P5K Bawat Isa: Chot Reyes asks players to donate to relief, MVP Sports to match

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SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes has a novel idea for PBA players to help out in relief efforts for calamity victims as a result of the torrential downpour that battered the country over the past couple of days.

Reyes said that a charity game is no longer necessary players and officials of each team were to donate P5,000 each.

No need for charity game. If ALL players & staff in d PBA (approx 200 pax) give P5k each,thats 1M pesos! Team caps, LESDUDIS! #5kbawatisaPBA

— Chot Reyes (@coachot) August 7, 2012

Reyes, the executive director of the MVP Sports Foundation, promised that the organization will match the players’ donation if the amount reaches more than P1-million. (Manuel V. Pangilinan chairs the MVP Sports Foundation. InterAKTV is part of InterAksyon.com, the news portal of TV5, which he also chairs.)

If #5kbawatisaPBA reaches P1M, MVPSports Foundation will match it, = P2M na for flood victims.So cmon PBA fam, let’s give for our kapatids!

— Chot Reyes (@coachot) August 7, 2012

Players and members of their families have already expressed receptiveness over Reyes’ idea.

@coachot me too coach, kindly let me know if you have something setup

— michael burtscher (@Burtscher63) August 7, 2012

@dougkramer44 RT @snowbadua PBA PLAYERS and STAFF: 5k each daw (from your heart) para sa flood victims? RT this if you support

— Chesca Garcia (@Chekakramer) August 7, 2012

Even before Reyes’ proposal, PBA players have taken action to help out the afflicted.

Fellow PBA players, let’s show our support for those who support us. Whether its material or financial pls step up and help those in need.

— Gabe Norwood (@GNorwood5) August 7, 2012

For those interested in donating relief goods in the Eastwood area contact me.

— Gabe Norwood (@GNorwood5) August 7, 2012

Shortly after Reyes’ initial tweet, the PBA with the help of the PBA Press Corps was able to set up a system for collecting each donation.

For #5kbawatisaPBA u can dep to PBA Press Corps UCPB acct # 00191-000364-8.Then inform us via pba.baha.assist@gmail.com, or SMS 09284358333

— Chot Reyes (@coachot) August 7, 2012

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