Charity Initiatives for Christmas in Hong Kong

Wrapped with Love Campaign,
Lane Crawford

In collaboration with Club Monaco, Lane Crawford has launched the Wrapped with Love campaign. This programme calls on the community to help those in need by knitting squares to create blankets that will be donated to Crossroads Foundation and be distributed to families in need. Lane Crawford pledges to donate a minimum of 3000 blankets this winter season.

From now until December 25, Lane Crawford will be collecting 8”x 8” knitted squares from the community. Knitting kits housed in reusable bags are available at all Lane Crawford stores, the kit contains yarn and a pair of bamboo knitting needles. Also, Lane Crawford will donate HK$50 for every limited edition gift card sold and Club Monaco will donate a portion of the proceeds for every piece sold from their exclusive cashmere kit.

“C” Hamper Fund Raising Raffle,
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La and Traders Hotel has organised a charity raffle in partnership with Mercedes-Benz this Christmas to support Heep Hong Society, one of Hong Kong’s largest service providers of early intervention and education for children with disabilities. The HK$100 raffle ticket will entitle entrance to the lucky draw for the “C” Hamper, which includes a Mercedes-Benz C 180 Avantgarde saloon filled with an assortment of premium festive goodies from Island Shangri-La, valued at HK$397,000. Raffle tickets are available at the hotel’s festive counter and at all the food and beverage outlets. Alternatively, raffle tickets are also sold as part of the hotel’s luxurious Christmas hamper, making it a meaningful and wonderful gift for friends and family.

Operation Santa Claus

Established in 1988, Operation Santa Claus is an annual charity campaign jointly organized by Radio Television Hong Kong and South China Morning Post to support the local community. In the past 23 years, over HK$154million dollars have been raised to benefit over 119 local charities. For those who would like to contribute to the cause can donate directly to the campaign. To donate, please visit: http://osc.scmp.com/donate.asp

Make-A-Wish Foundation

From today until Boxing Day, Make-A-Wish Foundation will be hosting its annual Share the Joy of a Wish Christmas charity campaign at the Landmark. For any donation of HK$20 or more, donors can tie a red ribbon onto the wishing tree in the shopping complex.,The charity foundation has also set up the Tree of Hope at The Peninsula Hong Kong, which invites hotel guests and visitors to purchase ornaments to hang on the hotel’s majestic holiday tree with proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant the heartfelt wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in Hong Kong and Macau.