Spring Issue, 2014

GIVING IN FOCUS 16 When Mr Lam Sum-chee first heard about the “Turn $1 to Five” Campaign, he agreed without hesitation to be a matcher for the Campaign. As a History alumnus who finished his studies at HKU with full bursaries, Mr Lam set up the “Evergreen Scholarships and Bursaries” with an initial donation of over $70 million from the bonds transferred from his company. The assets of this scholarship fund will also include shares in his private company. “I could spend a lifetime repaying the bursary I received during my days at HKU, and that would still not be enough.” Mr Lam Sum-chee 林森池 (BA 1967) A Changed Life Changes Lives HK$160 million was raised through the "Turn $1 to Five" Campaign, including more than 50 new scholarships established. This was made possible with meaningful gifts from over 4,000 supporters from the community who wished in their own way to encourage HKU’s brightest minds to reach their full potential. http://100.hku.hk/turn1to5/ “Turn $1 to Five” Campaign