and we all feel its effects. The Best Ever Food Review Show team has found a way to raise your spirits, while also raising money for Vietnam’s COVID-19 relief efforts! We’re putting Sonny on the most intense workout experience of his life, rowing live on YouTube while encouraging viewers to donate to help combat the impact COVID-19 has had on the local Vietnamese community. The more donations received, the more Sonny must row. The livestream event will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020. 

THE RULES: For every $1 donated, Sonny must row 5 meters. Our goal? Make him row 100,000 meters to raise $20,000. Just how much rowing is 100,000 meters? That’s like rowing two back to back full marathons and then deciding to add on 10 more miles. That’s like rowing from earth to outer space. That’s like rowing across the English Channel 3 times. That’s like rowing 10 times around Central Park. It’s a lot of rowing. About 12 hours of rowing, to be exact.

THE CHARITIES: 100% of the proceeds raised will be donated to the following local charities: 

1. Vietnam Young Physicians’ Association (VYPA)

VYPA’s mission is to provide medical relief, assistance, medicine and equipment to people working at the front-line in hospitals all over Vietnam. Young physicians across Vietnam have been called to support the country’s COVID-19 efforts since the very beginning of this pandemic and now, more than ever, need all the help they can get to carry out their mission. The association has been in operation for 11 years and now has over 80,000 members across Vietnam!

For more information about Vietnam Young Physicians’ Association, checkout their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/thaythuoctrevietnam/

2. The Association of the Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans (ASVHO)

Since their establishment in 1998, ASVHO has never deviated from their goal to offer support to handicapped children and orphans across Vietnam. They are now on a mission to assist those who have been financially affected by COVID-19, especially children whose families have no source of income.

For more information about The Association of the Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans, please visit their website: https://www.nguoikhuyettathcm.org
 
3. Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation

Blue Dragon's mission is to provide exceptional care to Vietnamese children and families in crisis, while creating long-term change for a better world. During this time, they are working hard to fight against human trafficking and assist children in need. Of their emergency COVID-19 relief efforts, they state: “Your donation to this appeal will not only rescue and care for victims of human trafficking, street children, and other young people through this pandemic. Your gift will help heal and rebuild lives in the many months of recovery that follow.

For more information about Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation’s emergency appeal program, visit their website: https://www.bluedragon.org/emergency-appeal/

4. Saigon Children’s Charity

The Saigon Children’s Charity’s mission is to enable disadvantaged children and young adults in Vietnam to reach their full potential through receiving quality education relevant to their needs. Their aim is to eliminate barriers to education for children, including poverty, geography, knowledge and disability. They are developing and distributing COVID-19 relief packages and offering counseling for at-risk children and their families, to support them physically, emotionally and financially, during the pandemic as well as its aftermath.

For more information about Saigon Children’s Charity, visit their website: https://www.saigonchildren.com/​