2009 Nov 17 Donate and Help Chinese Kids in Need
With such a vast population and so many social issues, China’s problems can often feel overwhelming. No single individual can solve everything, but we can make a huge difference to individual lives. Since 2005 the Beijinger has supported the Ping An Medical Foster Home, a charity that strives to help Chinese orphans born with disabilities or diseases who require surgery. We are currently collecting money for our annual donation.
Many of the kids helped by Ping An suffer from conditions that are easily fixed, but they are often abandoned by impoverished parents or relatives who simply cannot afford the care these children need. Dang Tianle (pictured above) from Lang Fang in Hebei Province is a good example. She was born with a cleft lip and palate. Donations from the Beijinger helped pay for an operation to reconstruct her mouth, and Dang is now living happily with foster parents in the United States. The photo below of Dang in the US illustrates the difference an operation can make.
Last weekend the Beijinger hosted the Fun Wine Auction and managed to raise around RMB 7,000 to help more kids like Dang Tianle. But demand always outweighs supply at Ping An, so if you would like to add to this amount, we are now collecting donations from readers until the end of next week (Friday, November 27).
Please drop your cash donations at the Beijinger office, c/o Victoria Yang, Room 2801, Building 10, Wanda Plaza, 93 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang (near Dawang Lu Subway station), between 10am-5pm, Monday- Friday. Victoria can be contacted at: victoriayang@truerun.com
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The Beijinger 2011 Charity Super Quiz Grand Total
We're delighted to belatedly tell you what your great efforts at The Beijinger 2011 Charity Super Quiz raised. The grand total was a whopping RMB 28,042. Well done to everyone involved. We'd like to thank everyone who came out and attended the event. We'd like to thank the quizmasters (and Tuba John) for helping and Chocolate for hosting. Most of all, though, we'd like to thank the Holt Ping An Medical Foster Home for the good work they are doing with the money that you all raised.
Last Chance to Buy Chi Fan for Charity Tickets!
Foodies and do-gooders unite – tonight’s the night you’ve all been waiting for. The third annual Chi Fan for Charity dinner will kick off citywide at 7.30pm, with the Hatsune after-party to follow at 10pm.
As expected, there is only a limited quantity of tickets left for both events. Just two days ago there were twice as many, so the few that are left will also probably be snatched up fast:
Chi Fan With Alan Wong, Kristen Lum and Stacey Lee Mitchell
The event on everyone’s lips still has seats left for purchase, though perhaps not for long. Chi Fan for Charity 2011 held its press party last night at the Westin Chaoyang’s Touch Bar to bring together the restaurateurs, media, table hosts and 2011 beneficiaries. They noted that they were not far from reaching their target goal of RMB 300,000, and that there remains a range of prices (from RMB 500 to 1000) and cuisines (from Spanish tapas at Carmen to Indian at Punjabi) to choose from.
If you’re still on the fence, we’ll let the CFFC table hosts and organizers do the talking. (See our earlier post for founder Michael Crain’s responses.)
Chi Fan for Charity Tickets on Sale Now, Says Michael Crain
Now in its third year, Chi Fan for Charity (CFFC) has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. We have explained the concept in years past (see here), so we won’t go into too much detail again, but basically 2011 will see 32 of Beijing’s finest restaurants – the highest number yet! – donating tables. (Shanghai is getting its first taste of Chi Fan for Charity too on October 29.) Per seat prices range from RMB 500 to RMB 1,500.
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We hear the theme is “A Day at the Races.” Explain to non-Brits what that means.
Think Ascot/Grand National/Gold Cup. Royalty and sheiks and horses ridden by colorful pint-sized men thrashing away with whips! Money. Tiaras. Hats. Champagne.
