Hong Leong Foundation brought early festive cheer to 70 senior beneficiaries through a vibrant dance programme. Pictured standing among the staff volunteers (L-R): Hong Leong Foundation Governor Mr Kingston Kwek; Hong Leong Asia Executive Director Ms Kwek Pei Xuan; and Hong Leong Foundation Governors Ms Michelle Kwek and Mr Kwek Eik Sheng.
Hong Leong
Foundation
Cha-Cha Into The
Lunar New Year
With Ballroom
Dance Moves
For Seniors
The Lunar New Year festivities came early for 70 senior beneficiaries at Hong Leong Foundation’s annual charity event, held at M Hotel Singapore earlier today. The elderly participants aged 65 to 100 years from St. John’s Home for Elderly Persons and Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home, enjoyed a vibrant programme featuring the waltz, cha-cha, and rhythmic movement exercises, guided by professional instructors from The DanceSport Academy.
The dance activities were specially designed to accommodate varying mobility levels, allowing all seniors to participate either standing or seated, in a safe and inclusive environment. The celebrations continued with a lively karaoke session, where participants sang along and clapped enthusiastically to familiar tunes. Guests were also treated to a sumptuous buffet lunch and received goody bags filled with festive treats to take home.
Hong Leong Holdings staff volunteer Ms Doreen Tham with Mr Kwek Eik Sheng (left) and Mr Kingston Kwek (right) shared a joyful moment with Mdm Chan Ah Soon from Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home. At 100 years old, she is the oldest beneficiary at the event, and enjoys a daily glass of ice-chilled Coke with her meals.
CDL Group General Manager Mr Chia Ngiang Hong singing a duet with a beneficiary.
The event brought together 120 participants, including 50 staff volunteers from the Hong Leong Group of companies. These volunteers represented City Developments Limited (CDL), Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), Hong Leong Holdings Limited (HLHL), Hong Leong Finance (HLF), Hong Leong Asia (HLA), and Hong Realty.
“Our annual charity event is about bringing joy, connection, and well-being to our elderly. Seeing their faces light up as they share laughter and dance with our volunteers, reminds us of the power of community and the importance of social connection with those in need,” said Mr Kingston Kwek, a governor of Hong Leong Foundation and one of the organisers behind the event.
MHR Global VP of Finance Mr Yam Kit Sung (left) and HLHL Project Manager Mr Lucas Chong (right) enthusiastically learning the dance moves together with the seniors.
CDL staff volunteers Mr Nigel Quek (left) and Mr Tan Kian Chuan served as co-emcees, engaging the audience with their lively humour and crosstalk.
For more than 45 years, Hong Leong Foundation has supported the silver community through various initiatives that promote physical activity, social engagement and inclusivity.
In 2025 alone, the Foundation contributed over S$1.85 million to meaningful causes across healthcare, education, arts and heritage, as well as community welfare. Some beneficiaries include Tomowork, Sengkang General Hospital, National Kidney Foundation, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Dance Ensemble, and the Crimson Wetlands at Bird Paradise.
Seniors singing karaoke as staff volunteers root them on.
A video showing everyone dancing to the song “YMCA”.
