Team Taikoo put their art into it for charity
Taikoo Place was taken over by 200 people in Santa hats on Saturday - all of them on a mission. Maps in hand, they were racing to find six of the 24 artworks housed in and around the commercial complex...
View ArticleA charitable Christmas
Giving: the true spirit of Christmas. Photo: Steve Cassell Amid the frantic late-night shopping, maxed-out credit cards and unrealistic expectations lies the true spirit of Christmas. Share something...
View ArticleGet behind Mission Possible and beat last year’s Sevens triumph
At last, a man with a mission and a breath of fresh air after all those cliched charity balls. We’re talking about Mission Impossible, a fund raiser that’s fun, with zero expenses and every cent spent...
View ArticleCut programme brings bird helpers down to earth
Rescuer believes that SPCA's decision to withdraw its support will stop people bringing hurt animals to her The SPCA has clipped the wings of a programme that looked after injured birds. The animal...
View ArticleNWS Holdings corporate volunteer team wins Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate...
(Source: NWS Holdings Limited) For immediate release NWS Holdings corporate volunteer team wins Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Gold Award three years in running (21 January 2014, Hong...
View Article'Cherished Memories' In Memorable Year For Disability Sailing In Sevenoaks...
(Source: RYA - Royal Yachting Association) Wealden Sailability welcomed youngsters as new funding boosts opportunities Wealden Sailability has been creating more 'Cherished Memories' for children with...
View Article"Geo-Month" activities under NWS Hong Kong Geo Wonders Hike 2013-14 conclude...
(Source: NWS Holdings Limited) For immediate release "Geo-Month" activities under NWS Hong Kong Geo Wonders Hike 2013-14 conclude with large-scale guided public tour (1 December 2013, Hong Kong) Around...
View ArticleSwire Properties and The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong...
(Source: Swire Pacific Ltd) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 February 2014 Swire Properties and The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong Jointly Launch Annual Charity Book Drive 12 February 2014,...
View Article24 Aug 2014HKU completes its Summer Programme with the first participation of...
(Source: The University of Hong Kong) HKU completes its Summer Programme with the first participation of eight visually impaired students 24 Aug 2014 This group wins the most creative booth at the fun...
View ArticleThe Link Partners with Hong Kong PHAB Association to Build Hong Kong’s First...
(Source: The Link Real Estate Investment Trust) The Link Management Limited ("The Link") and Hong Kong PHAB Association held a signing ceremony today for the construction of Hong Kong's first...
View ArticleShelter dogs facing long wait for new homes
Dogs rescued from abusive owners are continuing to put a strain on the SPCA's resources, with more long-staying, traumatised mongrels being overlooked in favour of pedigree puppies when it comes to...
View ArticleDr Dogs bring festive tails of joy on visit to centre for disabled people
When staff from law firm Deacons paid a visit to the Hong Chi Association's complex in Fanling for a healing holiday party on Sunday, they brought some special guests. Children and adults receiving...
View ArticleGifts make a joyful noise at school for visually impaired
The Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired had a few visitors before Christmas - and they came bearing gifts. About a dozen staff from financial services provider Macquarie, and Santa...
View ArticleSailability Hong Kong offers sailing training to those with disabilities
"I feel relaxed and free once I'm out at sea," says racing sailor Peace Chan Man-hing. "All troubles are gone. I only think about the wind, where it's coming from." Already in her short life, the...
View ArticleActivities for visually impaired people and sighted helpers
From walking groups to tandem cycling and exploring the world on holiday, here are some suggestions for all to try ...
View ArticleMaking time to help city's unloved furry friends
A large brown and black mongrel dog stands against the wall of his transparent enclosure and sniffs curiously through one of the holes as the volunteer wanders past. His tail wags tentatively, but...
View ArticleGood Samaritans at HSBC UK Contact Centre raise thousands for charity
HSBC UK Contact Centre (HBEU), home to Malta's largest number of contact centre employees, raised a whopping €17,312 in staff donations for a range charities and community projects in the first six...
