In a special charity segment called ‘The CDL Challenge’, CDL Group General Manager Mr Chia Ngiang Hong (on bicycle in the background) and Group Chief Investment Officer Mr Frank Khoo (holding blender jug) each led a team to cycle hard on a blender bicycle. This segment alone raised S$227,175 in total for Assisi Hospice.
A Fruitful
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The CDL Challenge at Assisi Fun Day contributed ‘fruits of labour’, raising nearly S$230,000 for charity.
In a ‘fruity’ competition, City Developments Limited (CDL) Group General Manager Mr Chia Ngiang Hong and CDL Group Chief Investment Officer Mr Frank Khoo each led a team comprising CDL and Assisi participants, as they cycled hard on a blender bicycle to generate energy to blend fruits into juice.
They were participating in a special charity segment called ‘The CDL Challenge’ at Assisi Fun Day 2019, Assisi Hospice’s biggest annual fundraising event. The segment is aimed at helping Assisi Hospice achieve its overall target of raising S$1 million this year.
The friendly competition which was also the highlight of the event, saw the crowd join guest-of-honour and Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education Mr Chee Hong Tat, and Patron of Assisi Hospice Madam Ho Ching, to cheer and support the teams. Madam Ho is also the CEO of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings.
At the end of the heart-pumping ten minutes, the team led by Mr Chia had the most amount of fruit juice and was crowned the winner. A total of S$227,175 was raised from this segment alone, with donations from CDL’s staff, business partners and carnival participants.
CDL and its hotel arm, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C), as well as sister company Hong Leong Finance (HLF) took up one of the largest pavilions to set up nine stalls at the carnival.
Four stalls were helmed by CDL staff volunteers, four by M&C’s hotels in Singapore – Copthorne King’s, Grand Copthorne Waterfront, M Hotel and Orchard Hotel, and one by HLF, selling a variety of delectable snacks and drinks.
CDL Group General Manager Mr Chia Ngiang Hong (right) filling up cups with watermelon juice while his teammate CDL Business Development and Investments Senior Manager Mr Wilfred Tan pedals hard on the blender bicycle.
Hong Leong Finance’s senior management including Ms Rita Chua, Vice President, Share Loans/Credit Plus (far left), Ms Elizabeth Lim, Vice President, Compliance (5th from right), and Ms Pauline Tan Vice President, Head of Branches (far right), and staff volunteers sold coffee and snacks such as popcorn and biscotti.
CDL Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Sherman Kwek, who flagged off ‘The CDL Challenge’ said, “In addition to the strong turnout and support of our staff, I am heartened by the generous contributions that poured in from business associates, friends and the community. The funds raised today will go a long way towards helping the patients and their families at Assisi Hospice and we hope to inspire more contributions to support the impactful work of the Hospice.”
The annual Assisi Fun Day saw about 10,000 visitors, who enjoyed a day of fun at the mega carnival, themed ‘Kampong Times’. It was co-organised by CDL and subsidiary CBM Pte Ltd, which contributed manpower and expertise in areas such as logistics, cleaning and security. CDL Group’s other hotels such as JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, M Social, The St. Regis Singapore, W Singapore – Sentosa Cove, and Studio M, also supported the event by contributing lucky draw prizes.
(L-R) Orchard Hotel volunteers Ms Joyce Chia, Secretary to Executive Chef; Mr Aaron Khew, Director of Banquet Operations; and Ms Anna Lee, Banquet Executive, setting up their booth that sold durian almond chocolate tarts.
From left: Madam Ho Ching, Patron of Assisi Hospice; Mr Sherman Kwek, CDL Group CEO; and Mr Chee Hong Tat, guest-of-honour and Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Grand Copthorne Waterfront team: Mr Justin Aow, Director of Food & Beverage; Mr Kumaran S/O Appu, Food & Beverage Operations Manager; and Mr Astley Ng, Assistant Director of Food & Beverage. With them is Mr Chia Ngiang Hong (far right).
Cheers to the high-spirited CDL staff at Assisi Fun Day 2019!
