Summer Issue, 2012

The Most Challenging Fund Raising Event HKUGA has participated in the Trailwalker fundraising event organised by Oxfam since 1996, only missing it in 1997 when the registration was full on the first day. Since then, HKUGA has continuously participating in the Trailwalker. Two teams have been fielded since 2008, while three teams joined in 2011. Each team consists of four members and is required to complete the 100km MacLehose Trail within 48 hours. In 15 years’ participation by HKUGA, the total number of sponsors stands at about 10,000, while the total funds raised by the team members is around HK$2.5 million. In both 2010 and 2011, HKUGA won three fundraising awards, including the Overall First Runner-up and the Champion in the Club or Association category by the Association, as well as the Outstanding Fundraiser Award by Team A. There are three important elements in the Trailwalker: promoting team spirit, training one’s perseverance and helping the underprivileged. All HKU graduates interested in joining us are welcome to email the team captain, Kwan Sek-yiu, at kwansekyiu@gmail.com 最具挑戰性的籌款活動 香港大學畢業同學會於 1996 年開始參加由樂施會主辦的毅行者籌款活動，除因 1997 年額滿而未能參加 外，由 1998 年起從沒有間斷，共參加了 15 年。 2008 年開始派兩隊參加，在 2011 年更增加至三隊。由 四位成員組成的隊伍須於 48 小時內完成麥理浩徑 100 公里的挑戰性的路程。 15 年來的贊助人次約為一萬，總籌款額約為港幣 250 萬元。香港大學畢業同學會於 2010 年和 2011 年在 籌款活動中贏得三個獎項，包括籌款獎全場亞軍、社團組冠軍以及 A 隊的傑出籌款隊伍獎。 毅行者活動著重團隊精神、堅毅不屈和扶助貧困。有興趣參加的港大校友請寄電郵致隊長關錫堯 kwansekyiu@gmail.com 。 Kwan Sek-yiu 關錫堯 (BSc(Eng) 1974) HKUGA Team A at the starting point in 2011: (From left) Kwan Sek-yiu, Regina Ng, Clement Tse and Wong Fat-tim HKUGA team at the presentation ceremony for 2011 Trailwalker Hong Kong University Graduates Association (HKUGA) www.hkuga.org Alumni Networks 48