"Walking with Lingnanians" Fundraising Walkathon 「同心‧同行‧嶺步向前」步行籌款日

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10-24-2010

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"Walking with Lingnanians" Fundraising Walkathon was held on 24 October 2010 on the Peak with the participation of around 1,000 students, alumni, teachers, staff and friends of the University. Over $1.7 million was raised in support of the University’s whole-person development programmes. The walkathon started at the Peak and took the route from Harlech Road to Lugard Road.

Officiating guests of the kick-off ceremony for the walkathon included: Mr Michael Suen Ming-yeung, Secretary for Education; Mr Bernard Chan, Council Chairman of the University; Ms Sophia Kao, Deputy Council Chairman of the University; Mr Patrick Ma Ching-hang, Chairman of the University’s Institutional Advancement Committee; and Prof Chan Yuk-shee, President of the University.

Kick-off ceremony: (from left) Mr Matthew Mo, Director of Office of Institutional Advancement & Public Affairs; Mr Patrick Ma Ching-hang, Chairman of Institutional Advancement Committee; Ms Sophia Kao, Deputy Council Chairman; Mr Wong Kai-man, Li & Fung (1906) Foundation Ltd; Mr Ben Wong, major sponsor; Mr Bernard Chan, Council Chairman; Mr Michael Suen Ming-yeung, Secretary for Education; Prof Chan Yuk-Shee, President; Prof Jesús Seade, Vice-President; Mr Irons Sze, Hang Tung Resources Holding Ltd and Ms Karen Tang, Council member.

嶺南大學於2010年10月24日在山頂舉行「同心‧同行‧嶺步向前」步行籌款日，近千名學生、校友、教職員及各界友好參與，共籌得約170萬元善款，為學生全人發展項目提供經費。籌款日以山頂為起點，由夏力道步行至盧吉道。

開步禮的主禮嘉賓包括：教育局局長孫明揚先生；嶺大校董會主席陳智思先生、副主席高靜芝女士、大學發展委員會主席馬清鏗先生及校長陳玉樹教授。

開步禮合照 : (左起) 大學發展及公共事務處長毛南傑先生、大學發展委員會主席馬清鏗先生、校董會副主席高靜芝女士、利豐(1906)慈善基金有限公司黃啟民先生、王忠秣先生(主要贊助)、校董會主席陳智思先生、教育局局長孫明揚先生、校長陳玉樹教授、副校長施雅德教授、恆通資源集團有限公司施懷德先生及校董會成員鄧淑德女士。