AIA MPF Title Sponsors the First “LET’S WALK TOGETHER” Walkathon  

Title sponsored by AIA Pension and Trustee Co. Ltd. (“AIA MPF”), the first “LET’S WALK TOGETHER” walkathon organised by CareER was successfully held on 3 December 2016. Conducted to raise funds for CareER, the walkathon was aimed at promoting the employment of persons with disabilities and shaping Hong Kong into a more inclusive society.

The event was actively supported by different segments of the community and various organisations. AIA MPF and AIA Hong Kong demonstrated their wholehearted support for the cause by participating in the event. AIA Hong Kong also received the Award for being the corporate team with the highest donation amount.

Mr. Stephen Fung, Chief Executive Officer of AIA MPF, said, “AIA MPF cares for our society and believes that everyone, regardless of their abilities and physical condition, deserves a stable life on which to build their desired retirement. To achieve this goal, we are committed to supporting the employment needs and aspirations of persons with disabilities. In the spirit of ‘LET’S WORK TOGETHER’, we have sponsored the ‘LET’S WALK TOGETHER’ walkathon to promote awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities while raising funds for CareER to continue assisting these valuable members of our community to realise their potential and fully utilise their talents and skills.”

AIA MPF has launched the “LET’S WORK TOGETHER” campaign, which aims at encouraging employment of persons with disabilities by offering incentives such as management fees rebate to existing MPF corporate clients who employ persons with disabilities. By making more job opportunities available, AIA MPF hopes to help persons with disabilities build a financially stable life and a solid foundation for their desired retirement.

Established in 2013, CareER is the first joint community for students and graduates of all higher-education institutions in Hong Kong with disabilities and special needs. It is the first charitable job matching platform of its kind to bring together energetic young talents with disabilities who are committed to changing the way employers and society look at people with disabilities. More than 30 corporations have joined the network and CareER has successfully paired over 50 job matches so far.