china everbright limited’s ceo chen shuang leads his team to finish the 100km oxfam trailwalker fundraising event successfully
social activities 23 nov 2016
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china everbright limited (“cel”, stock code: 165.hk)’s ceo chen shuang led his team members to participate in oxfam trailwalker 2016, one of the largest fundraising sports events in hong kong on 18-19 november 2016. the team successfully completed the 100km trail in 29 hours 51 minutes and has raised over hk$272,000 donations.
since 1986, more than 93,000 oxfam trailwalkers have raised over hk$500 million to support oxfam’s various poverty alleviation and emergency relief projects in africa and asia, including hong kong and mainland china. during the event, the trailwalkers have to support and encourage each other, to overcome every difficulty together along the way, so as to complete the 100km maclehose trail within a 48-hour time limit.
on 18th, the cel trailwalker team and cheering team arrived at pak tam chung, the starting point at 9am to get prepared for the event. the trailwalkers were all thrilled and excited at the starting point. the run started at 11am, the trailwalkers have to go through 9 checkpoints from the starting point to yuen long jockey club tai tong holiday camp, the finishing point. support crews have provided dedicated support, nutritious food and beverage, as well as endless motivation to the team at 5 different checkpoints. during the journey, the trailwalkers have experienced many difficulties and challenges such as heavy rain, strong sun exposure, injury, extreme tiredness and frustration. however, with their determination, courage and team spirit, they completed the 100km with an amazing results of 29 hours 51 minutes. the team crossed the finishing line with high morale. it was a moment full of sweats and laughter.
the trailwalker sport is not only a matter of physical fitness, it also requires your determination, perseverance and team spirit. the company hopes there will be more staff joining this meaningful event, to exert the spirit of everbright and fight for a better result next year.
moreover, the event won’t be so successful without the contribution of the donors, cheering teams and support crews. we would like to specially thank them for their supports.
everbright charitable foundation
since 2009, the china everbright charitable foundation (“cecf”) has sustainably sponsored a number of social service projects including: title-sponsored the "china everbright voice of the stars story-telling scheme", to help cultivate a better understanding and greater awareness of chinese history among hong kong’s young people; jointly launched “the everbright project” with caritas family crisis support centre to provide community services targeting hong kong’s middle class, advocate an attitude of life –“making life simple” ; “project companion – professional social workers in greater china scheme”, jointly established with social workers across borders to train professional social workers in the mainland; “everbright teachers’ heritage discovery tour” organized by hong kong federation of education workers to provide hong kong teachers travelling opportunities to the mainland china cities for experiencing and learning china culture and history; over the past couple of years, cecf has also formed a close partnership with lifeline express, becoming one of its largest funding sources to help cure cataract patients in poverty-stricken areas in the mainland.
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since 1986, more than 93,000 oxfam trailwalkers have raised over hk$500 million to support oxfam’s various poverty alleviation and emergency relief projects in africa and asia, including hong kong and mainland china. during the event, the trailwalkers have to support and encourage each other, to overcome every difficulty together along the way, so as to complete the 100km maclehose trail within a 48-hour time limit.
on 18th, the cel trailwalker team and cheering team arrived at pak tam chung, the starting point at 9am to get prepared for the event. the trailwalkers were all thrilled and excited at the starting point. the run started at 11am, the trailwalkers have to go through 9 checkpoints from the starting point to yuen long jockey club tai tong holiday camp, the finishing point. support crews have provided dedicated support, nutritious food and beverage, as well as endless motivation to the team at 5 different checkpoints. during the journey, the trailwalkers have experienced many difficulties and challenges such as heavy rain, strong sun exposure, injury, extreme tiredness and frustration. however, with their determination, courage and team spirit, they completed the 100km with an amazing results of 29 hours 51 minutes. the team crossed the finishing line with high morale. it was a moment full of sweats and laughter.
the trailwalker sport is not only a matter of physical fitness, it also requires your determination, perseverance and team spirit. the company hopes there will be more staff joining this meaningful event, to exert the spirit of everbright and fight for a better result next year.
moreover, the event won’t be so successful without the contribution of the donors, cheering teams and support crews. we would like to specially thank them for their supports.
18 november, cel trailwalker team at the starting point
18 november, cel trailwalker team arrived checkpoint 3 at 8:30pm
19 november, cel trailwalker team arrived checkpoint 5 at 2am
19 november, cel trailwalker team at 800m before the finishing point
19 november, cel trailwalker team crossing the finishing line
everbright charitable foundation
since 2009, the china everbright charitable foundation (“cecf”) has sustainably sponsored a number of social service projects including: title-sponsored the "china everbright voice of the stars story-telling scheme", to help cultivate a better understanding and greater awareness of chinese history among hong kong’s young people; jointly launched “the everbright project” with caritas family crisis support centre to provide community services targeting hong kong’s middle class, advocate an attitude of life –“making life simple” ; “project companion – professional social workers in greater china scheme”, jointly established with social workers across borders to train professional social workers in the mainland; “everbright teachers’ heritage discovery tour” organized by hong kong federation of education workers to provide hong kong teachers travelling opportunities to the mainland china cities for experiencing and learning china culture and history; over the past couple of years, cecf has also formed a close partnership with lifeline express, becoming one of its largest funding sources to help cure cataract patients in poverty-stricken areas in the mainland.
for details, please visit:
