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City awards for the people who put charity first
By Lu Feiran |
January 7, 2009, Wednesday
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LOCAL companies, organizations and individuals were honored at the first Shanghai Charity Awards yesterday.
There were four categories - donations, charity deeds, charity organization and programs, the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau said.
Majdi Abulaban, president of United States-based Delphi Automotive Systems (China) Holding Co Ltd, was was one of 10 winners of the awards for charity deeds.
The Jordanian-born American won the award for his support of local education, needy people and environmental protection.
"I always encourage our employees to be involved in volunteering work," he said. "And we are always aware of our social responsibility."
Another 16 people were awarded for their contributions to help in the May 12 Sichuan earthquake relief.
One of them was Shen Cuiying, a 61-year-old retired teacher who donated an apartment worth 4.5 million yuan (US$658,183) to Sichuan Province to help rebuild schools.
Shen, with her family, also sponsored eight companies in Sichuan.
"When I saw the earthquake survivors' condition on TV, I burst into tears," said Shen. "I thought I must do something for them."
Fifteen organizations and institutes, including the Shanghai Charity Foundation and the Shanghai Red Cross won organization awards.
The Shanghai Charity Foundation's "Lighting Your Wishes" program, providing surgery for children, was one of 16 to be honored.
The bureau said the city had donated more than 5 billion yuan to charity last year, helping more than 1.4 million people in Shanghai and other parts of the country.
"We will still be trying to raise Shanghai people's concern and enthusiasm for charity activities," said Ma Yili, director of the bureau. "And we will improve the system for nongovernmental charity organizations."
There were four categories - donations, charity deeds, charity organization and programs, the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau said.
Majdi Abulaban, president of United States-based Delphi Automotive Systems (China) Holding Co Ltd, was was one of 10 winners of the awards for charity deeds.
The Jordanian-born American won the award for his support of local education, needy people and environmental protection.
"I always encourage our employees to be involved in volunteering work," he said. "And we are always aware of our social responsibility."
Another 16 people were awarded for their contributions to help in the May 12 Sichuan earthquake relief.
One of them was Shen Cuiying, a 61-year-old retired teacher who donated an apartment worth 4.5 million yuan (US$658,183) to Sichuan Province to help rebuild schools.
Shen, with her family, also sponsored eight companies in Sichuan.
"When I saw the earthquake survivors' condition on TV, I burst into tears," said Shen. "I thought I must do something for them."
Fifteen organizations and institutes, including the Shanghai Charity Foundation and the Shanghai Red Cross won organization awards.
The Shanghai Charity Foundation's "Lighting Your Wishes" program, providing surgery for children, was one of 16 to be honored.
The bureau said the city had donated more than 5 billion yuan to charity last year, helping more than 1.4 million people in Shanghai and other parts of the country.
"We will still be trying to raise Shanghai people's concern and enthusiasm for charity activities," said Ma Yili, director of the bureau. "And we will improve the system for nongovernmental charity organizations."
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