{"id":11370,"date":"2022-08-30T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/3858408_AE58408_0"},"modified":"2022-08-30T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:30:00","slug":"tencent-launches-its-99-giving-day-annual-charity-campaign-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=11370","title":{"rendered":"Tencent Launches Its “99 Giving Day” Annual Charity Campaign in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cross-Industry Collaborations to Plant Seedlings of Goodwill via a Global Online Ecosystem<\/p>\n

HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, Aug. 30, 2022<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Tencent<\/span> Charity Foundation (“Tencent<\/span> Foundation”) announced today that it will launch Tencent’s “99 Giving Day” annual charity campaign in Hong Kong<\/span> from Sept.<\/span> 1 to 10.<\/p>\n

The inauguration ceremony, themed “Together for Good,”was hosted in Hong Kong<\/span> today, in partnership with a number of local NGOs so to plant the seedlings of goodwill both online and offline.<\/p>\n

Mr Chris Sun<\/span>, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was the officiating guest for the event.<\/p>\n

Ms Ge Yan<\/span>, Secretary-General of the Tencent<\/span> Charity Foundation, introduced the foundation and the latest developments of the “99 Giving Day.”The event also hosted a roundtable discussion on with ways in which Hong Kong<\/span> and China’s<\/span> Mainland can better build a global ecosystem of public welfare featuring speakers from the initiative’s growing list of partners, including* Chairman of Po Leung Kuk, Dr Daniel C Y Chan, MH; Chairman of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Mr Ma Ching Yeung Philip<\/span>; Event Committee Co-Chairman at the Community Chest; Mr Stanley Sun<\/span>; Founder of Bo Charity Foundation Ms Gigi Tung Oi-Lai; Founder and Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Single Parents Association, BBS, MH, JP, Ms Jessie Yu Sau-Chu<\/span>; and Tencent<\/span> Vice President of Public Affairs and Tencent<\/span> Foundation Executive Director, Li Tsz Shu, James.<\/p>\n

“Hong Kong<\/span> people are kindhearted and charitable, which explains why we have more than 10,000 charities in the city. The pandemic has affected a lot of these charities \u2013 some opting for more digital channels for communication and fundraising,” said Mr Chris Sun<\/span>, Secretary for Labour and Welfare.<\/p>\n

“Online philanthropy has flourished in the Mainland for many years. When the pandemic in Hong Kong<\/span> was very serious in the beginning of the year, the Tencent<\/span> Foundation donated HK$50 million<\/span> through the Global Anti-Pandemic Fund to offer large-scale emergency services and to support the recovery of subsidized public welfare partners during such trying times. This sparked a deeper connection with its partners in Hong Kong<\/span>, so I am glad Tencent’s ’99 Giving Day’ can finally take root in the city so we can foster more transparent and efficient means to do good online.”<\/p>\n

Ms Ge Yan<\/span>, Secretary-General of the Tencent<\/span> Charity Foundation, says, “The Tencent<\/span> Foundation has been committed to philanthropy and helping those in need, launching the ’99 Giving Day’ in partnership with multiple parties back in 2015 in China’s<\/span> Mainland. Through internet and digital platforms, we have connected charitable organisations to the public, the government, private companies, media and more with aims to build a global, online ecosystem that plants the seedlings of goodwill. Going forward, we hope to join arms with various parties and charities in Hong Kong<\/span> to replicate this model of philanthropy, spread the gospel of doing good and promote such ecosystems across borders.” <\/p>\n

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Chris Sun, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare (sixth from the left) and Li Tsz Shu, Tencent\u2019s Vice President of Public Affairs and Tencent Foundation Executive Director (seventh from the left) officiated the inauguration ceremony together with partners of \u201c99 Giving Day\u201d in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

“99 Giving Day” is offered both online and offline<\/b><\/p>\n

Tencent’s Vice President of Public Affairs and Tencent<\/span> Foundation Executive Director, Li Tsz Shu, James says, “Technology empowers philanthropy. Both Tencent<\/span> and Tencent<\/span> Foundation are committed to promoting public welfare in a boundless, heartwarming ecosystem of goodwill through Internet and technology. Everyone can initiate, support and disseminate good will. After two years in Hong Kong<\/span> throughout the pandemic, the ’99 Giving Day’ campaign has embraced more partners in even more meaningful partnerships that extend both online and offline. Together, we hope to flourish Hong Kong’s<\/span> philanthropic endeavors via technology, innovation and finding the common good.”<\/p>\n

Online philanthropy: <\/p>\n