View Article>New Christmas Gift Ideas by Spoilt at SweetP Christmas Market & WiFA...
This holiday season, Spoilt invites people in Hong Kong to the SweetP Christmas Market and the Women in Finance Christmas Fair for great new Christmas gift ideas. Hong Kong, HK (PRWEB) December 03,...
View ArticleMake midweek a winning session for charity
You may not want or even need an excuse to drink, but Caroline Sprod, executive director of the charity HandsOn Hong Kong, can give you one. September 17 is Drink for Good night, and you can help raise...
View ArticleIndependent on Sunday's Happy List 2014 (NOT the Rich List): The full list of...
Welcome to the seventh annual Independent on Sunday Happy List – 100 people who, without thought of personal gain, give back and help others, rather than themselves. Founded as an antidote to all those...
View ArticleHong Kong ArtWalk Remembers its Roots
By JOYCE LAU HONG KONG — When Hong Kong ArtWalk started in 2001, a bunch of us sat down at the offices of HK Magazine, a free weekly where I was working. We drew up a map of what was then considered a...
View ArticleTime to celebrate the joy of giving: Operation Santa Claus is back
It's the time of year when we share love and joy for a great cause. Donors and recipients gathered last night to kick off one of Hong Kong's biggest annual fundraising campaigns, Operation Santa Claus....
View ArticleTurn over a leaf in the new year by lending a hand at a local charity
Vision First Mission Vision First assists refugees in Hong Kong regardless of their religion, race, nationality or politics. It also provides support for those seeking sanctuary from persecution and...
View Article>The San Francisco SPCA Macy's Partner for 28th Annual Holiday Windows
Internet celebrity Grumpy Cat will be this year's special guest at the unveiling event to promote Lifetime Original Movie “Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever” San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 06, 2014...
View ArticleDisabled sailor brought home bronze thanks to charity Sailability
For one beneficiary of last year's annual Christmas charity campaign, everyone involved deserves a medal. Sailability Hong Kong - which teaches disabled people to sail - received HK$827,500 from...
View Article'Tis the season to be giving as Operation Santa Claus kicks off
The city's largest year-end charity campaign has kicked off to raise funds for the less fortunate, heighten awareness of sharing and salute those who give. This is the 27th year that Operation Santa...
View ArticleHong Kong puppy-fostering scheme bolsters return of seeing-eye dogs
Like any mother, Lily Lam King-pui is dreading the moment when young Bella leaves the nest. She knows there will be tears when she says goodbye to the youngster she has nurtured. But she takes comfort...
View ArticleRainbow Project helps autistic children break out of their shells
A mother watches her child as he stacks Play-Doh tubes on top of each other. She grabs his arms before he is able to knock his newly constructed tower to the ground. This six-year-old boy was diagnosed...
View ArticleReformed addicts help others in rehabilitation
The headquarters of Remar Hong Kong sits in the middle of a field in Yuen Long, surrounded by greenery and mountains. The cosy two-storey house is also home to fish, birds and two big, friendly dogs....
View ArticleGroup sets domestic helpers on right path
About a year has passed, yet Carmen Lam still remembers clearly the desperation that Indonesian domestic helper Mary displayed when she sought help from PathFinders. "She found out she was pregnant,...
View ArticleGroup urges volunteers to take a hands-on approach in the community
Question: What do fruit baskets, puppets and soap all have in common? Answer: they are all innocuous objects that can be used to help serve the community with the help of HandsOn, a local charity that...
View Article11/14/2013 - Disney’s Sparkling Christmas spreads joy far and wide Pumping up...
(Source: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts LLC) (Hong Kong - 14 November 2013) Disney's Sparkling Christmas takes place from today until 5 January 2014. Endless moments of happiness are happening at the...
View ArticleSingtel raises record S$1 million at charity golf event (SingTel - Singapore...
