Read to Feed
Heifer-HSBC Read to Feed 2011-12
Read to Feed encourages students to read while raising funds for poor families in rural China. It enhances reading and empowers students to make contributions to China. They learn to care for those less fortunate, and grow up to become informed, considerate and compassionate leaders.
As Read to Feed enters into its 10th year, we are proud to once again have HSBC as our title sponsor matching the funds raised by local schools. We are also delighted to have the continued support of the Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association and Subsidized Primary Schools Council.
Key features
| Target | Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools |
| Aim | Enhance reading and empower students to make contributions to China. Students learn to care for those less fortunate, and grow up to become informed, considerate and compassionate leaders. |
| Launching period | Over a period of 4-6 weeks of school's choice. Suggested to be incorporated into existing reading programs or other service learning programs. |
| Reading | Any books of students' interests and levels. |
| Fundraising | Invite sponsorship from family and friends |
| Use of funds | Funds raised through Read to Feed 2011-12 will be used in the "Yunnan Ethnic Minority Community Development Project" |
| Resources provided | Provide free resources on poverty issue and Heifer's work in rural China including :
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| Rewards & report | Individual awards :
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| Enquiries | 2368 0223 (Miss Lam) / yan.lam@heiferhk.org |

"Star Caring School" Reward Scheme
In order to show appreciation of the schools that continue to support us, starting from 2010-11 onwards, rewards will be offered according to the number of participating years and amount of accumulated funds*.
| Personalized thank you letter from recipients | Certificate signed by Ambassador Fu Mingxia | Art workshop at school ** | Poverty experience workshop *** | China recipients sharing at school | Film show at school**** | ||
| Participation for 3 years or above |
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| $300,000 or above accumulated funds |
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| $500,000 or above accumulated funds |
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* Years of participation and accumulated funds are based on Heifer HK's record up till academic year 2010-11.
** Art Workshops at school are kindly offered by The HeArt Touch Charity Foundation. Their professional artists help students learn more about China through art activities such as Chinese painting.
*** Poverty Experience Workshops are kindly offered by Crossroads Foundation. Activities such as water shortage simulation allow students to put themselves in the shoes of those less fortunate in rural China and be inspired.
**** Films with theme on rural children's life are chosen to be shown at schools.
Please give a hand to fight poverty !
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Supporting Organizations :
| Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association | Subsidized Primary Schools Council |
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