Central Rat Race 2009 successfully raised HK$1.33 million for MINDSET.
Y K Pang (left), Chief Executive of Hongkong Land, presented the cheque to Anthony Nightingale, Chairman of MINDSET.
「鼠戰中環2009」成功為「思健」籌得港幣一百三十三萬元善款，置地公司總裁彭耀佳先生（左）和「思健」主席黎定基先生進行支票交收儀式。

Record Turnout for CENTRAL Rat Race
There was a record turnout for the fourth annual CENTRAL Rat Race, which raised HK$1.33 Million for MINDSET. More than 500 participants and 55 teams overcame a fun-filled obstacle course.

The Pizza Hut Hong Kong team took home the 2009 Rat Race Cup while Craig Shute from CB Richard Ellis won the Big Rat Cup for being the fastest senior executive. A family challenge was introduced for the first time with the Morgan family, Gavin (father) and Guy (son), winning the first ever Junior Rat Cup. The Iron Rat Race was also revamped to become a two-person team race, which was won by Piers Brunner and Piers Nickalls from Colliers International.

To dramatize the economic turmoil set off by last year's financial crisis, the race adopted a trial-to-triumph theme. Participants started the race wearing foggy glasses and then had to tackle obstacles and challenges that represented bankruptcy, demotion and job search. The situation improved as participants 'picked up the pieces' by grabbing four chunks of colourful cheese and ended with their careers 'taking off again' as they flew across the finish line lugging an inflatable aeroplane.

Other winners during the event were: Top Five Speedy Rats Award - Pizza Hut, CB Richard Ellis, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Jardine OneSolution and Dairy Farm; Best Team Spirit Award - Fitness First; Best Dressed Rat Team Award - CITI; Fancy Rat Award - Gavin Morgan, Jones Lang LaSalle; Best Dressed Junior Rat Award - Elena Yiu Vermeer; Best Dressed NGO Cheering Team Award - The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong; Fat Rat Award for most funds raised - Gammon; and Rat Leader Award for Best Team Captain - Jean Mok, Aedas Limited.

「鼠戰中環」締造新紀錄
第四屆「鼠戰中環」的參加人數創下新高，為「思健」籌得善款合共港幣一百三十三萬元。逾五百位參加者分成五十五隊，用笑聲與速度闖過象徵由經濟危機帶來之重重職場障礙，充份表現香港人的積極拼搏精神。

勇奪今屆「鼠戰盃」的是香港必勝客，而由高級行政人員逐鹿的「至尊鼠王盃」，則由世邦魏理仕的施懷德先生摘冠；大會今年新增設以家庭組別為單位的「未來鼠王戰」，結果由莫氏家庭的鼠爸爸Gavin和豆丁鼠Guy成功摘取獎項；而首次改為兩人組合制的「鐵鼠爭霸盃」，則由高力國際的Piers Brunner和Piers Nickalls奪得。

為模擬去年金融危機下經濟不景氣的情況，賽事以勇闖難關，克服挑戰為主題。參加者在出發前先戴上一副特製眼鏡，才開始跨越賽道上的重重障礙，而這些障礙分別代表破產、降職與求職。當參賽者「捲土重來」，成功取得四片不同顏色的芝士後，情況便逐漸改善。最後，參賽健兒駕著充氣飛機，在職場上「再次起飛」衝線。

活動的其他獎項包括：必勝客、世邦魏理仕、香港交易及結算所有限公司、怡和科技和牛奶公司成為首五隊最快完成「鼠戰」的隊伍，奪得「鼠戰精英大獎」；而「最具鼠戰精神獎」則為菲力斯第一。CITI憑藉其最獨特的隊伍衣著成為「至醒鼠隊獎」；衣著最具特色的莫家文（仲量聯行）則獲頒「至靚老鼠獎」；衣著最具創意的羅穎賢小朋友奪得「至Cute豆丁鼠獎」；「至Fun社福機構啦啦隊獎」為香港小童群益會；而金門建築以最高籌款額榮獲「鼠戰善心大獎」：凱達環球有限公司的莫淑敏憑藉其領導本領，贏得「鼠戰領袖大獎」。

Dairy Farm CARE Raises Funds for MINDSET
Members of the Dairy Farm Group 7-Eleven, IKEA, Mannings and Wellcome have raised funds for MINDSET through CARE 2009, a campaign which involved 1,400 of their retail outlets and the public.

