2022 New Year with Love
“Happy” charity sale with love and warmth
As a traditional new year activity for all SUIS schools, the “Happy” Charity Sale has been occurring over the past 14 years. It not only enriches students’ lives, but also allows children to walk on “the road of public welfare with love.”
All donations from each year’s activities are donated to the Shanghai Xielihui Community Volunteer Service Center (hereinafter referred to as “Xielihui”), which uses the funds to enhance the education of children in Yunnan and to carry out various public welfare activities such as the “Sunshine Xielihui Fund” Youth Public Welfare Plan.
On the occasion of the 2022 new year, SUIS Qingpu Campus ushered in its 3rd “Happy” Charity Sale. The charity sale was comprised of three activities: An online charity auction; a “Love” flea market; and a “Happy” free dress day; together combining to reflect the theme of “love, sharing, and joy,” and to create hope and warmth with charity.
The online charity auction was hosted by Vice-Principal Mr Leo Ge and Deputy-Head of Primary School, Ms Michelle Song. Participants in the auction could feel the warmth, love and excitement come through the screen.
Due to the pandemic, the offline charity sale activities were postponed to the second day of school. The cold wind and drizzle could not stop the enthusiasm of SUIS Qingpu teachers, students, and parents. The “Happy” free dress day, with many students dressing with Year with the Tiger elements, also became a unique and very memorable occasion.
The “Love” flea market hosted by our Primary and Middle School divisions took place in the indoor gymnasium. Parents and volunteers from each class carefully arranged their class’ charity stall. The flea market saw a wide range of meaningful and beloved items were voluntarily donated by students.
The High School division’s bazaar, occurring in the 2nd floor C-wing area, was also very popular. The students themselves bore the responsibility of running the bazaar stalls. Using paintings, cartoon advertisements and other sales strategies, the students not only attracted the attention of other students but also of many teachers.
Altogether, the charity sale raised a total of RMB318,556.83 (the online charity auction raised RMB201,499.93 while the offline charity activities raised RMB117,056.9). All charitable funds will be donated to the Shanghai Charitable Foundation to help children in Yunnan build libraries, repair playgrounds, and buy running shoes and sporting goods.
Every student at SUIS Qingpu received a “Certificate of Honour” for their efforts and donations, a way of thanking them for their sincere hearts and for sending warmth and love to their peers far away. We are thankful that every parent at SUIS Qingpu contributed to the charity not only because of their alignment with SUIS Qingpu’s educational philosophy but also for personally supporting the charity activities of the school.
Love gathers strength and hope as we together achieve a bright future through the 2022 New Year’s “Love” and “Happy” charity sale. May our combined love enable the children of Yunnan to grow up healthily and happily with us under the same blue sky.
