Fall Issue, 2014

A Sporting Chance G ary Wong is a manager at a chemicals holding company. When not flying to and from the Mainland to monitor the company’s factories, he takes on a fight for equal opportunities. His targets? Grass-roots kids who cannot afford proper sports training, especially activities such as fencing which require costly gear. “I believe every individual should have the right to access to different learning opportunities,” said Wong. “Be it academic, cultural or sporting.” That’s why Wong started “InspiringHK Sports Foundation”, a charity that provides children from low-income groups with free, long- term sports training. As a sportsman himself, Wong believes in the power of sports in developing resilience and a fighting spirit in underprivileged children. “I was born into a very humble family - for sure not a privileged class. But I learned a lot while playing basketball when I was young.” We are a young and small charity without any full-time staff. Financial sustainability and capacity building are always at the top of our agenda. www.inspiringhk.org 14 Cover Story