Charity run for Down syndrome kids nets RM300,000

Johor Baru mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad (third from right) and Tok (third from left) flagging off the run held during MBJB’s car-free day event. — Courtesy photo

Hundreds of people came together to support children with Down syndrome at an event in Johor Baru.

The 2025 Charity Run for Love, organised by the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation Johor Baru Centre and co-hosted by Johor Baru City Council (MBJB), raised RM300,000 to support the centre’s educational and operational programmes.