2008-04-30
Standard Chartered
Hong Kong Marathon 2008
Charity Programme Raises HK$ 1.55 Million
[Hong Kong, 30 April
2008]: With
generous support of the public, the Standard Chartered
Marathon Charity Programme has raised over HK$1.5 million
from this year’s Marathon.
The funds donated will be used to support the Hong Kong
Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically
Disabled (HKPC&SAPD) and Standard Chartered’s “Seeing
is Believing” global fund raising programme. In appreciation
of the enthusiastic donor support, Standard Chartered conducted
a special cheque presentation for the charity beneficiaries
today.
Standard Chartered has been a longstanding supporter of
HKPC&SAPD through the charity programme, which has raised
HK$1.28 million for the association in 2008. With the support
from Standard Chartered, the HKPC&SAPD can continually
progress in the athlete’s development programs to identify
and nurture the abilities of young potential athletes, especially
for the soon coming Beijing Paralympic Games this year, with
the hope that these athletes will continue to do their best
and win glory for the HKSAR. Over the past 12 years, Standard
Chartered Marathon Charity Programme has raised over HK$15
million to HKPC&SAPD.
Standard Chartered has expanded the charity programme by
encouraging the public and participating runners to make
donations for the visually-impaired in the developing world
since 2004. Through a range of projects focusing on prevention
and intervention, Standard Chartered’s “Seeing is Believing”
charity campaign aims at making a difference to the lives
of 10 million people by World Sight Day 2010. A total of
HK$270,000 has been raised through the charity programme
in 2008. The entire amount is donated to ORBIS, the Bank’s
partner in treating curable blindness in China.
Mr Benjamin Hung, Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited said,
“At Standard Chartered, we are dedicated in supporting and
giving back to the communities where we live and work. We
are delighted that the people of Hong Kong have embraced
our community initiatives, and I’d also like to thank all
of our individual and corporate donors – as well as our enthusiastic
staff volunteers – for their kind and generous support.”
Over 50,000 registered runners, 160 corporate teams and
2,500 Standard Chartered staff runners took part in the Standard
Chartered Marathon 2008, all of them contributed to the significant
amount of donations generated this year. The top three corporate
teams in the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10km were also in
attendance at today’s ceremony and their great efforts were
recognised by the Bank. (Please see attached winning list
of corporate challenge)
About the 2008 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
The 2008 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon was held on
Sunday, 17 February 2008. The Marathon is Hong Kong’s largest
participatory sporting competition and has set another
record this year with nearly 50,000 registered runners.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong is in its 12th year of title sponsorship
to the Marathon. Additional sponsors and supporting parties
include: New Balance Athletic Shoes (Hong Kong) Limited, Watsons
Water, Citizen Watches (HK) Limited, Crown Motors Ltd., Cadbury
Four Seasons Co. Ltd., Hotel Miramar, Macquarie Goodman Asia
Limited, iDS (Hong Kong) Ltd., LLA Consultancy Ltd., Hong Kong
Tourism Board, Information Services Department, Western Harbour
Tunnel Co. Ltd. and Transport Infrastructure Management Ltd. |
