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Clifford Lo

TWELVE staff from the Mad Dogs and Joe Bananas bars last night took off their uniforms and put on Santa's costume, touring pubs and bars to collect money for Operation Santa Claus 1994.

  The Mad Dogs Pub Crawl kicked off at 7.30 pm from Mad Dogs Central for more than 40 bars in Lan Kwai Fong, Admiralty, Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui.

  The staff, armed with plastic bags, spent between 10 and 15 minutes in each bar and asking customers to make donations.

  On Wednesday, Mad Dogs Kowloon held a 'Sumo Fight' event and raised $2,000 for the appeal.

  Tomorrow, Chater Road in Central will be filled with fun, games and live music when the Operation Santa Claus 1994 Fun Day kicks off at 11 am.

  The Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, which is the beneficiary for this year's Operation Santa Claus, will be running 19 game stalls.

  During the five-hour event, you can donate $10 and receive a gift from Santa worth more than $10.

  Jimmy's Kitchen will provide food and snack stalls with all proceeds going to the appeal.

  RTHK Radio 3 will run a white elephant stall and have another booth to sell a children's recipe books.

  There is also live entertainment throughout the day from Steven Andreason, The Glenealy School Choir, The Reindeer, Island Sun Drum (African style percussion group), Welsh Male Voice Choir and United Tribes.

  At 5 pm, Vilma Gardiner and the Mabuhay will take over the stage with stars and music from the Philippines.

  Modern Terminals Limited will donate at least $60,000 by collecting 50 cents for every container handled this month.

   IKEA has donated 50 real two-metre Christmas trees. The retail price is $698, plus $150 delivery. All proceeds go to the appeal.

  Please order your Operation Santa Claus tree and contact Carrie Lok today between 9 am and noon or Monday during office hours on 520 5820.



Pubs enter spirit of raising funds