(Source: SingTel - Singapore Telecommunications Limited) Six beneficiaries from Singtel Touching Lives Fund to benefit from donations SINGAPORE, 28 August 2015 - Singtel's charity golf event raised a...
View ArticleSino Club party combines practicality, festive fun
It takes real vision and effort to arrange a party on the theme of love, joy and care and turn those ideas into immediate, tangible results. But that's what Sino Club did with its Love Christmas,...
View ArticleShelter volunteers take on play time, poop detail
Share PhotoReddit✉ In this 2011 photo provided by the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, Cornelia Perez, 72, cares for a puppy that is up for adoption at the center, in Vero Beach,...
View ArticleYou must be kidding: Hong Kong shopping mall promotion gets animal lovers’ goat
A shopping mall which reportedly used goats as part of a Lunar New Year promotion to attract customers has come under fire from animal lovers. The APM mall in Kwun Tong is believed to have offered...
View ArticleOSC MBA Challenge teams turn plans into actions at Swire Christmas fair
After several weeks of planning and preparation, all the teams taking part in this year’s MBA Challenge for Operation Santa Claus (OSC) will get a first big chance to “go live” with their various...
View ArticleMission possible
The annual orgy of beer swilling, fancy dresses and laddish antics which has become synonymous with the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens doesn’t immediately spring to mind when charity is mentioned. So it was...
View ArticleCathay Pacific group’s contribution to Nepal relief effort valued at more...
(Source: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd) Cathay Pacific group's contribution to Nepal relief effort valued at more than hk$10 million 30 Jun 2015 The Cathay Pacific Group today announced that the value of...
View ArticleAncient charity Tung Wah Group uses social media to raise charity cash
It is not just companies using Facebook, Twitter or YouTube to promote their products and services to the younger generation. The 143-year-old Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is also a fan of social media....
View ArticleIndependent on Sunday's Happy List 2015: The full list of people who make...
Welcome to the Independent on Sunday’s eighth annual Happy List, a collection of 100 inspirational heroes and heroines whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery make Britain a better place to live. Founded...
View ArticleNuance created graffiti art in The Spirit of Christmas to support the Hong...
(Source: The Nuance Group AG) 15.01.2015 In the season of joy and thanksgiving, the Nuance team in Hong Kong chose a different way to celebrate this festive momentum with care by sharing with the local...
View ArticleMedical staff at Hong Kong hospital skip rope to raise funds for charity
Staff at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital had to jump to it to raise charity funds … and they thoroughly enjoyed it. They took part in a jump rope challenge to benefit Operation Santa Claus, a...
View ArticleHong Kong groups say cash is needed, not goods, to help Nepal quake victims
A Hong Kong-based volunteer group said donations of cash rather than goods would be a better way to help Nepalese earthquake survivors at this stage. Some donated items that had been sent to the...
View ArticleLeftovers make for a delicious lesson on food waste for kids
This Christmas meal came with a serious message, but you couldn't tell that from the sight of boisterous children talking, laughing and eating. That was the scene last Saturday morning when Maxim's...
View ArticleClean out the clutter to help you move on in life
Decluttering is good for us, we are told. Too much stuff can weigh us down mentally and physically, while a good clear-out sweeps the decks clean and allows fresh energy to flow in. However, it’s hard...
View ArticleVODAFONE EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE A PART OF THEIR SALARY TOWARDS THE SPCA...
(Source: Vodafone Malta Ltd) Vodafone employees have recently presented a generous cheque of €3,000 to the SPCA collected through the employee contribution scheme and helped out wth the handy-work at...
View ArticleNew Christmas Gift Ideas by Spoilt at SweetP Christmas Market & WiFA...
This holiday season, Spoilt invites people in Hong Kong to the SweetP Christmas Market and the Women in Finance Christmas Fair for great new Christmas gift ideas. Hong Kong, HK (PRWEB) December 03,...
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