Tag: Hong Kong

SHOES, GLORIOUS SHOES!

It wasn’t holiday anticipation that made the children of Renaissance College and Kennedy School come to school wearing flip flops on the last day of school. The children at these two ESF schools had giving on their mind. Knowing they would be growing out of their shoes over the summer, they wore flip flops to school,...

UPCOMING ICM EVENT IN HK: Bankers & Lawyers on Detention 2012

On May 4th, 2012, bankers & lawyers will be pitted against each other (Bankers v. Lawyers) in a Quiz Game covering a variety of topics including Philippines trivia. However, the “catch” is that the losing side has to “sit in detention” in front of their friends and family while Irish, a young recipient of ICM’s...

Celebrating 20 Years of Help, Hope & Change

A jubilant crowd laughed and cried through the ICM 20th Anniversary Celebration evening as we shared 20 powerful stories of lives that have been dramatically changed over the last 20 years of ICM’s operations. One of the highlights of the night was the surprise guest appearance by “Philippine Idol” winner, Jude Matthew Servilla, a previous ICM...

Bankers and Lawyers to Go on Detention for the Poor

On May 4th, 2012, ICM will be hosting our 2nd annual HK “Detention” event.  40-50 bankers & lawyers will be pitted against each other in a Quiz Game covering a variety of topics including Philippines trivia.  The “catch” is that the losers have to “sit in detention” in front of their friends and family while a...

Little Kids with Big Hearts

Ava (5) and Isabella (7) raised HK1,000 for poor children in the Philippines by running their own booths in the playground at their apartment building. Isabella ran a nail salon for ladies and a tattoo parlor for boys while Ava baked cookies and made lemonade.  Thank you Ava and Isabella for this awesome effort, you...

Kennedy School Diaries: Pam Riordan

Pam Riordan is a teacher from HK’s Kennedy School.  She recently joined a group of parents and kids on an ICM vision trip to Bacolod, where she participated in building homes for slum residents. “I didn’t know what to expect but was extremely excited.  On day one of visiting the slum, I realized exactly how...

ICM Celebrating 20 Years of Help, Hope & Change

UPCOMING EVENT:  SATURDAY, MARCH 3 We are kicking off the year with a celebration concert on Saturday, March 3rd and we hope you can come.  The evening will include a media reflection of the past 20 years and the ICM Children’s Choir will share their Kennedy Center Performance.  Kids are invited and welcome.  Please come – bring along your...

Bankers on Detention: A Big Success!

Story by Mia Deocadiz, ICM HK Office Intern At the cozy Classified restaurant in Hong Kong, eight-year-old teacher, David Paul from Bacolod City strutted his stuff. His ‘students’ for the day – a group of 19 sponsored bankers – paid full attention to his every word. The goal for the night was to raise US$100,000 to...