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During its 75th Anniversary celebration in December 2005, the Group had raised RM 12.2 million for charity. Similarly, when the Group celebrate its 65th Anniversary in December 1995, it had organised a fund-raising drive amounting to RM 12.92 million for charity.
Over the past 10 years, the Group and its companies have contributed to various charitable causes such as BAKTI, Malaysian Aids Council, Yayasan Budi Penyayang, MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional), Ex-Servicemen’s Association, Malaysian Red Crescent Society, National Science Centre, the national and state zoos, schools and hospitals. Recent donations included the RM 1.1 million aid for tsunami victims, as well as assistance for the earthquake victims in Pakistan, India and Indonesia.
Companies under the Group have on-going programmes to assist the community. Parkson has been organizing the Educare programme for the past few years with its stores throughout the nation serving as collection centres to collect school necessities for underprivileged children. Silverstone has been donating tyres to a foundation for underprivileged and senior citizens, for its vans to ferry them around. Other companies are also involved in various community projects and services.
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