Boxes filled with new year cheer for the less fortunate

Members of PCCC’s Young Entrepreneur Section giving away a festive gift box to Hsiao Ping at Wisma Tah Wah in Butterworth. With them is Phee (right). — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

SOME 200 underprivileged families in north Seberang Prai received festive gifts for Chinese New Year, comprising food items packed in boxes, thanks to the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC).

PCCC president Datuk Seri Hong Yeam Wah said among the foodstuff were rice packets, sugar, biscuits, coffee, Milo, canned food, cooking oil and beehoon.