Eckhard, Chairman of COIC -Chamber of International Commerce Ningbo- Foreign Expert Committee- had invited to his birthday party and paid the meals and drinks for all 78 guests. The guests did even receive gifts, but in return were offered a lucky draw for the fund raising to support the “COIC Educational Fund.This evening was dedicated to the soft launch of the campaign to raise fund for the support of a school in Ningbo Ninghai district, that urgently need new table for the students and kitchen equipment.

In several upcoming events COIC Educational Fund will raise funds for this project. Meanwhile it is also possible to donate gifts for upcoming Lucky Draws or amounts of money to support the project. The fundraising of 23rd April, hascreated the base of Rmb 10,000, that will be fully given to the school project.

When Eckhard was asked how he is feeling about it, he said:” This was a special birthday for me as I could make so many people exited to donate for the school project. I am glad that I did sponsor this evening, so all money donated can go directly for the school. I am looking forward that more people take the imitative to organize such events so we can fast raise the amount needed. In fact it would be great if we could raise to total of Rmb 480,000 for building a new service and Kitchen facility for the school. So as you can see the work has just started and it is already a great success. If anyone need to know how to
organize such evening, please get in touch with me, so we can work it out together.”

Please see some pictures of the winners of this evening….