Asian CEOs doing their bit for the homeless

Sheng, Wing, Ray and Zheng sitted while Pan standing.

Dear friends

This year, I have the company of 4 other Asian CEOs who have signed on to sleep homeless on 19 June 2014.

 

 

5 Chinese CEOs sleeping out as homeless persons to raise funds for the homeless in WA

5名华人CEO将露宿街头为西澳无家可归者筹款

The St Vinnies De Paul CEO Sleepout has been taking place in Australia and also WA for the last 5 years. The event is organised so that CEOs and captains of industry can draw the problem of the homeless person to the attention of the public.

由St Vincent De Paul Society举办的CEO露宿活动已在西澳及全澳洲举行了超过5年。各行各业的领航者们踊跃报名参与这一活动，原因之一便是为了把无家可归这个社会问题带到公众视野之中。

The 2014 Vinnies CEO Sleepout will be held on Thursday 19 June at the WACA, Perth. The event will take place on the same night in every state and territory across Australia, with business and community leaders signing up to experience homelessness for one night this winter.

2014年度St Vincent De Paul CEO露宿活动将会在今年6月19日在柏斯市中心的WACA西澳板球协会体育馆与全澳各州及领地同步举行。届时，全澳洲的行业精英及商业领袖们将会一起在这个冬夜体验一下无家可归的感觉。

This year’s event celebrates 5 years of raising awareness of homelessness across Australia as well as having raised over three million dollars to support the Society’s aim of halving homelessness by 2020 in WA.

在过去的五年里，St Vincent De Paul Society不但通过该活动成功地吸引了公众对于无家可归这个社会问题的注意，而且还筹集到了超过三百万澳元的善款。St Vincent De Paul Society希望通过利用社会的捐赠，从而达到在2020年将西澳无家可归者的数量减至目前一半的目标。

In the last 5 years, 420 business and community leaders have risen to the challenge of raising awareness of homelessness in WA. Past event fundraising results:

在过去的五年里，西澳洲一共有420位社会各界的精英及领导者挺身而出参加了这一极富挑战性的活动。以下是过去几年的活动中善款募集的成果：

In 2013, 108 participants raised over $1.1 million dollars to support Vinnies homeless services in WA.
在2013年，西澳的108位活动参与者为St Vincent De Paul Society的无家可归者服务机构募集了超过110万澳元的善款。

In 2012, 106 participants helped to raise $822,704 in Western Australia.
2012年，西澳的106位参与者共募集了$822,704澳元的善款。

In 2011, 107 participants registered to sleep out on a cold winter night and the event raised $615,644.
2011年，西澳的107位参与者在一个寒冷的冬夜为Society募集了$615,644的善款。

The first national Vinnies CEO Sleepout was held in 2010, with 99 West Australian business and community leaders braving the cold and sleeping rough for a night in winter. Their efforts raised a total of $474,185.
2010年，当CEO露宿活动首次在全国范围内举办时，来自西澳的99位参与者勇敢地露宿街头一宵，为无家可归者筹得$474,185澳元的善款。

All donations are tax deductible.

所有捐款均可减税。

The 5 Asian leaders have signed on to sleep in the cold for 1 night to experience what it is like to be homeless and living in the streets of Perth. They will only be able to have a blanket and cardboard provided by the organisers.

以上五位亚裔精英人士会于6月19日当晚在寒风中露宿街头一宵以体验无家可归者每晚在柏斯街头餐风露宿是何种感觉。当晚，活动组织者只会给参与者们提供一条毛毯以及几块纸皮，仅此而已。

They have a bread roll and soup for the night to sustain them.

至于吃的方面，活动组织者也只会给他们提供一条面包卷和一碗汤。

Raymond Tan has been sleeping out as a homeless lawyer for 5 years taking part every year since the event started. This year he has persuaded the other 4 Asian leaders to join him in a night of discomfort, cold and maybe wet rain so that the homeless in WA can be helped from their fundraising.

陈炜復律师自该活动于5年前首次举办开始便坚持年年参加。今年，他想方设法说服了他的四位精英朋友一起参加本届活动，一同在一个难受、寒冷甚至还可能下雨的冬夜露宿街头，从而通过募捐帮助西澳众多无家可归的人士。

This is the first year that there are so many Asian CEOs taking part and they should be supported as much as possible.

今年是活动开办以来首次有如此多的亚裔CEO参与的一年。他们的勇气和热情，都值得我们去支持和赞扬。

Here’s how your donation can help:

您的捐款可以发挥如下作用：

$50 can provide a meal and educational resource for a disadvantaged child.
$50澳元可以为一名穷困儿童提供膳食和教育资源。

$100 can help ensure a family keeps its power on this winter.
$100可以保障一个家庭在今年冬天的电力供给。

$200 provides emergency accommodation and food to a family in crisis.
$200可以为一个正处于危难关头的家庭提供紧急膳宿。

$500 could relocate and establish a homeless person into one of the Society’s homeless accommodation services.
$500可以帮一个无家可归者搬入任意一个由St Vincent De Paul Society运营的临时居留中心。

$1,000 would pay the rent for a family facing eviction from their home.
$1,000可以帮一个将被逐出家园的家庭支付房租。

It is time for the Asian community to get behind this worthwhile project to help those less fortunate than themselves.

是时候让亚裔群体为这一意义重大的活动贡献一份力量了。让我们一起帮助那些不及我们幸运的人们吧。