29TH KIWANIS TREASURE HUNT 2012 - News

Update @ 28th May 2012

The Top 3 Winners of the 29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012.

 

29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012
- 2nd Runner Up

29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012
- 1st Runner Up

 

29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012 - Champion

Photos courtesy of hunter Sin Yoong Leong

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Update @ 23rd Mar 2012

Extracted from The Star (23rd Mar 2012)

Club to hold annual fundraiser for down syndrome centre

 

All in good faith: Cheong (front row, first from left)
 and the sponsors of the treasure hunt.

ONE of the country’s longest running competition, the Kiwanis Treasure Hunt returns for the 29th year promising to give “hunters” a challenging experience ahead.


Organising chairman Tee Han Cheong said his team chose Pangkor Island Resort as the destination for the annual event this year to take “hunters” away from the city for the weekend.

The event to be held from May 26 to 28 will begin in Kuala Lumpur, taking participants through a series of obstacles, before they eventually arrive at the resort later in the day.

The hunt, themed Fantasy Island Escapade, was officially launched by LBS Bina Group managing director Datuk Lim Hock San at the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation National Centre in Petaling Jaya.

Lim, who earlier contributed RM50,000 to Kiwanis, made a surprise top-up and announced that he will be donating RM120,000 instead.

The surprise gave Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur a head start into the fundraising effort where Cheong said, “We have reached our target of collecting RM400,000 but more contributions will enable us to help these children in their studies.”

Expenses for a year usually amount to about RM700,000 where the centre is currently serving up to 300 children of all ages.

“We rely on public donations and funds from corporate entities as well as contributions made through treasure hunts to keep us going,” Cheong said.

For a start, he said, they are thankful that with the contributions from various sponsors, this could last them for a few months before they have to head out to look for funds again.

He hopes more will take part in their treasure hunt this year as the organisers chose a destination where “hunters” could bring their family along for a short holiday away from the city.

Main sponsors for the event are Bina Puri, Cantolli, Carpet Ideas, Dunham-Bush Industries, LBS Bina Group, Paramount Property Development and Sri Kuala Lumpur.

Co-sponsors are Acer Sales and Services, Aura Marketing, Autoliv Hirotako, M&C Engineering, Palam Mesra, Stream Environment while media partners are The Star and Sin Chew Daily.

Closing date for entries is on April 27 or upon reaching 100 entries.

Entry forms can be downloaded at http://www.kckl.org.my/ or call 03-7958 3655 (Kwai Ying) or 017-2828 317 (Wei Ming)

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Update @ 6th Mar 2012

From the 29th Treasure Hunt Committee

The 29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012 was officially launched at the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation - National Centre on 6 March 2012 by our Guest of Honour, YBhg Dato' Lim Hock San. During his speech at the launch ceremony, Dato' Lim pledged to donate RM120,000.00 to the Treasure Hunt. THANK YOU very much, Dato'.

Our Main Sponsors are:Bina Puri, Cantolli, Carpet Ideas, Dunham-Bush, LBS Bina Group, Paramount Property Development & Sri Kuala Lumpur

Our Co-Sponsors are:Acer Sales & Services, Aura Marketing, Autoliv Hirotako, M&C Engineering, Palam Mesra &
Steam Environment

Our Media Sponsors are:
The Star & Sin Chew Daily

Our Petrol Sponsor is:
BHPetrol

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Update @ 12th Dec 2011

It's that time of the year again when Kiwanians and Friends gather around to start scheming for the next year's Treasure Hunt. Over the course of the next few months, we will be having various activities to appeal for sponsors, donors and prizes. Your assistance in this area will greatly help the organizing committee achieve its target of raising funds for the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation - National Centre and the various welfare projects by KCKL.

Today, KCKL is announcing the new Facebook Page for news updates on the upcoming Kiwanis Treasure Hunt in May 2012. You are being invited to visit the page at http://www.facebook.com/KiwanisTreasureHunt and click the 'Like' button so that you may receive the latest updates on the treasure hunt posted to your Facebook news feed.


The 29th Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2012 will be heading to Pangkor Island Beach Resort where helping the less fortunate comes with round-the-clock fun and excitement for the family.

So mark your calendars and make sure you don't miss this Fantasy Island Escapade from 26 to 28 May 2012.

The Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur (KCKL) will, for the 29th consecutive year, be organizing this major fund-raising event for charities and community service projects run by KCKL. The principal beneficiary of the Treasure Hunt is the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation - National Centre (KDSF-NC).


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