Global Happiness Day 07/07/07 MalaysiaWhat were you doing on the 7th of July, 2007?
Some children were having so much fun on that weekend at 3 children's wards: University Malaya Medical Centre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, and Pantai Medical Centre.
Life Members Jackie, Steven and Purdy had organized a Happiness Event together with XL Malaysia to celebrate Global Happiness Day (07/07/07) in Kuala Lumpur, and bring some joy and cheer to sick children who had to stay back over the weekend in the wards.
The concept of Global Happiness Day came from Shelley Sykes, the Happiness Guru http://www.shelleysykes.com/, an Australian XL Life Member, who chose this day to be celebrated worldwide as a day of happiness. Shelley then shared her idea of Global Happiness Day with others, allowing individuals and companies worldwide to organize a local event with full creativity and passion.
Jackie, Steven and Purdy then proceeded to develop and execute the idea of raising sponsorship to support various charities and non government organizations in Malaysia such as
- Salam Wanita - weavers of Eco Friendly Baskets made from magazines http://www.justmarketing.info/
- TLC - The Truly Loving Company, makers of household and personal care products whose profits go towards supporting 5 local charities. http://www.thetrulylovingcompany.com/
Through the support of XL Life Members, friends and family, these happy gift baskets and contents were sponsored and presented as a loving gift to the hospitalized child's family.
XL Malaysia also ran a 3 hour fun and games, children and family oriented program at each hospital, where various members stepped up and gave back, such as Zabrina who shone as a storyteller, Hock played his eXtraDICTION educational game. Other volunteers provided the magic shows, decorations of balloons, games, storytelling, sing along by youth choir Navasuara, and all the helpful hands, equipment and logistics which contributed to a successful, meaningful day of happiness!
