Saturday, May 12, 2018

China – The Ireland Funds & Pieta House Darkness into Light 5K Walk 2018

Darkness Into Light Hong Kong 2018 excelled having 30% more registered participants than the 2017 inaugural event. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park at 5 am witnessed 500 yellow clad walkers support Pieta House Ireland and Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (SBHK) in preventing suicide and self-harm, with a symbolic passage from darkness of night to light of dawn. With 200,000 participants at 180 Irish and worldwide venues, Irish and Hong Kongers alike showed solidarity and raised awareness for this Irish campaign. Local donations and sponsorship being directed by The Ireland Funds to SBHK’s Life Education schools and community programme.

 

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Donal Boylan

Chairman

The Ireland Funds China

Suite 401B, 4th Floor, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong S.A.R. China

T - +852 93809655

E - dboylan@irelandfunds.org

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