Thanakorn Pulilaekin
(center, white shirt), film administrator for Major Cineplex Group,
unveiled the Major Care Foundation initiative May 23 at The Avenue
galleria theater.
Vittaya Yoondorn & Sajika Sanguansat
More than 200 children from the Father Ray Foundation enjoyed the
prehistoric antics of “The Croods” to kick off a national Major Cineplex
program to bring movies to the disabled, poor and elderly.
Thanakorn Pulilaekin, film administrator for Major Cineplex Group,
unveiled the Major Care Foundation initiative May 23 at The Avenue
Galleria Theater. Other foundation members include Thai Beverage Co.,
Mahidol University’s Ramathibodi Hospital, Thai Ticket Major Co.,
Broadcast Thai Television Co., and Phukhao Co.
The Major Care program will organize movie screenings at Major cinemas
across the country for 100,000 disabled children and 15,000 senior
citizens over the next three years.
In addition, the foundation will build movie theaters
at 10 schools each year. Each school will receive a 42-inch LED
television with sound system and DVDs of educational movies.
Finally, the group will award twenty 500-baht scholarships a year and
100,000 sets of school supplies over three years.
Major Cineplex Managing Director Vicha Phunwornlak said the company is
aware that large numbers of Thais face struggles from disabilities and
poverty, and lack opportunities to enjoy modern cinema. Therefore the
company organized this program to focus on education and broaden the
vision and experience outside the classroom.
Major plans to solicit donations to fund the Major Care program.
Donation boxes will be placed in all its theaters and Major Bowl bowling
alleys.
