Guangzhou, August 31 - The Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) announced on Tuesday (August 31) that it will hold a fundraising gala this Friday (September 3) night at Tianhe Gymnasium in honour of the 100-day countdown to the Games.
Themed "Glory of Asia, Light of Life", the gala will comprise four chapters: "We Cheer", "We Share", "We Win" and "Viva for Shining Life". There will be donation sessions in the intervals of the chapters.
The gala will feature a number of celebrities from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore, including singer Alan Tam, Hacken Lee, Joey Yung, Leo Ku and Han Hong, blind boy pianist He Yuxuan and Guangzhou Asian Para Games Promotion Ambassador Li Chen, Lawrence Wong (Singapore), Nathan Lee (South Korea), Liang Yongbin and Xu Gehui. All performances will be charitable.
Some enterprises have already pledged to make charitable contributions with an aggregate amount of more than 30 million yuan.
The public can make contributions at donation boxes during the gala at Tianhe Gymnasium or send them to the following account:
Account Name: Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games Organising Committee
Account Number: 3602013429200657051
Bank of Deposit: Guangzhou Tianhe Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
A donation hotline (+86-400-830-0903) will be available from September 1 to 4.
The fund will be used to support athletes from 41 Asian countries and regions participating in the Games and improve the welfare of over 80 million disabled people in China.
(Wang Lei)
