By ASHOK SOMAN
International movie star and martial arts icon Jet Li put in
an appearance 18 August, 2009 at the Cartier boutique at Takashimaya Shopping
Centre Ngee Ann City, Singapore to receive a cheque issued to his One
Foundation.
The cheque is actually linked to Cartier’s Loveday annual charity
event (as we reported previously) and was presented to Li by Cartier Singapore
and Malaysia Managing Director Christopher Kilaniotis.
“I want to thank Cartier again for their wonderfully kind
and thoughtful contribution to the One Foundation. I think, in the
philanthropic world, it is especially important to have
leaders showcase a charitable heart and inspire others to follow, and I am
very glad that Cartier has been leading by example.
"The Love Day program
is a wonderful way to give, and we share Cartier's passion for helping
children. With the donation raised, we will seek to better support
children victims of the Sichuan Earthquake as well as education programs here
in Singapore,” said Li.
Swiss watchmaker and jeweler Cartier chose Li’s One
Foundation for the international Love charity campaign because, according to
the brand “One Foundation understands that real love is one of the most sacred
gifts a child deserves and through the foundation’s four pillars of focus:
education, health, environment and poverty.”
Accordingly, Cartier Singapore and
its valued customers raised SGD30,000 in Singapore and RM30,000 in Malaysia in
order to continue this vision.
Cartier