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The Community Chest New Territories Walk for Millions will take place on 17 November 2019 (Sunday) at Heung Yuen Wai Highway, the new infrastructure opened in the mid of this year. All funds raised will be allocated in full to benefit 24 social welfare member agencies in providing family and child welfare services.

 

A promotional luncheon was held on 16 September to announce event details. Ms Janice Tse, Director of Home Affairs officiated at the luncheon. Also presiding at the occasion were Dr John Chan, Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of The Community Chest; Mrs Choi Wong Ling-ling, New Territories Walk Organising Committee Chairman, and Co-Chairmen Dr Charles Chan and Mr Chong Kin-shing. All attending guests appealed and rallied support from the public to this event.

 

The Walk starts from the south portal of Cheung Shan Tunnel of Heung Yuen Wai Highway to Lin Ma Hang Road Interchange, then return to the south portal of Cheung Shan Tunnel. Total distance of the Walk is about 7.8 km and it normally takes around 2 hours to finish.

 

The Community Chest extended its heartfelt thanks to Bank of China (Hong Kong) for fully supporting the New Territories Walk for Millions, enabling the Chest to allocate all donations to charitable use without any deduction of administrative costs; and The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited for providing shuttle bus services for the participants to make the event a success.

 

For enrolment of VIP and Ordinary Teams, please visit the New Territories Walk for Millions webpage: www.commchest.org/en/events/view/135 or contact The Community Chest office at 2599 6111 for more details. Additional information on individual enrolment will be announced soon. For the latest news on the event, please go to our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/commchestHK.

 

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Photos:

Ms Janice Tse (centre), Director of Home Affairs; Dr John Chan (third right), Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of The Community Chest; Mrs Choi Wong Ling-ling (third left), New Territories Walk Organising Committee Chairman; and Co-Chairmen Dr Charles Chan (second right) and Mr Chong Kin-shing (second left); Ms Angel Yip (first right), Deputy General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Office of Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Mr Steve Hui (first left), Administration Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited appealed and rallied support to the New Territories Walk - Heung Yuen Wai Highway.

 

Ms Janice Tse (left), Director of Home Affairs and Dr John Chan (right), Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of The Community Chest presented certificate of appreciation to the event sponsor’s representative, Ms Angel Yip (centre), Deputy General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Office  of Bank of China (Hong Kong).

 

Ms Janice Tse (left), Director of Home Affairs and Dr John Chan (right), Campaign Committee Co-Chairman of The Community Chest presented certificate of appreciation to the supporting organisation’s representative of the event, Mr Steve Hui (centre), Administration Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited.