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Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai, offered guests the ideal place to take in the city view of the downtown business centre and beyond from the top of Shanghai, turning the hotel into a venue for a unique charity event in the form of a vertical charity run, which kicked off at 8:45 a.m. on 17 October 2021.
300 runners, who came from different parts of society, gathered at the event centre on level 5 and conquered the 1,557 steps to reach the finishing line at 60 floors high, hitting the fastest record being set at 10 minutes and 16 seconds. The event continued as a Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai corporate social responsibility tradition, and this time donations from the participation fees amounted to a total of CNY 119,400 and was handed over to the Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre to help underprivileged children. In the past seven years, Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai has successfully donated CNY 665,488 in total through the Climb for Hope Vertical Charity Run.
Apart from climbing for charity, Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai also hoped to encourage people to pursue a healthier and more positive lifestyle through this event. The stresses of living in a big, urban city demands that we spend most of our time and energy at work, neglecting healthy living habits like proper nutrition, sleep and exercise. Climb for Hope Vertical Charity Run presents a light-hearted and fun side to exercise, bringing together families and the community to climb together.
Participants this year came from the public and participating partner communities – Shanghai Pilot Health Promotion Center. All were welcome to participate, whether amateurs or elite runners, as we climbed for a good cause. Everyone was a winner as long as they participated, with a congratulatory completion medal presented at the finishing line.
After the event, participants were invited to enjoy their breakfast buffet at the hotel’s Grand Ballroom.
Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, which offers guests the ideal place to soak in the city view of the downtown business centre and beyond from Shanghai, turns into a venue for a unique charity event in the form of a vertical fun run, held on 14 October 2017.
309 runners conquered 1,625 steps to reach the finish line at level 60. The event continued as a Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai corporate social responsibility tradition and donated a total of CNY 99,000 to Children’s Medical Centre. A male runner from China stole the show, setting a new record for the vertical fun run with a time of 8 minutes and 55 seconds.
All proceeds donated to the Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre will assist with the medical treatment of underprivileged children. In addition to the charity benefit, Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai hopes to promote a healthy and positive lifestyle through this event. The stresses of big city urban living demands that we spend our time and energy at work, neglecting healthy living habits like proper nutrition, sleep and exercise. Climb for Hope Vertical Fun Run presents a light-hearted and fun approach to exercise, bringing together families and the community to climb together.
Participants this year came from the public and participating partner communities – CEO Roundtable on Cancer-China and Jing An Kerry Centre. All were welcome to participate, as amateur and elite runners all climbed together for a good cause. Everyone was a winner, with each receiving a congratulatory completion medal presented at the finishing line.
More about Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre (SCMC)
The SCMC is a tertiary paediatric hospital affiliated to the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. It was jointly established by Shanghai Municipal People’s government and Project HOPE as a general children’s hospital. Based in Shanghai, Pudong, the medical centre covers an area of 17 acres with a capacity of 500 designated medical beds.
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