Kuala Lumpur, 13 June 2022 – Lion-Parkson Foundation (LPF) today donated a total of RM25,000 to four charitable organisations providing shelter and care for handicapped and mentally disabled children, orphans and children suffering from cancer and cerebral palsy.
The donation was part of the RM44,160.30 raised in the form of cash sponsorships and registration fees from the virtual run, Jom! Run for Care which took place from 15 October 2021 to 15 January 2022 with a total of 231 participants. The balance of the funds raised from the run will be allocated for the Foundation’s scholarships for university students and medical assistance for the less fortunate.
LPF Chairman, Puan Sri Chelsia Cheng presented the donations to the representatives of Home for Handicapped & Mentally Disabled Children, Selangor which received RM10,000; and Childhood Cancer Caring Society of KL; Malaysian Advocates for Cerebral Palsy and Pertubuhan Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Shan Dai Selangor which received RM5,000 each.
Also present at the event were LPF Trustee, Datuk Chareon Sae Tang and sponsors for the run namely Malaysia Triathlon Association, Folio Apparel (eclipse), Pantai Hospital Cheras, 1 Shamelin Mall Food Bank, CheckPoint Spot Sdn Bhd, Glocomp, KirimMan, Jom! Run for Care Organising Chairman, Mr Shawn Lee and family.
Lion-Parkson Foundation was launched in 1990 to provide financial assistance for education, medical aid and charity. Todate, the Foundation has sponsored a total of 491 students through our scholarship and sponsorship programmes worth RM11.6 million, and spent about RM9.8 million on medical treatment for 1,052 patients, purchase of medicine for medical camps, and medical equipment and dialysis machines. The Foundation has also contributed another RM28.9 million towards other causes, making a total contribution of RM50.3 million todate.
For further information, please contact Ms Quah Le Ching, Corporate Communications Department at tel. no. 03-2142 0155 ext. 2505 or fax no. 03-2142 8409