Fund-Raising Cycling 2015
Fund Raising Cycling is organised by Simon K. Y. Lee Hall Students' Association. The event is aimed to raise the attention on the beneficiary organization and their target needy, encourage students to initiate and make contributions to society and provide an opportunity for cycling lovers to ride around the HK Island. The event was first organized in 2005 and this year is the tenth year to hold this event.
The beneficiary of the event is Heifer International – Hong Kong, which is a charitable organization helping poor families in the mainland to eradicate poverty sustainably by giving them a gift animal. The event raised $290,000 HKD to the beneficiary and the funding raised in the event will be used to help two of their projects, Macheng Holistic Development Project for the Left-behind People in Dabieshan Mountain Area and Qichun Holistic Development Project for the Left-behind People in Dabieshan Mountain Area.
The event was held on 10th January,2015. There were over 1000 participants from general public in Hong Kong, they begun their journey from Main Building in the University of Hong Kong and rode around the Hong Kong Island over night. Participants could enjoy the night view of Hong Kong and try the food along the route with their friends. With the help of Police Force, the university and the volunteers, the event was held smoothly and provide participants a memorable experience.
Simon K. Y. Lee Hall organized its tenth Fund Raising Cycling (FRC) on 10th January, 2015, offering a chance for participants to cycle around the Island while raising funds for Heifer International. The theme this year is “Strive and ride, Stride for life”, which aims at raising fund for the people in poverty in Mainland China. Since 2010, FRC has been opened for the public to take part in, and hence the number of participants has surged to 1,000 in recent years.
