THE National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) donated P500,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Peter Cayco, the league’s management committee chairman, said that the NCAA schools initiated the donation drive that intends to distribute PPEs to Metro Manila hospitals.
“Each member-school of the NCAA have done its part in the relief effort with donations of food and equipment for the frontliners,” Cayco said.”This is the first time that as a whole, as one NCAA family, we’re giving our donation.”
NCAA members earlier contributed to the fight against the virus on an individual basis.
The league’s Season 95 was scrapped following the outbreak. Matches in eight sports—volleyball, beach volleyball, football, tennis, table tennis, soft tennis, athletics and under-15 basketball—were discontinued, along with the cheerleading competition. The University Athletic Association of the Philippines also terminated its season.
The NCAA is composed of Arellano University, Letran, College of Saint Benilde, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Jose Rizal University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mapua University, San Beda University, San Sebastian College and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.
The Covid-19 outbreak has caused major effects on sports, but that doesn’t mean the member-schools of the NCAA are pulling away from their social responsibility.
“In our own little way, this is the NCAA’s contribution in the fight against the pandemic,” Cayco said. “This is part of the NCAA’s advocacy, and as the oldest collegiate tournament in the country, as an institution, we’re extending our help to our brave frontliners.”