"Walking with Lingnanians" Fundraising Walkathon 2014
The annual “Walking with Lingnanians” Fundraising Walkathon was held on 19 October 2014 (Sunday). This year, the walkathon started from Tai Po Waterfront Park and proceeded to Hong Kong Science Park along the promenade. More than 1,000 students, alumni, teachers, staff and friends of Lingnan University from different commercial sectors participated and over HK$3.68 million was raised in support of the University’s whole-person development programmes, which surpassed the amount raised in every walkathon over the past years.
Officiating guests of the kick-off ceremony were The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan, Chairman of the University Council and President Leonard K Cheng.
Sponsors of the event include:
Major Sponsor
Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong)
Diamond Sponsors
Dr Law Sai Kit Frank
New World Development Company Limited
Swire Pacific Limited
Mr Irons Sze, JP
Tone Tone Foundation
Dr & Mrs James T Wu
Gold Sponsors
J. P. Morgan
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited
Mr John R Slosar
Techtronic Industries Company Limited
Mr Ben Wong Chung Mat, JP
Silver Sponsor
Banco Santander, S.A., Hong Kong Branch
Supporting Organisations
759 Store
Airwaves
Fourseas Mercantile Holdings Limited
Sunwa Marketing Company Limite
Awards were presented to top individual and team fundraisers as well as the team with the largest number of participants:
Highest amount of donation: Individual
Champion: Prof Albert Ip Yuk-keung
First Runner-up: Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai, JP
Second Runner-up: Dr Chan Yau-hing, GBS, JP
Highest amount of donation: Team
Champion: Department of Management, Lingnan University
First Runner-up: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
Second Runner-up: Lingnan Secondary School
Largest number of participants: Team
Champion: Lingnan Secondary School
First Runner-up: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
Second Runner-up: Student Services Centre, Lingnan University
Officiating guests of the kick-off ceremony were The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan, Chairman of the University Council and President Leonard K Cheng.
Sponsors of the event include:
Major Sponsor
Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong)
Diamond Sponsors
Dr Law Sai Kit Frank
New World Development Company Limited
Swire Pacific Limited
Mr Irons Sze, JP
Tone Tone Foundation
Dr & Mrs James T Wu
Gold Sponsors
J. P. Morgan
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited
Mr John R Slosar
Techtronic Industries Company Limited
Mr Ben Wong Chung Mat, JP
Silver Sponsor
Banco Santander, S.A., Hong Kong Branch
Supporting Organisations
759 Store
Airwaves
Fourseas Mercantile Holdings Limited
Sunwa Marketing Company Limite
Awards were presented to top individual and team fundraisers as well as the team with the largest number of participants:
Highest amount of donation: Individual
Champion: Prof Albert Ip Yuk-keung
First Runner-up: Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai, JP
Second Runner-up: Dr Chan Yau-hing, GBS, JP
Highest amount of donation: Team
Champion: Department of Management, Lingnan University
First Runner-up: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
Second Runner-up: Lingnan Secondary School
Largest number of participants: Team
Champion: Lingnan Secondary School
First Runner-up: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
Second Runner-up: Student Services Centre, Lingnan University
