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In keeping with its commitment to good corporate citizenship, the Group contributes to society by sponsoring a wide range of charitable and educational projects in Hong Kong and on the mainland. It works for a harmonious community through a multitude of initiatives.
Knowledge & Culture
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The SHKP Book Club worked with St. James' Settlement and Roundtable Community to launch an outdoor reading programme. Free books and book coupons were offered.
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Collaborated with
The Chinese University of Hong Kong to stage public lectures by visiting Nobel laureates, offering Hong Kong people the
chance to learn from top scholars.
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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Sun Hung Kai Properties Charitable Fund collaborated to develop a unique City Art Square.
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Cheered the Beijing Olympics by making donation for the construction of the "Water Cube" in Beijing and becoming a Property Developer Supporter of the equestrian events in Hong Kong. Its Royal Park Hotel in Sha Tin was the Olympic Village serving equestrian athletes and support personnel. Vice Chairman and Managing Director Thomas Kwok was one of the bearers in the Hong Kong leg of the torch relay, sharing this historic event with all Hong Kong people (More details)
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Set up the popular SHKP Book Club and publishes a literary magazine to promote reading in Hong Kong. Staged the Young Writers' Debut competition to help budding young authors to have their first books published.
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The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation donated HK$62.5 million to the National Ballet of China; donated RMB $27 million to restore West Huang Temple; organized a series of seminars to promote Chinese culture, some of which were reproduced in book form; donated RMB16.3 million to the Academy of Chinese Culture to promote cultural exchanges among the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The Foundation also set up the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Foreign Language Training Centre at the Academy to lift foreign language proficiency among mainland civil servants.
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SHKP Executive Director Michael Wong (middle), St James' Settlement Chief Executive Officer Michael Lai (left) and Roundtable Community Founding Chairman Dr. Simon Shen (right) with over 200 participating children, parents and volunteers. |
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SHKP Vice Chairman and Managing Director Raymond Kwok (right) and CUHK Vice-Chancellor Professor Lawrence J. Lau (left) present a souvenir to Professor William F. Sharpe, 1990 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences. |
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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Sun Hung Kai Properties Charitable Fund are collaborating to develop a unique City Art Square. |
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Education
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The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation started a second programme to support high school guidance counsellors to receive training in Hong Kong, which was initiated by the Ministry of Education. The Foundation also sponsored mainland executives on leadership training at Cambridge.
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The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation set up the Sun Yat-sen University Elite Scholarship programme.
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SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation donates 30 million yuan to set up the Pudong Cultural and Education Development Programme to train talented individuals.
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SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation established the HK$15 million SHKP Kwoks' Foundation-CUHK Mainland Students Scholarships to fund talented mainlanders studying at CUHK.
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SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation established the RMB 12 million Northwest University scholarship programme.
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Donated HK$40 million to the Open University of Hong Kong's phase II campus extension though the TS Kwok Foundation.
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Has run an award scheme for young professors at Tsinghua University in Beijing since 1997.
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Offers scholarships to MBA students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Sponsors the American Field Service student exchange programme to allow youngsters from Hong Kong to study overseas.
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Provided funds to allow local teachers to do further studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
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Set up the Northwest New Territories Elite Students Programme.
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The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation offers scholarships to a large number of needy mainland students allowing them to pursue studies on the mainland and at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Donated HK$100,000 to the non-profit organization Summerbridge, which offers free English lessons to help students from financially deprived families complete their regular studies.
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SHKP Executive Director Kwong Chun (back, right) and Sun Yat-sen University President Huang Daren (back, left) watch as Kwoks' Foundation Chief Executive Irene Yau (seated, right) and Sun Yat-sen University Vice President & Vice Secretary Li Ping (seated, left) renew the "Sun Yat-sen University Elite Scholarship" arrangement. |
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SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Chairman Walter Kwok (back, fourth left) and Shanghai government officials watch as Foundation Principal Executive Richard Kan (left) and Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Government Pudong District Governor Zhang Xuebing sign the "Pudong Cultural and Education Development Programme" donation undertaking. |
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SHKP Kwoks' Foundation-CUHK Mainland Students Scholarship recipients present a drawing to SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Chairman Walter Kwok (sixth right) and Vice Chairman Raymond Kwok (seventh right). |
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Caring for the needy
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Ma Wan Park worked together with Sheng Kung Hui on a five-month programme to let nearly 1,000 people from 300 underprivileged families visit the park. The visitors will take part in a series of interesting activities aimed at fostering family unity and love. (More detail)
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The SHKP Volunteer Team was established in 2003 and has over 1,200 members. It encourages staff to undertake community service and offer assistance to the needy. The team serves the community in conjunction with a number of charitable organizations.
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The TS Kwok Foundation donates HK$10 million to the Hong Kong Federation of Women to fund construction of a new community service centre. The new centre is named HKFW T. S. Kwok Service Centre.
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Joins the Pilot Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project under the Labour and Welfare Bureau.
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Supports the Modern Apprenticeship project, offering training for apprentices and coaching by experienced SHKP employees.
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The SHKP Fund for the Elderly established in 1994 provides assistance and organizes social gatherings for Hong Kong seniors, with the aid of annual contributions from the Group.
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Organized the Hong Chi Climbathon to
raise funds for the Hong Chi Association, which assists
mentally-handicapped children.
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Helped the Haven of Hope Sunnyside School in Tseung Kwan O build the first sensory garden in Hong Kong, to give mentally-handicapped students an outdoor facility that aids the development of sensory perception. The project cost about HK$1 million.
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Man Wan Park host unity campaign for 300 underprivileged families. |
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SHKP Vice Chairman and Volunteer Team captain Raymond Kwok, Deputy Director of Social Welfare Fung Pak-yan and Team leader Michelle Leung (front –sixth, fifth and seventh left) with volunteers and NGO representatives at the Volunteer Team Recognition Day. |
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Other
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Named a Top Donor and Corporate and Employee Contribution Programme platinum award winner by the Community Chest.
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The Group, its staff and the TS Kwok Foundation donated HK$1.8 billion to help victims of the Sichuan earthquake.
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The SHKP Club established the SHKP Club Academy to promote balanced family living through popular activities, seminars and workshops for Club members and Hong Kong residents.
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Offers free office space to ORBIS - an organization that fights blindness in developing countries, saving it HK$1 million each year. The Group was
presented with an ORBIS Crystal Award for its generosity.
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Sun Hung Kai Properties Executive Director Michael Wong (right) received the 2007/2008 President's Award and Third-Top Donor (Companies, Organisations & Individuals Category) from The Community Chest President Selina Tsang.
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