FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Professionals and amateurs alike took to the stage at Kinta City in Ipoh to perform for charity in aid of the Kiwanis Carnival 2009. There was even a performer from Szechuan, China who thrilled the crowd with his Face Changing performance. Some of the Kiwanis members also delighted the crowd by peforming some evergreen numbers. Of course, there was our Malaysian Vivian Chew. All the performers were there to help raise money for the Kiwanis Centre in Ipoh. From the information that was given, one of the objectives of the carnival was to raise funds to help care for children with Down Syndrome.

Here is some information about Kiwanis International.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It comprises approximately 8,000 clubs in 96 countries with over 260,000 adult members. Kiwanis emphasizes service to children and youth, both through initiatives intended to improve the quality of life of children around the world, and through their Service Leadership Programs, made up of about 7,000 youth clubs with about 320,000 youth members. Kiwanis members have helped shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They have developed youth as leaders, built playgrounds, and raised funds for pediatric research.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwanis