Saturday March 24, 2007
By SALINA KHALID
TREASURE hunt enthusiasts can look forward to fun recreational
activities and a weekend getaway when they sign up for the 24th
Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2007.
Organised by the Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur, the annual event
will be held on May 26 and 27, taking them to Malacca this
year.
Participants will be staying at the Mahkota Hotel in the
historical state.
“We hope that the charity event would raise RM125,000 this year
for the beneficiary, the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – National
Centre.
“But part of the proceeds will go to the Joy Training Workshop in
Malacca, Kiwanis Orphanage in Batu Pahat, Johor, and other community
service projects of the Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur,” event
organising chairman Toh Wei Ming said.
Toh added that various activities have been organised for the
event and lots of prizes await the participants.
Among the prizes are airline tickets, laptop computers and tours
to China. Each participating cars will also receive goody bags and
fuel subsidy.
A briefing session for the participants will be held at the
centre in Taman SEA, Petaling Jaya on May 19.
Participants will be given instructions and informed of the
details and format of the hunt during the briefing.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek, when announcing the
event recently, also congratulated Kiwanis for their efforts and
urged Malaysians to continue supporting the project.
Chua said the ratio of Down Syndrome in the country is one to
every 650 births.
“This means that 770 children in Malaysia are born with Down
Syndrome every year.
“Assuming that the lifespan of a person with Down Syndrome is 60
years, there would be 46,200 children and adults with the condition
in the country,” he said.
He added that the figure could be larger as no study has been
done on the actual situation and Down Syndrome was the leading cause
of intellectual disability in the world regardless of race,
nationality, religion and socio-economic status.
Also present at the launch were Kiwanis Down Syndrome National
Centre patron Toh Puan Ena Ling, Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation
National Centre chairman Tee Han Cheong and representaitives of the
sponsors.
Among the sponsors are Dunham Bush Bhd, LBS Bina Group and
Sekolah Sri Kuala Lumpur.
Petronas Dagangan Bhd is the fuel sponsor while Mahan Airlines is
sponsoring the flight tickets as part of the prizes.
The Star and Sin Chew Daily are the official media
for the event.
Entry closes on April 26 or on reaching 80 entries, whichever
first.
For more details on the hunt, call Ricky Koo at 019-338 3332 or
Chong Foo Seong at 019-333 1580.
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