At the initiative of the “Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon” Foundation, a workshop with persons with developmental disabilities was held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, during which participants painted T-shirts for the Sava Insurance Family Race, which will take place as part of the 4th Belgrade Half Marathon, scheduled for November 26, 2023, in cooperation with the Serbian Athletics Federation.
The Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon Foundation invites all people of goodwill to support this humanitarian initiative by making a donation and receiving a T-shirt, which they can wear while participating in the race. In this way, participants will support persons with disabilities and actively contribute to inclusion.
The goal is to bring together as many families as possible to take part in the Family Race, while teaching the youngest participants to embrace diversity and uphold true values.

Race bibs for the Sava Insurance Family Race will be collected together with the T-shirt after making a donation, and all participants who receive a race bib will later take part in the Sava Insurance lottery.
“Our goal is to include a humanitarian aspect in all races organized by the Belgrade Marathon, and that is one of the key missions of the Heroes of the Belgrade Marathon Foundation. Today we want to send a message that 730,000 people in Serbia are persons with disabilities, which represents around 10% of the population. Statistical data show that only 13% of them are employed, and that many live in poverty. Among the most vulnerable are persons with developmental disabilities. That is why supporting organizations such as Dečje srce (Children’s Heart) is extremely important for the inclusion of persons with disabilities,” said Darko Habuš, Director of the Belgrade Marathon, after the workshop.

Ivona Rojević, representing the humanitarian organization Dečje srce (Children’s Heart), stated on this occasion:
“We were truly inspired by this workshop, especially because of the event that lies ahead of us. Persons with developmental disabilities are a sensitive group of people for whom every form of support means a great deal, such as this initiative made possible by the Belgrade Marathon.
I sincerely hope that you will have the opportunity to feel the strength and rhythm with which their hearts beat, and that it will give you additional energy to successfully complete the race.”

Donations and the collection of race bibs and T-shirts are available at the Registration Center in Galerija Shopping Center on the 23rd, 24. and on November 25, as well as on race day in the pre-start area.

The humanitarian organization Dečje srce (Children’s Heart) was founded in 2001 with the aim of providing support to persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Significant results have been achieved through the implementation of project activities, the provision of social protection services, and innovative programs designed to help persons with developmental disabilities become more independent.
More information is available at: https://zvucisrca.rs/