Paul Hayward and Michael Doherty Renew Charity In Bangkok

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Paul Hayward and Micky Doherty, Bangkok,
Thailand, Co-founders of Panthera Group, one of
Thailand and Asias largest and most successful
entertainment groups, have announced their
renewed sponsorship of charity organization
Rotary Club Bangkok South for the year 2020. The
Rotary Club of Bangkok South received its charter
on 7 August 1961. It is one of the oldest Rotary
clubs in Thailand and celebrated its 50th
anniversary in 2011. The Club membership
fluctuates between 100-120 people from around 20
countries, making RCBS one of the largest and
most diverse Rotary Clubs in Thailand. RCBS
raises millions of Baht every year to help poor
communities in Thailand. Funds are used to
provide clean drinking water to schools and
villages, hospital equipment, student
scholarships and Polio vaccinations, amongst many
other worthy causes.
Panthera Group has been a sponsor of the RCBS for
four years and, as Micky Doherty was keen to
point out, Every Baht raised goes directly to
the underprivileged that RCBS supports. All the
fundraising is voluntary there are no paid
staff with members giving up their valuable
personal time to bring relief to less fortunate
communities throughout the country. Paul
Hayward continues, The volunteers of RCBS are
the best kind of people with the time they give
and the incredible work they do, and it is a
privilege for Panthera to be associated with and
support such active and thankless charity
fundraising. The highlight of the fundraising
year for RCBS is Coins on Silom. During this
unique day- long event a broad strip of 3M red
cloth tape is laid along the sidewalk on both
sides of Silom Road in Bangkok. Rotarians and
other volunteers accept donations from the
general public and each donor is invited to
place a symbolic coin (actually a sticker),
bearing the logo of one of the platinum
sponsors, on the tape to symbolize their
contribution. Last year over B230,000 (US7,600)
was raised on the day and Panthera Group is proud
to be a Platinum Sponsor of this event for the
last several years, and will continue its
sponsorship in 2020.
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The Rotary Club of Bangkok South is one of
several charitable organizations that Panthera
supports. Micky Doherty says this is only the
beginning, As Panthera Group expands throughout
Thailand and abroad we already bring jobs and
prosperity to local communities. But we need
also to provide for the less fortunate in those
communities and we will continue to increase our
charitable donations either directly or through
organizations like RCBS.