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Club receives Community Chest's "Partner in Charity Award"

21 June 2010

In recognition of its long-standing donations to The Community Chest, totalling more than HK$180 million since 1975, The Hong Kong Jockey Club was honoured with the "Partner in Charity Award" at the Chest's 2009/10 Annual Presentation today (21 June).  The award was presented to the Club's Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and Executive Director, Charities, Legal & Corporate Secretariat, Douglas So by President of The Community Chest Selina Tsang.

The Club's support to the Chest over the past few decades includes a HK$10 million donation in 1986 to set up an operational endowment fund.  This fund helps provide a steady source of income to defray part of the Chest's administration expenses.  The Club also donated HK$35 million in 1999 for the acquisition and fitting-out of new office premises.  Since then, the Chest has been able to use the office at nominal charge of HK$1 per year, which helps further cut down its administration expenses.  The Club's subvention and provision of the office have enabled the Chest to direct every dollar of its donations to community development. 

In addition, with the abolishment of the Entertainments Tax in 1993, the Club has since contributed equivalent sums each year to the Chest.  Total contributions to date have exceeded HK$97 million.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong's best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city's major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city's growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

The Club's Executive Director, Charities, Legal & Corporate Secretariat Douglas So (left) receives
Photo 1:
The Club's Executive Director, Charities, Legal & Corporate Secretariat Douglas So (left) receives "Partner in Charity Award" from President of The Community Chest Selina Tsang (right) at this year's Annual Presentation of Awards.

The Club's Chief Executive Officer and member of the Community Chest's Board of Directors Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (3rd row, 2nd from left), with President Selina Tsang (1st row centre), the Board of Directors and the Campaign Committee 2009/10.
Photo 2:
The Club's Chief Executive Officer and member of the Community Chest's Board of Directors Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (3rd row, 2nd from left), with President Selina Tsang (1st row centre), the Board of Directors and the Campaign Committee 2009/10.

 

 

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