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| Children from both charity homes posing gleefully at the launch of 3M’s Drinking Water Week Event – Coach for A Cause. |
Badminton, one of
Malaysia’s most-loved sport, is vigorous in nature and requires high
athleticism and stamina. Under its mask of fun is a lot of sweating, which causes
the loss of fluids resulting in dehydration. Without proper hydration, any
sport can be quite exhausting, which is why drinking water is crucial to
staying healthy and maintaining the function of every system in one’s body,
including your heart, brain, and muscles.[1]
To reiterate the
importance of staying hydrated, badminton coach Muhammad Hafiz Hashim showed
the basic rudiments of a good badminton game to underprivileged children. Also
on-site were Kenichi Tago, a badminton player from Japan, and Jansen Yeoh, a
strength and conditioning coach.
Yeoh also shared health
tips at the event: “It is important to stay hydrated throughout the day to
ensure that your body is getting the water dosage it needs to function at
optimal levels. Water is the best for hydration as it does not contain sugar or
carbohydrates, yet effectively quenches thirst.”
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| Parameswaran Nair, Managing Director of 3M Malaysia, officiating 3M’s Drinking Water Week 2017 with his insight on the importance of drinking water. |
“Drinking
Water Week is the brainchild of 3M that took flight in 2015 through the
education of our younger generations at Julia Gabriel Centre. The year after,
we decided to reach out to the nation by introducing Drinking Water Week to
consumers at 1Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya. Now, our aspiration is to
sustain the outreach we have with the nation, at the same time, help the less
fortunate,” said Parameswaran Nair, Managing Director of 3M Malaysia. “This
year, we aim to not only spread education on the benefits of drinking water,
but also connect and build bridges amongst the Malaysian community. Today’s
collaboration with 11street to host this charity badminton clinic allows us to
connect with the less fortunate, give back to society and advocate the benefits
of drinking water. With over 75 years of filtration expertise, 3M is committed
to continue advocating the importance of drinking clean, filtered water”
Bruce
Lim, Vice President of Merchandising Division for 11street said: “We are
humbled to partner with 3M through its annual ‘Drinking Water Week’ initiative
for the second year. We believe that this charity badminton clinic is an
effective way to help the less fortunate, by connecting them with a sport that
the nation loves. With this, we not only advocate the benefits of drinking
water but also use this platform as an opportunity to give back to charity.”
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| From left to right – Hafiz Hashim, Badminton Coach; Bruce Lim, Vice President of Merchandising Division of 11street; Parameswaran Nair, Managing Director of 3MMalaysia; Hank Chen, General Manager of 3M Malaysia Industrial Business Group; and Kenichi Tago, Badminton Player launching Coach for A Cause by serving the shuttlecocks together. |
At the
badminton clinic, 3M Malaysia took the opportunity to introduce its latest
technologically-advanced product – the 3M Countertop Drinking Water System
CTM-02. The CTM-02 has a high-water flow rate of up to 2.8 litres per minute, filters
up to 14,000 glasses, and comes encased in futuristic designs with easy
installation. One of its main features – the Sanitary Quick Change (SQC) –highlights
the ease to replace a filter cartridge in 10 seconds. It has a cartridge life
indicator, which enables consumers to check when the next cartridge change is
due. The CTM-02 filter cartridge is tested and certified by NSF standards 42
and 53.Consumerscan “Trust in Every Drop” because of the science that is behind
3M water filters.
3M kicks off Drinking Water Week with deals that are
available on 11street with downloadable 15% discount vouchers applicable for
use at the 3M e-store. Because the promotions run through the whole month of
May, it has been dubbed ‘3M Month’. For two weeks, the 3M Countertop Drinking
Water System CTM-02 will be featured on 11street alongside the other water
filters that 3M has to offer. There will also be special promotions for other
3M brands such as 3M AutoFilm, 3M Auto Care, Scotch-Brite™, Command™ and more.
“We are always delighted
to partner with brands, as it gives us the opportunity to expand our product
offerings for the shopping enjoyment of our consumers. With over 10 million
products and more than 30,000 sellers on our platform, 11street is excited to
have 3M on-board working together with us to offer more high quality products
to Malaysians from all walks of life,” Lim added.
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| Children of the homes are learning tips and tricks of the sport from badminton star Muhammad Hafiz Hashim during the coaching session. |
3M
and 11street drive its charity initiative through a digitised rock, paper and
scissors game which aspires to garner the participations of 150,000 Malaysians. Playing more will help
unlock a donation of a supply of water filter cartridges for up to 5 years for
Rumah Victory Children & Youth Home and Pure Life Society respectively.Participants
of the game also stand a chance to win the 3M™ Countertop Drinking Water SystemCTM-01 as a reward for their efforts.
Parameswaran
concluded: “As advocates of drinking clean, filtered water, we thought to
channel our products to a good cause through this charity drive. The idea
behind the game is to allow members of the public to also be a part of Drinking
Water Week in a fun and interactive way. As such, we encourage more Malaysians
to take part in this game, so that we can help the underprivileged and provide
them with the tools that give them access to clean drinking water, right from
their tap.”
The
3M Countertop Drinking Water System CTM-02 retails for RM1,180 and comes with a
one-year warranty.
For
11street promotions and the online charity giveaway, kindly visit http://promotion.11street.my/2017/05/3m-charity-project to purchase the
newly-launched water filter and other 3M products.
Interested to know more about 3M Water Filters,
Website : www.3M.com.my/water
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