Running for a worthy cause is CDO-Foodsphere's 40th Anniversary culminating event

CDO-Foodsphere, one of the largest meat processing companies in the Philippines, and the company behind popular brands like CDO, San Marino tuna, and Highlands corned beef brands, today announced their run for a cause event entitled "CDO @ 40: RUN FOR ODYSSEY". The fun run will take place on November 8, 2015 at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. The run aims to support the many social programs of the Odyssey Foundation (OFI), and is also a part of their 40th Anniversary celebration. The event focuses on one of the core advocacies of the foundation - child nutrition.

Odyssey Foundation was created in 2004 as the corporate social responsibility arm of CDOFoodsphere. The foundation focuses on food and nutrition - they organize feeding and livelihood programs for the less fortunate.

Apart from the hundreds of CDO employees and industry partners joining the run, the general public are also enjoined to participate in the run for a cause event. The run will have 5k, 10k, and 21k groups for both male and female categories. Running enthusiasts, families, friends, and all who wants to support a worthy cause are welcome to join. "When you run for Odyssey, you not only get up to the challenge of proving yourself in your chosen run category but you also help nourish the lives of thousands of undernourished children in the country," says Jules Burton, Senior Manager for Human Resources Department of CDO-Foodsphere.

Registrations are currently being held at Chris Sports outlets in Glorietta, SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM MOA, SM BF Homes and Market Market until November 4, 2015. Proceeds of the sports event will go to the supplemental feeding programs of the OFI.

OFI has served over 1.2 million meals to over 18,000 thousand malnourished children through supplemental feedings in areas from Sta. Ana Cagayan in the north to Jaro, Leyte in the south.

"We recently marked our 40th founding anniversary last June 25 2015, we have been celebrating this milestone achievement with year-round events. We wish to cap off this year's celebration with a meaningful activity that captures our thrust of continuously nourishing the lives of Filipinos. As this serves as our culminating act of celebration, we have chosen a bigger and more exciting venue for our participating runners. Bonifacio Global City in Taguig has, in recent years, been the top choice for running events. I invite everyone - young and old, families, running enthusiasts, and businesses - to join us in celebrating our 40th Anniversary while also supporting a worthy advocacy," says Jerome D. Ong, President of CDO Foodsphere

For more information about "CDO @ 40: Run for Odyssey, please visit the CDO facebook page, takbo.ph or Leadpack race organizer facebook page or call 588-5900.