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11 Jun 2012

Towngas Rice Dumplings for The Community

An accumulated record of 1,500,000 caring dumplings to the community 
 
To welcome the forthcoming Dragon Boat Festival and 150th Anniversary celebration of the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas), Towngas kicks off its annual charitable campaign “Towngas Rice Dumplings for The Community” with the launch of Hong Kong’s first-ever retro rice dumpling, a new take on traditional local flavours of Hong Kong. During the kick off of the charitable campaign, Towngas also spreads love and care to the community by having its Volunteer Team to lead members of the Hong Chi Association in wrapping rice dumplings. 
 
Towngas Rice Dumplings for The Community accumulates a distribution record of 1,5000,000 dumplings
Besides the launch of retro rice dumpling, Towngas will join hands with over 230 Legislative Councillors, District Councillors, charity organizations and students of 45 primary and secondary schools, to wrap rice dumplings for elderly living alone and those in need before the Dragon Boat Festival, spreading love and care around community. As a special achievement to mark this year’s Towngas 150th anniversary celebration, Towngas will achieve an accumulated record of distributing 1.5 million dumplings to the less fortunate through this annual charitable campaign. 
 
At the campaign “Towngas Rice Dumplings for The Community”, famous artist Aimee Chan and Mr. James Kwan Yuk-Choi, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Towngas, wrapped the Lustrous Carrot Rice Dumpling Stick with members of the Hong Chi Association together to create a warm and joyful atmosphere. Towngas specially developed Hong Kong’s first-ever retro rice dumpling that blends traditional rice dumplings with local childhood snacks including lustrous pillow candies, haw flakes and preserved tangerine peels. These unexpected flavours are carefully selected with the intention to bring back childhood memories associating Towngas growing with the people in Hong Kong for the past 150 years.

Officiating guest Mr James Kwan Yuk-choi, JP, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Towngas said “This year marks the thirteenth consecutive year for Towngas in organizing the “Towngas Rice Dumplings for The Community” charitable campaign. As a gift for this special occasion, we have established an accumulated record of distributing 1.5 million dumplings to the less fortunate this year.”

Famous artist Aimee Chan and Mr. James Kwan Yuk-Choi, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Towngas, wrapped the Lustrous Carrot Rice Dumpling Stick with members of the Hong Chi Association together to create a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Famous artist Aimee Chan wrapped the Lustrous Carrot Rice Dumpling Stick with members of the Hong Chi Association.

After the instruction and demonstration from the volunteers of Towngas, every trainee from Hoi Chi enjoyed the process and finished preparing their dumplings! All the trainees and the officiating guest Mr. James Kwan Yuk-Choi, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Towngas, took a photo together, showing their hand-made dumplings!

Towngas x COOKEASY retro rice dumplings on limited sale 
“Summer Appetizing Haw Flakes Rice Dumpling” and “Tangerine Peel Pork-filled Rice Dumpling” are available for public sale by reservation at COOKEASY website during the festive promotion period. COOKEASY is a food pack delivery social enterprise set by Towngas in collaboration with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals with the aim to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It is a channel for them to work and contribute to society thus to achieve self-development and rebuild self-confidence.

“Summer Appetizing Haw Flakes Rice Dumpling” and “Tangerine Peel Pork-filled Rice Dumpling” by Towngas Cooking Centre are available for public sale by reservation at COOKEASY website during the festive promotion period. COOKEASY is a food pack delivery social enterprise set by Towngas in collaboration with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals with the aim to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities.