Wah Yan One Family Foundation
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Wah Yan One Family Foundation is a charity organization which aims at raising money for the two Wah Yan
Colleges, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
and Wah Yan College, Kowloon
, and also Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School.
Alumni of the two schools have welcomed the foundation; Yuen Tin Fan, former vice-chairman of PCCW
and an alumnus of WYK, donated $10 million together with James Loh, an alumnus of WYHK to start the fund raising campaign. Stanley Ho
also donated $5 million. Relative of the late Mike Chu, husband of Cherie Chung
and alumnus of WYK, also announced after his death in 2007 that ceremony money can be donated to the foundation.
from WYK to WYHK on 7 October 2007. Chief Executive
Donald Tsang
led the starting ceremony on his 63rd birthday. The occasion was attended by some 3500 people, including alumni such as Gordon Wu
, Stephen Lam
, Anthony Wu and Michael Suen
. A cheque handover ceremony also took place.
A Mass
preceding the walkathon was attended by 500 people. The walkathon started at Wah Yan College Kowloon at 9am, and participants walked towards Wah Yan College Hong Kong by way of Wylie Road, Gascoigne Road
, Chatham Road
, Tsim Sha Tsui
promenade, ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai
, O'Brien Road and Johnston Road
, elapsing about three hours for the trip. The activity raised about $45 million.
, distributed in Hong Kong by Sundream Motion Pictures
, a subsidiary of i-Cable Communications
, the chairman of which is Stephen Ng, an alumnus of WYK. Over $1 million was raised.
with 50 tables. An auction was held, raising $590,000. One of the items being auctioned was a one day boat trip offered by Henry Cheng, Managing Director of New World Development
, dealt at $100,000. Among the alumni present were Donald Tsang, Gordon Wu, Stephen Lam, James To
, Albert Lai
and Alan Leong
.
, inviting George Lam
and Esther Chan to sing a total of over 20 songs. On the foundation's part, it supplied a crew of over 600 people for the performance, consisting of teachers and students from the two schools, including an orchestra of 75 people, five a capella singers, and also 500 Wahyanites plus seven Chinese-drummers for the song A Man Should Better Himself. A band of 6 alumni forming a band called "The Campians" also performed in the concert. The target for the concert was $3 million. The concert eventually raised a sum of $4 million, bringing the total amount raised by the foundation to over $50 million.
Wah Yan
Wah Yan may refer to:*Wah Yan College, Hong Kong*Wah Yan College, Kowloon*Wah Yan College Cats*Wah Yan Dramatic Society*Wah Yan One Family Foundation...
Colleges, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong is an eminent grant-in-aid secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded on 16 December 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter . It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus...
and Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon is a Latin Rite Catholic secondary school for boys, located at 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon...
, and also Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School.
Establishment
The foundation was incorporated in 2004 by the past students of the two "Wah Yan"s, with an initial capital of HK$10 million. According to Ng Tin Hoi, an alumnus of WYK, it is necessary to raise funds to improve the teaching standards of the two schools, such as implementing small class teaching in junior form Chinese, English and Mathematics, despite the limited funding from the Hong Kong Government. The foundation plans to raise funds adequate for ten years' use. The target for the first phase of fund raising is $100 million.Alumni of the two schools have welcomed the foundation; Yuen Tin Fan, former vice-chairman of PCCW
PCCW
PCCW Limited is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider in the Information and Communications Technologies industry. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited...
and an alumnus of WYK, donated $10 million together with James Loh, an alumnus of WYHK to start the fund raising campaign. Stanley Ho
Stanley Ho
Stanley Ho, GBM, GLM, GBS, GML, OBE , also known as Ho Hung Sun, Stanley Ho Hung Sun, is an entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. Ho is sometimes nicknamed "The King of Gambling", reflecting the government-granted monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for 40 years...
also donated $5 million. Relative of the late Mike Chu, husband of Cherie Chung
Cherie Chung
Cherie Chung Chor-hung is a retired Hong Kong film actress.She is one of the top actresses in Hong Kong Film 1980s.InHakka descent, she participated in the Miss Hong Kong competition but won nothing...
and alumnus of WYK, also announced after his death in 2007 that ceremony money can be donated to the foundation.
Walkathon
The first activity organized by the foundation is a walkathonWalkathon
A walkathon , walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course...
from WYK to WYHK on 7 October 2007. Chief Executive
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule...
Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
led the starting ceremony on his 63rd birthday. The occasion was attended by some 3500 people, including alumni such as Gordon Wu
Gordon Wu
Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu, GBS, KCMG, FICE is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd.Born in Hong Kong in 1935, Wu has been an advocate for more than two decades for the construction of Asia's largest bridge project linking Hong Kong, Macau...
, Stephen Lam
Stephen Lam
Stephen Lam Sui-lung GBS JP is the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and formerly Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs....
, Anthony Wu and Michael Suen
Michael Suen
Michael Suen Ming-yeung GBS CBE JP is currently the Secretary for Education of Hong Kong.-Education:Suen attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, a male-only Jesuit school in Hong Kong.-Career:...
. A cheque handover ceremony also took place.
A Mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
preceding the walkathon was attended by 500 people. The walkathon started at Wah Yan College Kowloon at 9am, and participants walked towards Wah Yan College Hong Kong by way of Wylie Road, Gascoigne Road
Gascoigne Road
Gascoigne Road is a main road in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going through the head of King's Park and leading vehicles from West Kowloon to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, name after William Julius Gascoigne....
, Chatham Road
Chatham Road
Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North are two continuous roads spanning from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The road originally ran from Signal Hill to Hung Hom under No. 12 Hill by the side of Hung Hom Bay...
, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
promenade, ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, O'Brien Road and Johnston Road
Johnston Road
Johnston Road is a major road in Wan Chai on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It spans from the junction with Heard Street, Hennessy Road and Stewart Road are at its east towards another junction with Hennessy Road and Queensway at its west near Asian House...
, elapsing about three hours for the trip. The activity raised about $45 million.
Movie premiere
On 27 March 2008 the foundation organized a premiere of the movie Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the DragonThree Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is a 2008 Hong Kong film loosely based on parts of the Chinese classical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms. It was directed by Daniel Lee with a reported budget of US$25 million...
, distributed in Hong Kong by Sundream Motion Pictures
Sundream Motion Pictures
Sundream Motion Pictures Ltd. , also known as Sundream Pictures is a Hong Kong production company and distributor. It is a subsidiary of pay TV provider i-Cable Communications Ltd..-Company:...
, a subsidiary of i-Cable Communications
I-CABLE Communications
i-CABLE Communications Limited , i-Cable in short, is an internet Service Provider in Hong Kong, and is now one of Hong Kong's leading integrated communications companies...
, the chairman of which is Stephen Ng, an alumnus of WYK. Over $1 million was raised.
Banquet
The foundation held a banquet in the InterContinental Hong KongInterContinental
InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, founded by Pan American World Airways, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain operates over 200 hotels and resorts in approximately 75 nations.-History:...
with 50 tables. An auction was held, raising $590,000. One of the items being auctioned was a one day boat trip offered by Henry Cheng, Managing Director of New World Development
New World Development
New World Development Company Limited , based in Hong Kong, is active in property, infrastructure, services and telecommunications. It was established in 1970 with Dr Ho Sin Hang as Chairman and Chow Chi Yuen as Director and General Manager...
, dealt at $100,000. Among the alumni present were Donald Tsang, Gordon Wu, Stephen Lam, James To
James To
James To Kun-sun is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon West constituency. James To was also a member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council until 2007.-Views, policy positions and Legco voting:...
, Albert Lai
Albert Lai
Ir Albert Lai is the current chairman of The Professional Commons and the founding chairman of the Hong Kong People’s Council for Sustainable Development...
and Alan Leong
Alan Leong
Kah Kit Alan Leong , SC is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency and leader of the Civic Party. He is also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council.-Early career:...
.
George Lam concert
The foundation held a concert on 27 September 2008 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition CentreHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial...
, inviting George Lam
George Lam
George Lam Chi Cheung, also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer and actor of Xinhui area origin. Lam studied at the Diocesan Boys' School in Kowloon, Hong Kong...
and Esther Chan to sing a total of over 20 songs. On the foundation's part, it supplied a crew of over 600 people for the performance, consisting of teachers and students from the two schools, including an orchestra of 75 people, five a capella singers, and also 500 Wahyanites plus seven Chinese-drummers for the song A Man Should Better Himself. A band of 6 alumni forming a band called "The Campians" also performed in the concert. The target for the concert was $3 million. The concert eventually raised a sum of $4 million, bringing the total amount raised by the foundation to over $50 million.