HKUST Students, Staff and Alumni 'Run for Vision' to Celebrate 20th Anniversary and Raise Funds for Orbis to Help Combat Blindness

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HKUST President Tony F Chan (middle, back row) and Prof Yuk-Shan Wong (3rd from left, back row) leading participants to do warm-up exercises.

President Tony F Chan (middle, front row), Prof Yuk-Shan Wong (2nd from right) and Johnny Ho (2nd from left), President of the Students' Union.

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17/02/2011 HKUST Students, Staff and Alumni "Run for Vision" to Celebrate 20th Anniversary and Raise Funds for Orbis to Help Combat Blindness

Students, staff and alumni of HKUST take part in "Run for Vision" as President Chan prepares for the Leaders Cup in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2011.

Over 350 students, staff and alumni of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today took part in "Run for Vision", a meaningful and colorful activity to celebrate the University's 20th Anniversary and to raise funds for Orbis to provide care and treatment for the blind and visually impaired.

The event title - "Run for Vision" - has a double meaning - running for HKUST's vision as a world-class research university, and running to restore vision for visually-impaired people.

Participants in the Run each made a donation to Orbis to support their charitable cause. As President Chan has been invited to take part in the Leaders Cup in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2011 to be held on 20 February, he will, on behalf of HKUST, donate the amount raised to Orbis, which is the event's beneficiary.

President Chan said, "The Run for Vision is meaningful on different counts. As a 20th Anniversary activity, it brings our students, staff and alumni together in solidarity. It also strengthens the campus culture of active engagement in sports. Furthermore, this is a charity event that heightens our concern for the unfortunate people in society."

The Run was led by HKUST President Tony F Chan and the Vice-President for Administration and Business Prof Yuk-Shan Wong, Chairman of the HKUST 20th Anniversary Organizing Committee. The route was from the HKUST entrance piazza at the main entrance to the south entrance and back - a distance of around one kilometer.

As the date of the Run coincided with the 15th day of the first month on the lunar calendar - the Chinese Lantern Festival - the participants were treated to sweet dumplings on completion of the Run. This is the traditional way to celebrate this Festival, which marks the first full moon in the lunar year - an auspicious time for family members to get together.

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and Prof Yuk-Shan Wong making heart-shaped dumplings for participants.

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