Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Ride for Hope 3 Launch Ceremony


NowShenzhen   |   September 7, 2018

Teams From 30 Shangri-La Hotels Will “Ride For Hope” To Help Children With Hip Disabilities

A total of 32 riders, recruited by 30 Shangri-La hotels via social media channels, will cover 5,000 kilometres over 15 days as they take part in Ride for Hope 3 and journey through Mainland China and Hong Kong in a charity event to support the needs of children with congenital hip dislocation.  Ride for Hope 3 will simultaneously kick off in three different cities on 20 October 2018 and the routes will cover the cities from Nanchang to Shanghai, Xiamen to Shanghai, and Beihai to Hong Kong.  The Hainan Island route will start on 29 October 2018.   All four teams will reach their respective final destination on 3 November 2018.  Ride for Hope 3 follows from the success of Ride for Hope in 2013 and 2015.

This year, Shangri-La is partnering with Ai You Foundation to help at least 100 orphaned and financially disadvantaged children with developmental dislocation diseases under the “Ai You Morning Star Project”.  The project focuses on helping children with diseases that have favourable prognosis.  Ai You Foundation is a 5A-level foundation registered in China and is engaged in child health care, child welfare and venture philanthropy.

“We are pleased to work with the Ai You Foundation on this “mobile” charity drive. I am also very proud that 30 of our Shangri-La hotels have taken the initiative to come together in a very memorable and meaningful way to support the Foundation’s work. By riding through more than 25 cities in Mainland China and in Hong Kong, and through the various social media channels, we want to raise more public awareness of these special children’s needs,” said Charlie Dang, Shangri-La’s Executive Vice President – Operations, East & South China. “We deeply appreciate the generosity and support of all our colleagues, partners, cyclists, sponsors and participating Shangri-La hotel guests and consumers for this project. Their contribution will help to make a huge difference to the lives of these special needs children.”

Zhenzhen Luo, Assistant Secretary General of Ai You Foundation, said, “We are honoured to partner with Shangri-La. Their support will enable our orphaned and children with degenerative diseases to receive effective treatments to help them lead normal lives. Bike riding is a unique way to raise more awareness and engage consumers to support the Ai You Morning Star Project.  We appreciate the opportunity to explore such an innovative way of improving the lives of vulnerable children and partnering with companies and the public to solve social problems together.”

The Ride for Hope 3 is organised by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.  The event is sponsored by Perfect China Group Co., Limited.  As the major sponsor, Perfect China is committed to strengthening their support to sustainability and public health by contributing to meaningful causes.

The Ride for Hope 3 programme aims to recruit 5,000 volunteer cyclists along the four routes. Interested persons wishing to join the ride can register at any of the 30 Shangri-La hotels and pay a participation fee of RMB200 each. The Ride for Hope 3 will also engage consumers via online charity sales. In addition to charity galas, media events will be hosted by participating hotels to raise public awareness.  Part of the entry fees and charity sales revenues collected will go towards Ai You Foundation and benefit children who have enrolled in the Ai You Morning Star Project.

The Three Ride for Hope Routes and Participating Hotels

Route 1: Nanchang to Shanghai

Shangri-La Hotel, Nanchang; Shangri-La Hotel, Wuhan; Shangri-La Hotel, Hefei; Shangri-La Hotel, Nanjing; Shangri-La Hotel, Yangzhou; Shangri-La Hotel, Changzhou; Traders Fudu Hotel, Changzhou; Shangri-La Hotel, Suzhou and Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Route 2: Xiamen to Shanghai

Shangri-La Hotel, Xiamen; Shangri-La Hotel, Fuzhou; Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou; Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu; Shangri-La Hotel, Ningbo; Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou; Midtown Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou; Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai and Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen.

Route 3: Beihai to Hong Kong

Shangri-La Hotel, Beihai; Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin; Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou; Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen and Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong.

Route 4: Hainan Island

Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort & Spa, Hainan, Shangri-La Hotel, Haikou

Hotels Participating in Inner City Cycling Routes:

Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu; Shangri-La Hotel, Xian; Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa and Shangri-La Resort, Shangri-La.

About Ai You Foundation

Ai You Foundation, with its inception in 2004, is initiated, managed and operated by entrepreneurs, it delivers programs nationwide. After over a decade of exploration and development, it is now engaged in three charity areas, including child health care, child welfare and venture philanthropy. Ai You was entitled Outstanding Social Groups in 2015 by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, ranked first on the list of Chinese Charity Foundations, won Charity Organization Award in Responsible Chinese and full score in China Foundation Transparency Index several times.

About Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world’s premier hotel owners and operators, currently manages over 100 hotels globally in 76 destinations under the Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen and Traders brands.  Prominently positioned in Asia, the group has established its hallmark of “hospitality from the heart” over four decades in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, North America and the Indian Ocean.  The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Australia, Bahrain, mainland China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. For more information, please visit www.shangri-la.com.

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