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1,000 people showed their support for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society when they participated in its Heri-tage Walk 2009 despite the rain.

The early morning walk through George Town’s inner city started at Esplanade.

Participants on the 4km walk went past Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, Lebuh Light, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Lebuh Armenian and Lebuh Pantai before returning to Esplanade.

MRC Penang branch chairman Datuk B. J. Yeang said the event on Oct 10 was held to raise money for the society’s activities.

“I am very happy with the response because the turnout was good although it was a wet day.

“We almost achieved our RM150,000 collection target. The money collected will be channelled to our administration fund, first aid training programme for disaster relief and running of our 12-hour ambulance ser-vice,” she said.

Participants passing by the Goddess of Mercy Temple at Jlaan Masjid Keling during their 4km walk.

The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Penang Branch will be organising a heritage walk on Oct 11 to raise funds.

MRC Heritage Walk 2009 event organising chairman Loh Nam Hooi said the walk will encompass the heritage precinct of inner George Town.

“This is all the more meaningful as this year marks the first anniversary of George Town being listed as a Unesco world heritage site. We will start our walk from Esplanade at 8am.

“Participants of the walk will be able to take in the sights and sounds of the heritage areas and at the same time help raise funds for MRC Penang Branch’s many humanitarian projects,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Apart from the walk, a lucky draw will also be held. Participants stand to win numerous prizes including a motorcycle courtesy of Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd.

Naza Talyya Hotels has also sponsored RM6,000 worth of T-shirts for the event.

Loh said participants are required to fill up the registration forms and pay a fee of RM30 by Oct 2.

Those who donate a minimum of RM300 will be entitled to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They will also join Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai for the VIP walk.

Co-sponsor and media partner for the event is Kwong Wah Yit Poh.

Registration forms can be obtained at MRC Penang Branch in 26, Jalan Grove, Kwong Wah Yit Poh office in Lebuh Presgrave, MRC Seberang Prai North Chapter in Jalan St Mark, Butterworth or Butterworth Kwong Wah Jit Poh office in Jalan Kampung Benggali.

All cheques are to be made out to ‘MRCS PENANG BRANCH’ with ‘MRC Heritage Walk’ written on the back of the cheque.  For details, please call 04-8275678, 04-2612312, 04-3233323 and 04-3331475.

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The Malaysian Red Crescent Penang Branch will be organising the 1st Inter – Factory First Aid Competition 2009, for all employees of factories and organisations located in the Northern Region (Penang, Kedah & Perlis) who have attended first aid training conducted by MRC.

This objective of this competition is to promote higher awareness of the importance of first aid in emergency situations and how first aid can play a crucial role in helping to save lives.

ERT members and trained first aiders from the factories and organisations are encouraged to participate as this is an excellent platform to generate further interest in the importance first aid and in the need to have more people trained as first aiders so that more lives can be saved.

There will be awards for the top three winners of the competition and the champion  will have  the privilege  of  keeping  the  Annual Challenge Trophy for a year, to be returned to MRC, 2 months  before  for  this  annual  competition  in next  year.

The details of this competition are as follows:

Date : Sunday, August 16, 2009
Time : 8.00am to 5.00pm
Venue : MRC Penang Branch Headquarters
            26, Grove Road,
            11400 Penang.

The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Penang branch is calling for the state government, corporations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals to support its humanitarian projects by purchasing bottled water from the society.

MRC Penang branch chairman Datuk B.J. Yeang said the sale of bottled water was a new project for the society.

“Here’s to Health (H2H) was introduced on May 16 and Holiday Inn Resort is the first corporate entity to support us by purchasing 100 cases of the bottled water bearing our logo.

“Previously, we only collected donations through annual dinners, Flag Day and walkathons so hopefully, people will help make our new fundraising project a success,” she said, adding that the society hoped to raise RM50,000 through this project.

Yeang was speaking to reporters at a press conference to launch the project at Holiday Inn Resort recently.

Project chairman Dr S. Somaskandar said besides raising funds for the society’s activities and training for this year, H2H also aimed to promote the health benefits of drinking plain water instead of other beverages that contain sugar, caffeine and chemicals.

Also present was Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s political secretary Ng Wei Aik.

In his speech, Ng praised the society for its good work in helping the community.

“The state is very appreciative of MRC’s assistance whether it is at public events or disaster situations because the society’s volunteers help without expecting any kind of reward.

“I hope everyone will help support the H2H project because the MRC needs funds to train its members in disaster relief work, first aid and organisational skills as well as to purchase the necessary medical supplies and ambulances,” he said, adding that he would propose to the state to get its bottled water supply from the MRC.

For details on the project, please call 04-8275678.