Report from Fund Raising Committee (2008 - 2010)
Co-Chairmen: Betty Chan, Michelle Chan
With the assistance of all Zonta NT members, the Fund Raising Committee has organized a very meaningful and successful fund raising event on 28 February 2010.
The event included a charity film show featuring ¡§The Echoes of the Rainbow¡¨ which has won the Crystal Bear Award for the Best Film at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival a week before our event. The film was produced by Ms. Cheung Yuen Ting (±i°û´@) and directed by Mr. Alex Law (ù±Ò¾U). Through the film, the hardworking and resourceful characteristics of Hong Kong people in the 1960s are portrayed.
At the event, Zonta NT also paid tribute to nine Fondly Recognised Brands by presenting awards to them. The spirit and strengths of Hong Kong have been developed by these brands over the years for greater success. The nine brands cover a wide range of fields. They are Hang Seng Bank, Sincere, Watsons, Chow Sang Sang, Vitasoy, Star Ferry, Lion & Globe, Wai Yuen Tong and HK Philharmonic Orchestra. Through our event, we have also revived the awareness and discussions on the Hong Kong Spirit.
The net funds raised amounted to more than HK$ 1 million (unaudited). All proceeds raised from the event will go towards our Club¡¦s Charitable Trust Fund for various projects.
Report from Fund Raising Committee (2006 - 2008)
Co-Chairmen: Michelle Chan, Winnie Wong
Our biennial fund raising event was organized in co-operation with Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited. A Charity Dinner cum "The Best Dang Jia Awards" was held on 12 July 2007 at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel. A full house of almost three hundred guests and award winning "Dang Jias" attended the Charity Dinner. They also enjoyed the performances by students from Danse Lili Ballet Academie, Ms. Vincy Chan and Mr. Edmond Leung.
The fund raising event was a great success with about one and half million dollars raised for the evening. Generous supporters included our Principal Sponsor: K. Wah Real Estate Co. Ltd.; Diamond Sponsor: Bently Hong Kong; and Ruby Sponsors. All proceeds were allocated to Zonta Club of the New Territories Charitable Trust. It enabled us to sustain our momentum in helping the needy and benefiting a broader sector of our community.
Report from Fund Raising Committee (2004 - 2006)
Co-chairmen: Alice Sui, Lili Tsang, Janice Choi
Our biennial fund raising event was held on 25April 2005 at a concert in collaboration with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra staged in the Hong KOng Cultural Centre. The fund-raising event was a great success, thanks to our Guests of Honour: Ms. Elsie Leung, Secretary for Justice and Ms Gui Li, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People Govenment in the HK SAR, and the hard work of our committee members and the full support of our sponsors and club members. A special pre-concert presentation held exclusively for our guests by Maestro Mr.Samuel Wong, the then Chief Conductor, Mr. Leung King Fung, the First Associate Concertmaster, and Mr. Fan Ting, the Principal Second Violinist was very well received and contributed to the success of the event.
Our sponsors and donors included the Diamond Sponsors: The Bank of China, 1 Tech Dynamic Ltd, and Ampco Group, the Platimum Sponsors: Mr. And Mrs. Law Kam Chuen and Chung Shing Taxi Ltd., and Gold Sponsor Mr. Simon Chan Kam Chiu.
Hundreds of VIP tickets were sold and the Concert Hall was almost fully occupied with and audience of 2000 guests. We are happy to report that a net of over seven hundred thousand dollars were raised for our Charitable Trust.
Report from Fund Raising Committee (2002 - 2004)
Co-Chairmen: Teresa Lin, Patricia Yeung, Florence Yip
During the biennium, our Club raised from members, patrons and donors just over $610,000 to help fund the Club's social service projects, which include:
- sponsoring the Environmental Campaign Committee to implement the 'Waste Separation
and Recycling Scheme in Pre-Schools'; and
- sponsoring the Senior Citizen Home Safety Association to implement an Emergency
Alarm System for 100 elderly persons.
The main fund-raising activity was in the form of a themed Walkathon - Green Walk - held on 15 December 2002. Our Walkathon also marked the launch of the Environment Campaign Committee's 'Waste Separation and Recycling Scheme' in Pre-schools. The event was extremely well attended, with over 120 participants and guests. We are particularly grateful to the Environmental Campaign Committee for organizing students from kindergartens to perform for our guests and the Sister of the Good Shepherd MaryCove School for its Lion's Dance performance.
We also organized last fall sales of candles donated by Zontian Kathy Tam and cosmetics bags donated by Ms Jennifer Tsang. Both sales drew an enthusiastic response from members and friends.
The mission of the Committee would not have been so successfully accomplished without the generous contributions of our members, their families and friends, to which we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks.