BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
PBA star Kiefer Ravena and long-time girlfriend Alyssa Valdez have joined another fund raising drive for the frontliners battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by raffling off shoes that are both memorable to them.
Ravena and Valdez recently announced on their social media that they will be donating their Nike Airmax shoes as part of the Volleyball Community Gives Back (VCGB) campaign.
VCGB is an organization composed of volleyball players in the country who holds fundraising activities for Filipinos in need. They have been doing so since 2013 in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda.
Proceeds of the fundraiser will be used to buy raw materials in making personal protective equipment (PPEs).
Apart from shoes, Valdez is also pledging her blue-colored national team jersey she wore during the 30th Southeast Asian Games last year.
“This is my way of serving the frontliners,” Valdez said in a video posted on Twitter.
“This is very memorable for me kasi ang dami ring nagyari noong 2019 SEAG and ito rin yung suot namin nung final game against Indonesia.”
For someone to secure the memorabilia from Valdez and Ravena, they have to buy raffle tickets pegged at P300 each.
Also joining the cause are the national men’s volleyball team members who won silver in last year’s SEAG.
Marck Espejo and Josh Retamar are donating their PH team jerseys, Bryan Bagunas is pledging his National University jersey, and Johnvic De Guzman is raffling off his PH team jacket.
De La Salle veterans, who steered the squad to a UAAP championship in Season 71, are also giving away their jerseys. Among them are Jacq Alarca, Celine Hernandez, Reg Diego, Manilla Santos, Mitch Datuin, Kaye Martinez, Camille Cerveza, Mel Gohing, Cha Cruz and Paneng Mercado.
Santos is also raffling off a signed ball.
