UOB raises record S$1.58m to benefit 15 charities across Asia

Some 19,000 United Overseas Bank (UOB) employees, their families, customers and business partners took part in the bank's annual Heartbeat Run/Walk event on July 7.

Now in its 13th year, the 2019 UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk is the bank's flagship volunteerism and fund-raising event which focuses on art, children and education. The Run/Walk was held simultaneously across seven Asian markets namely China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The 2019 UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk raised a sum of more than S$1.58 million to benefit 15 charities across Asia that focus on improving the lives of children and youths.

In Singapore, the donations will help underprivileged and special needs children from AWWA School, Care Corner Educational Therapy Service, Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) and Extra?Ordinary People.