OREANDA-NEWS. March 21, 2013.  Over 500 Jardines’ executives, staff from all business units, business associates, families and their friends joined forces to raise over HKD3.7 million in the annual Walk Up Jardine House. Participants ran – and some walked – up 49 floors, covering 947 steps, to reach the Penthouse of Jardine House at a height of 600 feet.

All proceeds from the event go to MINDSET, a registered charity established by the Jardine Matheson Group that focuses on mental health issues. The funds will be allocated to the promotion of mental health in the community with the aim of reducing the stigma associated with people suffering from mental illness.

Walk Up Jardine House 2013 consisted of individual and team races, as well as a mass walk following the awards presentation. The School Relay race featured six teams from the schools participating in MINDSET’s ‘Health in Mind’ programme. Representatives from 33 Jardines business associates participated in a relay race, while Jardines fielded 27 teams made up of staff and friends in the Inter-Divisional relay races. There were 33 participants in the Individual races.

Participants were encouraged to dress up for the event to compete for the Fancy Dress Awards. The Team Award went to Hactl while the Individual Award was won by Danny Luk. The Fund Raising Awards in recognition of the Jardines business units and business associate that raised the highest amount of funds went to Dairy Farm and Asana Wellness respectively.