Dah Sing Bank’s bowling event for Hong Kong’s underprivileged children turns into online fitness contest amid Covid-19 pandemic

The bank’s staff engaged in friendly contests through Zoom app, while children from Hong Kong Children in Need Foundation were also invited

The event was part of Dah Sing’s contributions to Operation Santa Claus, a fundraising drive co-hosted by South China Morning Post and RTHK

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OSC Dah Sing Charity Score Challenge 2020 Zoom fitness team member Nicole Ho (left) and team leader Patrick Chan. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Published: 10:00am, 22 Dec 2020Updated: 10:00am, 22 Dec 2020

A day of bowling fun with underprivileged children at the South China Athletic Association in Happy Valley could not go ahead as planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.

But staff at Dah Sing Bank were determined to keep everybody moving, and activities were moved online with the help of Zoom.

Split into teams of eight, the bank’s staff engaged in some friendly competitions remotely through push-ups, sit-ups, and squat jumps. Around 10 children from the Hong Kong Children in Need Foundation were also invited to join.

Nichole Ho Ka-yee, a management trainee at the firm’s banking products department, said physical activities were particularly important amid the pandemic to keep healthy. She added that staying healthy was “one of the main reasons” she chose to take part in the company’s event this year.

“This is a meaningful event that is part of our corporate responsibility initiative,” she added.

Dah Sing Bank has been a corporate donor to Operation Santa Claus for more than seven years. Photo: SCMP

On top of monetary donations, the event was also part of Dah Sing’s contributions to Operation Santa Claus (OSC), a fundraising drive co-hosted by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK since 1988.