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NOVEMBER 2009 |
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A Philantropic Contribution By Great Eastern Childrencare
Charity Project To 6 Charity Homes In Sarawak
Great Eastern ChildrenCare has donated RM45,000.00 to 6 charity homes across Sarawak on 5 November
2009 at Chief Minister Office, Petrajaya, Kuching, Sarawak. Great Eastern’s Director and Chief
Executive Officer, Mr Koh Yaw Hui handed over a mock cheque to charity organisation representatives
from Kuching Autistic Association, Lembaga Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Sarawak, Methodist Children Home,
Methodist Care Centre of Sibu, Persatuan Bagi Kanak-Kanak Terencat Akal Sarawak and Persatuan Ibu
Bapa Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Miri (Pebakis) and witnessed by Yang Amat Berhormat Pehin Sri Haji Abdul
Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak. The children charity homes located in Kuching, Miri and Sibu
house orphans and children with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, handicap and intellectual
disability from age as young as 1 month old to 18 years old. |
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The Sun Motor Hunt
This year, Great Eastern once again became the main sponsor for The Sun Motor Hunt. Including 2009,
Great Eastern has partnered with Sun Media Corporations for 6 consecutive years. The objectives of
the tie-up is to elevate Great Eastern’s ‘Life is great!’ branding via an event which promotes
meaningful relationships through teamwork, tolerance, trust, mutual understanding and bonding among
family, friends and colleagues. 26 teams from GELM and OACM took part in this exciting motor hunt.
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Star NiE Mock Sponsorship Programme 2009/2010
As part of its sponsorship efforts, Great Eastern partnered with Star Publications (M) Berhad to
provide 25,000 complimentary copies of newspapers to more than 125 secondary schools in Peninsular
Malaysia and two universities - Swinburne and Curtin Universities in Sarawak, East Malaysia via
The Star NiE Sponsorship Programme for 2009/2010. Great Eastern contributed RM20,000 for this
initiative. Participation in this programme would enable Great Eastern to reach the youth market
and at the same time provide opportunities to school goers with up-to-date information via
newspapers.
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ChildrenCare ‘Tapping Talent In Music’ With 100 Students
Great Eastern ChildrenCare together with Yamaha Music Malaysia provided a platform for one hundred
music students of six secondary schools to explore their flair for music through ‘ChildrenCare
Tapping Talent In Music’ held at the Great Eastern Mall on 17 and 18 November 2009. The 2-day event
received an overwhelming respond, as most of the students are able to spend the final week with
fulfilling activities. By given the opportunity to be part of the music workshop to pick up musical
skills, the students were exposed to music in an interactive manner as they got to observe the actual
musical instruments such as Yamaha Electone, digital drums and a variety of guitars and also
introduction lesson taught by Yamaha instructors. One of the highlights for the day is a special
music performance by two talented students from Yamaha Academy of Arts & Music, Koay Ron Nard and
Low Zhi Xin.
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