McMillan Woods McC Cares Raises RM100,000 for the Needy

McMillan Woods McC Cares Raises RM100,000 for the Needy Funds raised at the inaugural McMillan Woods 100,000 Steps Charity Walk Challenge recently at the Tropicana Metropark, were donated to the National Council of the Blind, Malaysia, (NCBM) and Old Folks Homes.

he NCBM will use the funds to buy 50 braille machines that will assist the blind to communicate more effectively and have some form of normalcy in their life. Guest of Honour Y.M. Tunku Datuk Mu’tamir Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed, Royal Household of Negeri Sembilan, in support of the charity said, “McM Cares has done a phenomenal job at creating awareness of the blind’s needs in the form of braille machines, which greatly improve the lives of the blind people. I am glad to be a part of this magnanimous initiative.”

A total of 23 achievers were certified by the Malaysia Book of Records. Thirteen of them accomplished the 100,000 steps (about 75km) from 12.01am to 6.00pm, an exhausting duration of 18 hours, while 10 achievers accomplished the 100,000 steps after 6.00pm. Participants had to walk through the beautiful urban greenery landscape of Tropicana Metropark set in an 88-acre freehold land in Subang Jaya. The urban retreat also cradles the 9-acre Central Park which has a 750-metre linear lake.

The event, supported by Tourism Malaysia, attracted international participation from Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, Iran, Albania and India, as well newly crowned Miss Cosmopolitan World First Runner Up Winner, Christine Chai, as the Ambassador. Also among the participants was a group of blind people. McM Cares programme is a CSR initiative driven by McMillan Woods that has contributed over USD230,000 (RM929,900) since its inception on 1st January 2014, to various charities. It aims to address the global challenges of climate change, education and poverty alleviation.

Dato’ Seri Raymond Liew, President of McMillan Woods, said that the T

company has social responsibilities to give back to society. “We do our best to raise funds, support and create awareness on global challenges. We have underwritten to raise RM100,000 for the National Council of the Blind, Malaysia and any surplus to support the Old Folks Homes.”

He also thanked all the partners, sponsors, celebrity ambassadors, and participants who took time off their hectic weekend to support the cause. The 100,000 Steps Challenge also

attracted many supportive sponsors such as Bagman for backpacks, T-Shirts from Ultron, Medals and Trophies from Unique Supreme, MyDin for drinks and cookies, Pensonic for achiever gifts, Cuckoo Malaysia for the mystery gifts for selective participants, Tourism Malaysia for door gifts, Fitness Concept for treadmills, in case it rained, and Fitbit pedometer watches for selective celebrities and achievers who persevered through the gruesome 18 hours to accomplish the 100,000 steps.

Deepavali Charity Visit

MRCA, under the leadership of thenMRCA President, Dato’ Tay Sim Kim, set up the MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation in 2010 with the RM1 million in funds raised. Through this Foundation, MRCA set the ball rolling by giving back to the society through visitations and donations to charitable homes during Malaysian festive seasons.

In conjunction with the recent Deepavali celebration, members from MRCA visited Pusat Jagaan KanakKanak Kurang Upaya Kirtarsh in Bandar Bukit Beruntung, Rawang, Selangor, to spread some festive joy with cash and goods donations. The home, founded by Mani, has about 50 residents, many of whom have mental health problems.

Among those who visited the charity

home were MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation Chairman, Datuk Albert Chiang, MRCA President, Datuk Seri Garry Chua, MRCA Charity Projects Head, Datin Flora Tan, MRCA members and youths.

The Foundation donated a total of RM15,000 worth of cash, groceries, medical supplies, electrical appliances and mini hampers. The generous donations were from: • Datuk Seri Garry Chua – RM1,000 cash • Datuk Albert Chiang – RM1,000 cash • Myzsm Sdn Bhd – RM1,000 cash • Dato’ Vincent Choo – 10 units of wall fan • Marrybrown – Food & drinks for tea break • Baiwago – Buns • Komugi – Buns • GoodMorning Global – Goodie bags • Transtel Technology – Packet drinks

As the leading retail chain association

in Malaysia, MRCA, under the leadership of its 2008-2010 President Dato’ Tay Sim Kim, raised RM1 million for the set-up of the MRCA Foundation. One of its objectives is to receive and provide funds for charitable purposes, especially for the poor and needy.

Through its charity work, MRCA hopes to promote awareness amongst the public about the existence of the less fortunate and giving back to the community.

Christmas Cheer for 50 Underprivileged Children In conjunction with the Christmas festivities and celebration, MRCA recently invited 50 children from three different homes and a centre to spread some festive joy with cash and goods donations. The children are from (Lighthouse Children Welfare Home, Praise Emmanuel Children’s Home, Rumah Kanak-Kanak Impian and Neighbourhood Learning Centre Kepong. The children from the three homes put up a fun talent show and the winner of the show was Rumah Kanak-Kanak Impian with their dancing performance. They were also treated to a special song performance by MRCA President, Datuk

Seri Garry Chua who belted out several Christmas songs. The children were each presented with goodies, enjoyed face painting session, got a chance to interact with Frozen characters by cosplayers and were later treated to lunch provided by Marrybrown, MRCA, through its Branding Education Charity Foundation, and its members donated a total of RM16,500 worth of cash and goodies to the three homes and centre during the visitation. The residents of Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya also donated some goodies for the children.

Datuk Albert Chiang, Chairman of the Foundation, Dato’ Tay Sim Kim, founder Chairman of the Foundation, MRCA immediate past President Dato’ Liaw Choon Liang, together with Datuk Seri Garry Chua, organising Chairperson, Datin Flora Tan and several MRCA members attended the event.

The generous donors and sponsors were: • Marrybrown – Venue, Food & Drinks • GoodMorning Global – Goodie bags • The Famous Amos Cookies – Cookies • Embun Elit (Himalaya) – Body wash • Delfi Marketing – Tidbits & snacks • Transtel Technology – Packet drinks Through the donations and celebrations, the Foundation hopes to promote awareness amongst the public about helping the less fortunate.