Christmas Party Gathering

date : 26Dec. 09
venue : Joanne's residence
Pot-luck dinner fellowship cum 7th club BOD meeting!
Members attending : Siaw Ching, Derbe, Audrey Chong, Jason Lau, Audrey Wee, Kuek Hoon, Joanne, Emily, Louis, Benjamin, Jenny
FOLs : Chong, Agnes, Guan

-Merry Christmas!-

- which dish do you like most? -

- yummy yummy -

- meeting -

- emerald big photo -

Fellowship Lunch

We went for lunch together after the Touch-a-Life project, it's almost 2pm! we are all very tired, hungry but happy as well for the job well done, cheers !

cheers - take 1 ... take 2

report by secretary

Touch-a-Life '09

Date : 20th December 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 9.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Venue : 12th miles – 20+ miles

Purpose : Community project
Total # of people benefited : 5 families
Club's organizing chairperson : Joanne Wong, Cynthia Sim & Lau Kuek Hoon
Members attended : Sim Siaw Ching, Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Lau Kuek Hoon, Emily Liew, Cynthia Sim, Louis Ng, Sally Chia, Derbe Tang, Audrey Chong
FOLs : Kho Guan Ann, Liew Tang Chieh, Yacob (Sally’s husband)

It is time of the year again we give back to the society. This year’s Christmas, our club has again identified five families, through the help from Mr. Albert Pilai of Catholic Social Welfare, to carry out our once a year Touch-a-Life project.

Background of five selected families :

Donation items include:

1. Food stuffs/ necessity items : Rice, oil, noodles, milo, biscuits, toothpaste, bath soaps, laundry soaps, can food, salt, sugar, eggs, toilet rolls etc.
2. Cash donation (ang-pow) : RM100 per family (except Danny Kang’s family due to his parents were not around on the day).

Total Project Fund used : RM 1126.00 (Food items worth RM726 + Cash donation RM400)

Photos on the handover :

Group photo prior to departure:

Philip ak Satur & family:

Sam ak Seot & family:

Taison Dihim & family:

Jingep ak Rigum & family:

Danny Kang (he was left alone at home on the day, the food items were delivered by Yacob and Albert by climbing over the gate... ):

Group photo - mission accomplished, a job well done guys!

Remarks from OCs :

Touch-a-Life is our club’s yearly major project. Our sincere appreciation to all the members and friends for the continuous support throughout the years, in terms of cash donation, physical help provided, as well as joining us on the long journey to visit each family during the handover. Thank you so much for making this event another successful one!

To the five selected families and all, we wish you :
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Reported by Joanne Wong

Fellowship brunch & birthday celebration

date : 13Dec09
venue : Causeway Bay Tea house
We went for a fellowship brunch after the walk, as well as celebrating our President's birthday!

- happy emerald family -

- cute funny face -

- with birthday cake -

Report by Secretary

"Walk-a-Payung" Breakfast packs preparation

date: 12Dec09
4 workers non-stop packing 200pax in 2 hrs!
Thanks to our MAL Jack specially come to help too ; on the night before he flying off Kuching the next day.

- packing process -

- happy packing workers -

Report by Secretary

Walk-a-Payung '09

Date : 13th December 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 7.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.
Venue : Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya, Kuching

Purpose : Community project
Total # of people benefited : 200
Club's organizing chairperson: Joanne Wong
Members attended : Sim Siaw Ching, Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Lau Kuek Hoon, Emily Liew, Cynthia Sim, Louis Ng
FOL : Wilson Lee, Ting Ung King, Kho Guan Ann, Kelly Chung

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients under Persatuan SLE Malaysia (Kuching Chapter) had come together to organise Walk-a-Payung 2009 (WAP 2009), a 4-km walkathon with umbrellas, starting at 8.00am from the Amphitheatre in Jalan Budaya, Kuching, on Sunday, 13 December.

The objective of WAP 2009 was to raise public awareness of SLE as a disease where the body's immune system turns against its own tissues such as the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain. About 90 percent of people with SLE are women, mainly in their childbearing years. The other 10% are men and children. Using the umbrella to walk is to create awareness that people with SLE have to avoid the sun.

Our club had the pleasure to be the sponsor for breakfast and drinks for this event. There were in total 175 participants registered and participated in the walk, including six members from our club and four FOLs.

Programme:
6.00 am Assemble at the Amphitheatre
7.00 am Registration and distribution of breakfast & drinks
7.30 am Welcome Remarks by WAP Organising Chairperson
8.00 am Flag off by PSLEM Kuching Chapter Medical Advisor, Dr. Teh Cheng Lay
9.30 am Walkers start to arrive at the finishing point
9.45 am Presentation of token of appreciation to sponsors and Closing Speech

Photos

The venue (Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya, Kuching) :

  Distribution of breakfast and drinks:  

 

Assembly and welcome remarks by WAP Organising Chairperson:

Group photo:

Flag-off.  The walk commenced:

Our club members participating in the walk:

Presentation of token of appreciation to our club (represented by President Sim Siaw Ching) for the sponsorship.  Presentation of token of appreciation to our club member Emily Liew, who was also one of the Walk-a-Payung organizing committee members:

Our supporting FOLs:

Press Release:

Reported by Joanne Wong