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Close to 3,000 Walk with Charles Kao at CUHK Walkathon Raising $4 Million
14 MAR 2010
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized the "Walk with Professor Kao" CUHK Walkathon on 14 March to raise funds for the Charles K. Kao Scholarship Endowment Fund and an online training programme for family caregivers of people with cognitive loss. Close to 3,000 walkers, comprising current students, staff, alumni, Council members, friends of CUHK and the public, came in support of the causes. The kick-off ceremony was officiated by Professor and Mrs. Charles Kao; Dr. Vincent Cheng, CUHK Council Chairman; Professor Lawrence J. Lau, CUHK Vice-Chancellor; Professor Ma Lin and Professor Ambrose King, former CUHK Vice-Chancellors; and Mr. Lau Sai-yung, Chairman of the CUHK Convocation. The event raised HK$4 million and helped to heighten awareness of the importance of research and innovation, and care for the community.
Alumni, staff, students and friends of CUHK, along with corporations, primary, secondary, and even kindergarten school students and their parents responded enthusiastically by forming teams of their affiliation to support the event. They carried with them colourful banners to the kick-off ceremony to show their support and pay tribute to Professor Kao. Among them were the Colleges and Faculties of the University, as well as a number of teams from sponsors. Close to 20 teams competed for awards to encourage the most number of participants from Colleges and the best fundraiser as a team or an individual.
Walkers started from the Lingnan Stadium of Chung Chi College and ended at the University Mall. Some took the longer route of 90 minutes while others enjoyed a shorter 45-minute route. All walkers got to enjoy scenic views of the Tolo Harbour, Pat Sin Leng and the beautiful bloom of azaleas on the way to the finish line. After the walk, participants also visited the exhibition in the University Library where Professor Kao’s Nobel Prize Medal and Diploma along with his other precious awards are on display.
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