MIRI: Lions Club of Batu Niah held its CNY Caring Love Programme at PPDK Batu Niah in conjunction with the upcoming 2023 Chinese New Year (CNY) festival celebration yesterday.
‘Angpow’ (red packets containing cash) and food baskets were distributed to the needy during the programme.
Lions Club of Batu Niah president, Andy Jong Wan Joon handed over the donations to 20 recipients.
Besides the food baskets which were priced around RM100 each and the ‘angpow’, 10-kg packets of rice, mandarin oranges,biscuits, face masks and calendars were also given to the less fortunate.
Jong said the funds for programme came from 2023 ‘Red Packet’ charity sales fundraising programme which was supported by public.
“Thanks to all the donors who supported the ‘Red Packet’ charity sales fundraising programme to help the rural community,” he said.
