STM Lottery Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd) has announced its 36th Sports Toto Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign which will be held from Jan 12 to 17, 2023.
STM Lottery senior communications manager Giam Say Khoon said the donation campaign, as part of Sports Toto annual tradition, was made into small private donation exercises on the past two years of the pandemic.
“We are happy to announce that the campaign is back this year like normal public event that is eagerly awaited by senior citizens in the country.
“We welcome senior citizens with open arms as they been longing for this auspicious event and finally it has arrived,” he said.
The campaign, which is open to needy senior citizens aged 60 and above, will be held at 48 cities and towns in the country.
Ushering in the Chinese New Year, the campaign will be launched on Jan 12, 2023 at the Boulevard in Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.
“We would like to thank and welcome Berjaya Times Square for joining us and exercising its corporate social responsibility to be the venue sponsor of this meaningful campaign,” added Giam.
Qualified senior citizens from Klang Valley, who wish to join the campaign launch, are advised to be at the venue before 9am with their identity card for verification purpose.
The distribution of gift items will start from 9am to 10.30am on a first-come, first-served basis. No representative is allowed to collect the items on behalf of any senior citizen.
Senior citizens from other locations are required to register early before distribution day. They can go to the nearest Sports Toto outlet or website www.sportstoto.com.my for registration details, or call Sports Toto customer careline at 03-21489779 for more information on the campaign.
Since the inception of the donation campaign in 1988, the company has contributed over RM23.1 million worth of ang pows and hampers to more than 418,000 senior citizens in the country.
The donation campaign is part of the Helping Hands programme, a CSR and sustainability initiative by STM Lottery to share, give and care for the community.
