Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk 2009

A. Introduction :

The Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk is one of the most popular events organized by the Children's Heart Foundation. The walk, first held in 2000, will not only help raise money for children with heart disease but also allow the participants to enjoy the wonderful view from the Peak. We are expecting 1,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life to take part on Sunday, November 22.

Theme :

Hong Kong Heart Beat.

Objective :

  1. To raise public awareness about congenital heart disease
  2. To promote the importance of exercise for good heart health
  3. To raise funds for the CHF

History:

2000
1st Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk, guest of honour Mrs. Alice Chiu.
2001
2nd Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk, guests of honour Mr Nicholas Tse and Mr Eason Chan.
2002
3rd Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk, guest of honour Mr Tsang Yam Pui, Commissioner of Police, singers Mr. Alex Fong and Miss Rain Lee.
2003
The 2003 Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk, guest of honour Mrs. Carrie Lam Director of Social Welfare Department and Mr Peter Wong, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (HK).
2004
2004 Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk with guests of honour Mr Paul Tang, Director of Social Welfare Department, Mr Peter Sullivan, Deputy CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (HK) and Mr. Mike Daley, Vice President of Mattel Inc. Mr. Andy Hui-CHF Heart Ambassador will also join the event.
2005
2005 Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk was a success in terms of the amount of funds raised and the number of participants. Miss Christie Woo and Mr. Ng Tung took part and completed the walk.
2006
The Walkathon held at Tai Tam Country Park was a challenge for the 3,000-participants as it included a steep incline. The walk attracted the largest ever number of participants.
2007
2007 Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk was held at the Happy Valley Race Course, with 2,500 participants raising HK$800,000.
2008
2008 Heart-to-Heart Charity Walk at the Peak saw 2,500 participants raise almost HK$1 million. The event was supported by Mrs. Selina Chow, Dr. Lawrence Lai, Mr. Bowie Lam, Mr. Deep Ng and Ms. Sherman Chung.




B. Details of 2009



Date

November 22, 2009 (Sunday)

Location :

Opening Ceremony: Garden at the Peak Galleria
Funfair venue: Findlay Road between the Peak Tower and the Peak Galleria

Route :

Morning Trail at the Peak (from Harlech Road to Lugard Road, about 1hour)

Time & Schedule :

09:30am - 1:30pm :
Charity Funfair
10:00am :
Opening Performance
Registration of Participants*
10:15am
Presentation Ceremony
10:35am :
Walk Opening

* Participants should register at the Registration Counter at the Findlay Road before 10:30am and collect certificates there after completing the walk.





C. Join the Walk :

  1. Enroll:
  2. Collect donations and complete the sponsorship list
  3. Payment:
    • Crossed cheque made payable to "Children's Heart Foundation" to CHF office (together with the registration form)
    • Direct deposit to the CHF bank account in Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd. A/C No.: 447-1-034943-5
    • Bank in to the CHF Submit / mail the registered form together with a crossed cheque/ bank in slip to CHF office
    • Make the payment online (administration charge of 4% is applied for every transaction. )
    • Submit the payment on 22/11 at the registration counter.
  4. Walk: Present the registered form/ the online confirmation slip together with the donation at the Registration Counter at the Peak Galleria at the given time
  5. Receipt: CHF will issue official receipts according to the sponsorship list. The receipts will be sent within two months of the event to the address given by the representative.

Remarks :

  1. All submitted payment record/ cheque shall be sent with a copy of the registration form to CHF
  2. Pre-registration by faxing the completed form to CHF is needed on or before 19/11/2009.
  3. Donations of $100 and above are tax deductible.
  4. Name of sponsors will be printed on receipt and distributed by the representative.




D. About the CHF Cups :

Types of CHF Cups :

CUP
Assessment Criteria
Royal Cup
The greatest amount of funds raised.
Caring Cup
The largest number of participants in a team.

Join the CHF Cups :


All participating teams and individuals are automatically entered in the CHF's "Royal Cup" and "Caring Cup".

Result :

  • Award presentation will be held at the walks opening ceremony.
  • Winners will be awarded with the trophy and souvenir.




E. Important Notes :

  1. Children under 12 must be accompanied by adults.
  2. Car park is available at the Peak Gallerias.
  3. Free shuttle buses from Admiralty to the Peak Gallerias are provided. Please use the registration form to reserve seats and be at the bus stop at Admiralty Centre (Exit A of Admiralty MTR Station) between 9:15-9:45am.
  4. Should the event be cancelled due to bad weather, an announcement will be made through radio stations.
  5. Suggested total amount of sponsorship per registration form is a minimum of HK$100.
  6. Donations of HK$100 and above are tax deductible.




F. Sponsorship :

  • Invitation for Sponsorship

    All funds raised will be used to support the charitable service of the Children's Heart Foundation. Please join us to help children with heart disease.

      Acknowledgments
    1. Souvenirs presentation at the Ceremony of the walk.
    2. Logo exposure on the related printing promotional materials.
    3. Linkage directly from CHF website.
    4. Acknowledgment on the press release, CHF newsletters etc.
  • Sponsorship Form




G. Special Acknowledgement :

Cooperate Sponsorship: Cash Donation

Diamond Sponsor HK$ 100,000 or above
Quality HealthCare
Nuskin Hong Kong Enterprises Inc.
Platinum Sponsor HK$ 50,000 ~ HK$ 99,999
Standard Chartered Bank HK Ltd.
Gold Sponsor HK$ 30,000 ~ HK$ 49,999
Shakeys Pizza
Siemens
Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Limited
The D H CHEN Foundation


Supporting Organization: Materials donation

  • Asiaxpat
  • Baby Magazine
  • COVA
  • Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
  • Fuji Xerox Hong Kong Limited
  • Hong Kong Disneyland
  • Hong Kong Post
  • Hudson
  • Kwoon Chung Motors
  • Madame Tassauds Hong Kong
  • Ocean Park Hong Kong
  • Peegaboo
  • The Peninsula Hong Kong
  • Vitasoy Holdings International Ltd.
  • The Parents Journal




H.Press Information

2009 Media Invitation Letter
2009 Press Release





I.Enquiry

Please feel free to contact us directly.

Tel :
2553 0331
E-mail :
Fax :
2553 4886

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