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News Release on May 26, 2008

WALKATHON FOR THE VICTIMS OF SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE

In a matter of 3 minutes, tens of thousands of precious lives were taken away by the terrible Richter-8 scale earthquake in Sichuan, China. Up to the present moment, 65,000 victims had lost their lives, with 200,000 injuries and tens of thousands more missing. One can hardly imagine how devastating such a tragedy had brought upon the people on the other side of our continent!

The numerous pictures and film clips shown in the mass media, newspapers and websites have left us speechless and anguished. Tormented by a feeling of helplessness, we can only be crying over the horrendous plight of the victims, while praying for their loved ones.

The Walkathon for the Victims of Sichuan Earthquake aims to express our sympathy for the unfortunate victims, as well as our solicitude and encouragement for those lucky survivors. It is our hope that the Walkathon on a bright sunny day would unite everybody and free us from the sadness and sorrow that the heart-wrenching tragedy has plunged us into.  More importantly, during the activity, we look forward to raising money for the Sichuan earthquake victims

The very nature of human being is honesty and kindness. In this global village, all of us share the same destiny. Together, let us extend our solidarity for the victims by our generous donations. Your participation in this Walkathon for the victims will be a source of great encouragement for all of us.

Everybody is invited to this great cause!



Date of Walkathon: Saturday, June 7, 2008

Gathering time: 2:00PM

Walkathon start time: 4:00PM; 2 hours of walk

Gathering location: Sun Yat-Sen Park, Chinatown,

(corner of Clark and De La Gauchetière Ouest)

Vigil: 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Contribution: Free contribution (suggestion: $20 per person)

For more information please contact: (514) 397-9969 (514) 603-2688



All contributions will be forwarded to The Canadian Red Cross for the rescue and relieve operations in Sichuan.



Crescent Chau

Publisher of the Chinese Press, Montreal, Canada