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The Wharf Group Donates HK$5 Million via the Wharf Emergency Relief Fund To Support The Community Chest Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund
2020-06-02
As coronavirus pandemic has drastically disrupted Hong Kong’s economy and people’s livelihoods, the Wharf Group made a generous donation of HK$5 million through the Wharf Emergency Relief Fund to support The Community Chest Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund (the Fund) in providing individuals and families affected by the pandemic with immediate financial assistance.
 
This special donation from the Wharf Group is the biggest amount of corporate contribution to the Fund since it was founded in mid-February 2020. The Group’s donation has come just in time to ease the overwhelming demand for the Fund. The Wharf group has been a corporate donor with the Chest for over 20 years and look forward to continued partnership to help the needy in Hong Kong.
 
By 31 May, in collaboration with over 20 partner social welfare agencies, the Fund has approved over 6,315 applications and provided over HK$42.8 million immediate financial assistance to more than 15,370 needy. Among the beneficiaries were individuals and families who have suffered economic hardships, especially those with breadwinners in the catering, transportation, retail and construction sectors.
 
The Community Chest appeals to the general public for continued support to the Fund through various channels, helping to mitigate the coronavirus crisis:
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The statistics of The Community Chest Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund as at 31 May 2020.
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