Project 852

Cricketers clean and jerking their cricket bags, netballers bicep curling the netball posts, footballers bench pressing water bottles, and the rugby team lunging with their tackle bags! Meanwhile, back home, Grandma is repping out with her casserole dish—all of us working together to lift a whopping 5 million kilos in just one week!

Hefty rugby giants squaring off against agile pickleball pros. And let’s not forget our ‘hardened athletes’ who are more accustomed to crunching bones than numbers, stepping into the spotlight for a quiz showdown against the sharpest minds in Hong Kong banking—who knew crunching numbers could be this entertaining?

We all know The Proclaimers walked 500 miles… well, let’s multiply that by 10 and add 911 miles—that’s our goal as a group this year! For those who remember 2021, you know we’re up for the challenge!

These are just a few of the exciting events Hong Kong Scottish are running this year as part of our relationship with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

We’re thrilled to announce our fundraising initiative. Project 852 aims to raise 852,000 HKD all together for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation!

Why?

George ‘Doddie’ Weir OBE, one of the best-known and most beloved figures in Scottish rugby, earned 61 caps for Scotland and charmed us all with his sense of humor and incredible storytelling. His bravery in the face of motor neuron disease has touched our hearts at Hong Kong Scottish, especially since he agreed to be one of our founding patrons.

Doddie isn’t alone in this fight; many in the rugby community, like Rob Burrows, Ed Slater, and Joost Van Der Westhuizen, have also faced this devastating disease. Our pledge is a way to support everyone in the rugby community affected by MND. The funds we raise will go toward research and care for those suffering, extending our help beyond just rugby.

How?

As mentioned, we have several fundraising events lined up throughout the year, all of which will be highlighted on our social media as we get closer to each event. Here are our main five events:

I Would Walk 5911 Miles, More!
Quiz Up in a Brewery
Fill the Stand Day
Pints and Pickleball
Lift Off!

For more information on each event, keep an eye on HK Scottish socials or get in touch with Charlotte at [email protected].

Let’s lift, laugh, and make a difference together!