Altogether HK$800,000 was raised with HK$600,000 and HK$200,000 donated to MINDSET and Benji's Centre, respectively. Benji's Centre provides professional speech therapy to children from low income families. The campaign followed the success of Dairy Farm's 2008 JUMP Festival.

CARE 2009 was launched with an outdoor event - 'Planting Seeds of Love' at the organic New Life Farm in Tuen Mun, which provides agricultural work training for those with psychiatric disabilities. Dr Cheung Hung-kin, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Psychiatrists, shared insightful tips on how to lead a healthy life with the 200 guests who attended.

"Dairy Farm has grown together with Hong Kong, and we are very committed to giving back to our community," said North Asia Regional Director Caroline Mak. "CARE 2009 gave participants an opportunity to immerse in nature, leaving everyday stress behind. This approach complements the Dairy Farm Group's management philosophy of healthy living."

牛奶公司「關．愛．傳香港二○○九」
牛奶公司旗下成員7-Eleven、宜家傢俬、萬寧及惠康聯手舉辦了「關．愛．傳香港二○○九」活動，為「思健」籌募善款。活動獲四個品牌旗下共一千四百個零售點及公眾人士鼎力支持。

「關．愛．傳香港二○○九」活動為「思健」和專為低收入家庭兒童提供專業言語治療服務的「庭恩兒童中心」合共籌得港幣八十萬元善款，是牛奶公司繼「二○○八跳動全香港」活動後的另一善舉。其中六十萬元善款撥捐「思健」，另二十萬元則捐予「庭恩兒童中心」。

「關．愛．傳香港二○○九」以戶外活動揭開序幕，參加者齊集屯門新生農場一同參與主題為「齊耕種　栽出好善心」的活動，為精神病患者提供農務培訓。香港執業精神科醫生協會副主席張鴻堅醫生擔任是次活動的主講嘉賓，與在場二百名出席嘉賓分享活出健康生活的要訣。

集團北亞區董事麥瑞琼表示：「牛奶公司一直見證香港成長，多年來致力回饋社會。是次『關．愛．傳香港二○○九』活動旨在讓參加者有機會處身大自然中，遠離俗世繁囂，充分體現了牛奶公司注重健康生活的管理哲學。」

Michael Kok, Group Chief Executive of The Dairy Farm Group (right) presents a cheque to Anthony Nightingale, Chairman of MINDSET.
牛奶公司集團行政總裁郭伯鈞（右）代表牛奶公司把善款移交「思健」主席黎定基。

The successful MINDSET team.
「思健」隊伍圓滿完成賽事。

MINDSET Gains Third Place in Charity Pedal Kart Grand Prix
The MINDSET Team overcame the cold, wet and windy weather to raise HK$61,000 and achieve third place in the 'Formula-Fun' category of the Hong Kong 24-hour Charity Pedal Kart Grand Prix 2009. The team competed in the endurance race against 31 other teams at the Victoria Park.

Despite the challenging business environment, Jardine Ambassadors raised the funds from business units including Dairy Farm, Gammon, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, Hongkong Land, IKEA Hong Kong, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Jardine Engineering Corporation, Schindler and Zung Fu.

思健勇奪「慈善腳踏車格蘭披治大賽」第三名
「思健」隊伍無懼寒冷天氣及風雨，與其他三十一支參賽隊伍在維多利亞公園一同出戰「香港二十四小時慈善腳踏車格蘭披治大賽二○○九」，並在賽事中勇奪「Formula-Fun組別」第三名，籌得善款港幣六萬一千元。

儘管營商環境挑戰重重，怡和親善大使仍籌得可觀善款，有賴牛奶公司、金門建築、香港空運貨站、置地公司、宜家傢俬、怡和保險、怡和機器、迅達升降機及仁孚行等贊助機構的支持。