JULY 18, 2009 

PADDLE for Hope, a dragon boat endurance challenge will attempt to row for 80km in 12 hours in Penang to raise RM100,000 for four charity organisations.

The event is organised by the Penang Forward Sports Club’s Dragon Boat Team, Freyssinet and Intel, and endorsed by the Penang State Tourism Development Commit-tee and the Penang Municipal Council. The four charities involved are the Community AIDS Service Penang (CASP), Relau Rumah Charis Bhd Home for the Senior Citizens, House of Hope, and the Mental Health Association of Penang.

For more, read here ('8km dragon boat paddle', Star Online, 15.05.09).