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- 18th Bull Charge Charity Run draws over 4,000 participants virtually from around the world
- SGX presents cheque for more than S$2 million to SGX Cares beneficiaries
SGX Cares beneficiaries were the winners as the 18th annual Bull Charge Charity Run concluded Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) fundraising efforts for the year.
At a ceremony at SGX Centre today, a cheque for S$2,060,888 was presented to Community Chest, which will channel all proceeds to the adopted SGX Cares beneficiaries for 2021: AWWA Ltd., Autism Association (Singapore), Fei Yue Community Services, HCSA Community Services and Shared Services for Charities.
SGX Cares, the collective name for SGX’s CSR pillars of Bull Charge, Outreach and Financial Literacy, aims to create positive impact by activating the power of community. Bull Charge, its flagship fundraising initiative, has now raised over S$44 million since 2004 for more than 50 charities and a variety of causes, through the support of corporate sponsors and partners from the international financial community.
Beyond financial support, direct community engagement is key, especially amid the ongoing pandemic. SGX Cares has been honoured with four awards from Community Chest and the Agency for Integrated Care for its holistic care for beneficiaries, contributions to the community care sector and regular volunteerism. Its Outreach programme this year featured virtual sports clinics, sprucing up transitional shelter homes and working with mm2 celebrities and Team SG athletes to pack and deliver care packages to the underprivileged and low-income families.
This year’s Bull Charge Charity Run was held virtually for a second year, drawing over 4,000 participants from cities across Southeast Asia, Australia, China, India, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. over 10 days through 7 November. The event had kicked off on 29 October with a 3.2km Chief Challenge for CEOs and chiefs of companies, which was flagged off by Singapore’s Minister for Education, Mr. Chan Chun Sing, alongside Team SG athletes Nur Syahidah Alim, Shanti Pereira and Amanda Ng.
Mr. Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer of SGX, said, “We would like to thank all our sponsors, business partners, participants and volunteers for going the extra mile once again for our beneficiaries. SGX is privileged to be able to facilitate and pull together the giving of money, time and resources on behalf of the ecosystem. ‘Better Happens Together’ when we join forces as a global community to amplify the positive impact for those who need our help the most. We look forward to growing our engagement, with SGX Cares beneficiaries at the centre of our efforts.”
