The Peninsula Hong Kong Raises HK$ 980,000 For The Japanese Red Cross With "Hope For Japan"
Following its three-month fundraising initiative for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, entitled "HOPE FOR JAPAN", The Peninsula Hong Kong has raised a total of HK$ 980,000 (US$ 126,000) which has been donated directly to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
- (1888PressRelease) August 18, 2011 - Funds were raised in a three-pronged campaign spearheaded by the esteemed five star hotels in Hong Kong (http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/Accommodation/default.aspx) The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited that ran from 21 March to 31 May 2011, with The Peninsula Hong Kong donating HK$ 78 (US$ 10) from every guest's stay; a special Japanese-themed Afternoon Tea which saw 100% of retail sales donated; and a " Tree of 1,000 Cranes" where guests were invited to make a minimum donation of HK$ 50 (or US$ 6) to create a symbolic origami crane, donated by the Hong Kong hotel (http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/default.aspx) to "HOPE FOR JAPAN".
Funds raised by Peninsula Hotels worldwide reached a grand total of US$ 515,000. During a ceremony held at The Peninsula Tokyo, General Manager Mr Malcolm Thompson presented a cheque to Mr Ryouichi Hattori, Director General of the Organisational Development Department of the Japanese Red Cross Society, on behalf of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited. All contributions were donated to the national Grant Disbursement Committee - of which the Japanese Red Cross Society is a member - for distribution by local prefectural governments as cash grants to families affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
With an enduring presence in Hong Kong for the past 82 years, The Peninsula appreciates the importance of community support, and actively seeks to give back to those in need. The hotel would like to thank all of its guests for their generous support. Thanks to this unparalleled surge of generosity and goodwill, the Tokohu region can begin the process of being rebuilt, with funds raised helping to restore dignity to the lives of those struck by this terrible tragedy.
About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), HSH is a holding company whose subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entity are engaged in the ownership and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key destinations in Asia, the USA and Europe, as well as the provision of transport, club management and services. The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises the Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila and Paris (opening in 2013). The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building, The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.
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