Organised by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), the SHKP Sports for Charity Carnival 2019 was held on 12 October at the Hong Kong Velodrome. World champion cyclist and "Rainbow Jersey" holder Wong Kam-po, and Hong Kong's renowned distance runner Chan Ka-ho, were invited to give a talk, sharing their stories of sports succession. On the event day, more than 1,000 people became Sports for Charity Pros, among them included about 200 beneficiary children and young families from various charity organisations. They actively participated in interesting sports games, such as the Reaching New Heights experiential vertical run and the SHKP Cycling Academy 4km ride challenge. SHKP made a donation according to the calories burned by the participants in the activities, eventually donating HK$3 million to fund six charity organisations for underprivileged children and youth services. Through this event, SHKP hopes to encourage more people to put into practice the sports-for-charity spirit starting from their families and generate positive energy through exercise. Please click here to learn more about "SHKP Sports for Charity".
Hosted by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), the SHKP Vertical Run for Charity – Race to Shanghai IFC concluded successfully on 20 October in Shanghai. 1,700 sports enthusiasts and kind-hearted people from different parts of the world were attracted to take on the challenge of climbing 1,460 stairs at Shanghai IFC. Serving as the eighth stop of the 2019 Vertical World Circuit (VWC), this event promotes positive and healthy living while being a charitable activity filled with love. Many caring companies, student groups, and individual runners showed their enthusiastic support to echo the event’s spirit – Vertical Run for Charity. Since the Race to Shanghai IFC was first held, SHKP has donated all registration fees, with no cost deduction, to the Shanghai Children's Health Foundation to support medical treatment for underprivileged child patients at the Shanghai Children's Medical Centre. To date, more than 160 children have been benefitted.
Actively promoting the joy of reading in primary and secondary schools, Sun Hung Kai Properties' SHKP Reading Club organised 146 activities through its Read & Share programme during the 2018-2019 school year. Along with the participation of a number of writers and celebrities, foreign exchange students from AFS Intercultural Exchanges were invited to introduce their own countries to local students via books and encourage them to fully embrace the English reading world. An award presentation ceremony was held earlier to recognise the participating schools for their enthusiastic support of the programme. 71 teachers and students were also acknowledged for their progress or excellent performance in promoting reading and participating in reading activities.
Facebook of SHKP Reading Club: www.facebook.com/shkpreadingclub
Website of "Read For More": www.readformore.com
SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation has established scholarships and grants programmes in higher education institutions on the mainland over the years, benefitting a large number of students. The Foundation previously co-organised with Nanjing University an inter-university exchange event for alumni and teachers, which included a seminar, a workshop and an alumni gathering based on the work of the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Inter-university Alumni Association. SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Associate Director Terry Li attended the event and exchanged views with nearly 100 representatives from universities including Nanjing University, Peking University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Zhejiang University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, reviewing the effectiveness of the work and future development.
