Nearly HK$17 million raised in 2020 edition of Operation Santa Claus, overcoming hurdles created by coronavirus pandemic
- The fundraising drive, co-organised by South China Morning Post and RTHK, raised HK$16.7 million in 2020, topping the previous year’s HK$16.1 million
- Morgan Stanley took home the Top Corporate Fundraiser prize for the fifth year in a row, by donating HK$5 million
The Christmas-themed fundraising drive, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK for the past 33 years, raised HK$16.7 million (US$2.15 million) for 19 charities across the city, topping the previous year’s HK$16.1 million.
Morgan Stanley alone was responsible for HK$5 million of the 2020 total. The banking giant smashed its own OSC record of HK$4 million from 2019, and took home the Top Corporate Fundraiser prize for the fifth year in a row.
“Giving back is a core value of the firm,” said Gokul Laroia, Morgan Stanley’s co-chief executive officer for Asia Pacific.
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2020 Operation Santa Claus’ ‘Caring Community, Caring Christmas’ campaign
“It has been difficult for everyone, but there is an appreciation for the fact that there are folks out there who this has been particularly difficult for.”