Chow (middle, in blue shirt) with Khiah on his left, at the luncheon where RM44,000 was disbursed to representatives of various charitable organisations. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star
WITH about RM500,000 raised from its annual charity luncheon, Penang-based Hui Yin Seh Association will continue to reach out to those in need in the community.
Chairman Khiah Hock Leong said the organisation’s welfare efforts extended beyond the elderly and disabled to include support for education and schools.
“We continue to expand and reach out to support education, including our kindergarten operations, to provide schooling for low-income families.
“Each year, we host a variety of events to raise funds and channel them towards the needy, including roping in the public as volunteers to assist.
“At present, we have about 5,000 members nationwide,” he said during the association’s 42nd annual luncheon at Setia SPICE Arena, Bayan Lepas, Penang.
The event, themed “United By Love”, featured a banquet and stage performances, and RM44,000 disbursed to representatives of various charitable organisations.
Khiah said the association was grateful to its sponsors and donors for their continued support with 280 tables, each priced at RM300, taken up this year.
Children performing a dance during the Hui Yin Seh charity event.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who was the guest of honour, thanked the association for its more than four decades of charitable service and dedication to caring for society.
“The years of perseverance are not just a number but represent belief, responsibility and enduring care,” he said.
“The beauty of society does not only come from grand development but from these small yet lasting acts of kindness," Chow added.
He also praised the organisers for turning this year’s charity dinner into a luncheon, saying it was a thoughtful move to make it more convenient for the elderly in the community.
He said Penang’s success was made possible not only by government policies but also by non-governmental organisations that had served quietly and selflessly.
“Economic growth must go hand in hand with social warmth, and that warmth is something we all help to ignite.
“Charity should not only be the responsibility of adults but a way of life for the younger generation too,” he added.
