Annual Fund Ball Raises HK$4 Million Ball committee members Gisa Lee ’80, Eva Shum Patterson, Mira Yeh
The 5th Annual Fund Ball held in May at the Grand Hyatt raised an unprecedented HK$4 million for the school. 470 members of the HKIS community (including alumni, faculty and staff, parents, friends and corporations) came out to show their support for the Annual Fund, which provides extra-learning experiences for our students. Tireless co-chairs Katherine Geicke and Sophia Kao Lo led the superb Ball committee that organized the fabulous evening. The theme of the Ball was “We Are the World”, and the night was a jour ney to inter national destinations. Students and guests were dressed in native costumes.
Rosann Kao (Grade 10 counselor). and Jim Handrich (High School Principal) Moses Tsang and daughters Brietta ’04 and Alexis ’02
Maurice, Anna ’04, Diana ’02, Sophia Kao Lo
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There was something to keep every guest entertained. HKIS students, led by faculty members, perfor med in the Strings Ensemble, Glenda Allen Dance Academy, and Choirs. The live auction, conducted by auctioneers Moses Tsang and Mahmood Rumjahn, saw furious bidding between competitors, and managed to raise HK$1 million. A generous donor then matched this $1 million, to the delight of everyone present. The sounds of the Tony Carpio band then enticed patrons to continue dancing until late into the evening. It was a fantastic way to celebrate the most successful Annual Fund Ball ever. In total, the Annual Fund raised $9.45M for the school.