Residents wait for the COVID-19 testing results in a triage area outside the emergency room of Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po on Feb 16, 2022. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Wednesday the donation of HK$10 million to Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link for the urgent and pressing need to fight the latest wave of the pandemic

The club’s purpose is the betterment of the society, and at this very challenging time for Hong Kong it is standing strong with the community, doing everything it can. 

“At this critical moment in the pandemic we must all join hands together, mobilizing our resources to help those in need," said Philip Chen, chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

This is why, in addition to the HK$1.5 billion it has already committed to fight the pandemic, the club is today donating another HK$10 million to Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link, Chen said.

"I sincerely believe that through our joint efforts and our “can-do” spirit, Hong Kong definitely can and will overcome this present crisis.”

Showing their caring spirit, members of the club’s staff volunteer team, CARE@hkjc, have also volunteered to help out, and are on standby to lend assistance as requested by the Agency for Volunteer Service. 

The club’s purpose is the betterment of the society, and at this very challenging time for Hong Kong it is standing strong with the community, doing everything it can. 

Over the last two years it has helped some one million people, especially those hard hit by the pandemic, including the elderly, the food insecure, first-time job seekers and low-income families. Most recently it has funded the distribution of “Leave-home safe” compatible smartphones and data plans to approximately 20,000 elderly people.