Racing for a Good Cause

On a warm, bright Sunday, Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village was alive with activity as the RBC Race for the Kids returned for the fourth year in a row. The race was held on 14 January and organized by The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA).

CUHK Business School has been a proud Ruby Supporter of this meaningful event since it began, and is the only educational institution to support the race. Ms. Florence Lai, CUHK Business School’s Alumni and Corporate Affairs Director, served as an officiating guest at the opening ceremony, along with the Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan, Non-official Convenor of the Executive Council; Mr. Rod Ireland, Head, Global Markets, APAC, RBC Capital Markets of the Royal Bank of Canada; Mr. Jeff Nankivell, Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao; Ms. Amy Chan, JP, District Officer (Sha Tin); Mr. Tony Ho, Chairman of the Children’s Cancer Foundation; Dr. Ng Yin Ming, Executive Committee Chairman of BGCA,  and Mrs. Annie Liang Bentley, a member of the Branding, Fundraising and Resources Development Committee of BGCA. After the race, everyone joined together for an exciting carnival full of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.  

With the heart-warming motto, “Dream BIG Play BIG”, the race supports young people in the community, helping them realize their potential and move up in the world. This year was a great success, with a record-breaking number of more than 3,500 participants raising about HK$1 million. The funds will go towards BGCA’s Community Creative Learning Centre and Child Development Fund, as well as providing for young people from underprivileged families and those with special needs. 

“I was thrilled to see our alumni and their families enthusiastically making a difference to the community,” Ms. Florence Lai remarked. “We are proud to be supporting the fourth year of this meaningful event, and will continue to bring our alumni together in building a better world for the next generation.” 

Delightful performances are met with thunderous applause


The opening ceremony kicks off the race, attended by a record-breaking number of over 3,500 runners


Ms. Florence Lai (left), Alumni and Corporate Affairs Director, poses for a happy photo with the Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan

Runners and their families relax and enjoy the carnival after the race

在一個溫暖而明亮的星期天，烏溪沙青年新村一早便熱鬧起來，原來是「香港RBC童心競賽」連續第四年在那裡舉行。競賽由香港小童群益會主辦，已於1月14日圓滿結束。

自這項有意義的活動開展以來，中大商學院有幸一直成為紅寶石支持機構，也是學術界唯一的支持機構。校友及企業事務辦公室行政主任黎麗文女士，聯同多位嘉賓一同在開幕禮上主禮，當中包括：香港特別行政區行政會議召集人陳智思議員、加拿大皇家銀行全球巿場亞洲區主管Mr. Rod Ireland、加拿大駐香港及澳門領事Mr. Jeff Nankivell、沙田民政事務專員陳婉雯太平紳士、兒童癌病基金主席何國聰先生、香港小童群益會執行委員會主席吳彥明醫生，以及香港小童群益會商譽、籌款及資源發展委員會委員梁安妮女士。比賽過後，大伙兒一同投入令人興奮的嘉年華會，體驗各式有趣活動，與家人樂在其中。

活動以 “Dream BIG Play BIG” 為口號，希望藉此協助有需要的青少年發展潛能，提高他們往上流動的機會。今年的競賽空前成功，超過3,500人參加，籌得約一百萬港元，刷新紀錄。善款將用作支持香港小童群益會轄下社區創意學習中心及兒童發展基金，並為基層家庭和有特殊需要的青少年提供服務。

黎麗文女士表示：「我很高興看到校友和他們的家人積極為社區作出貢獻。我們很榮幸能夠連續第四年支持這項有意義的活動，並將繼續凝聚校友，為下一代建設更美好的世界。」

悅目的表演博得如雷掌聲


開幕禮為活動揭開序幕，參加競賽人數超過3,500人，打破大會紀錄

 
校友及企業事務辦公室行政主任黎麗文女士（左）與陳智思議員愉快合照

 
比賽結束後，跑手帶同家人參加嘉年華會輕鬆一番