Donations have been pouring in for the family of the young fireman who tragically died in an ongoing blaze at a Ngau Tau Kok storage facility.
Thomas Cheung, a 30-year-old senior station officer, died yesterday evening after he lost contact with his teammates for half an hour inside Amoycan Industrial Centre.
Thousands of people citywide have been mourning the 30-year-old’s death, hailing him as a hero.
A university friend of Cheung’s spoke of the firefighter’s “complete devotion” to the things he wanted to achieve on Commercial Radio earlier today.
Cheung’s high school, St. Paul’s College, wrote on its website that it was “proud” to count the “brave and selfless” father as an alumnus.
Following news of his passing, the Fire Service Officers’ Association and alumni associations from HKU and St. Paul’s College, Cheung’s alma maters, have begun accepting donations for his widow and four-month-old baby. The HKU fund is open to alumni only, whereas the St. Paul’s fund is accepting donations from the public (more details on how to donate below).
Due to doubtful comments from netizens who questioned whether funds from both schools would go to Cheung’s family, his widow has released the details of her bank account to allow members of the public to transfer money directly to her.
How to donate to Thomas Cheung’s family:
1. By bank transfer
Directly to Lydia Chan (Cheung’s wife)
Open to public: Yes
Bank: HSBC
Account name: Chan Mei Wa Lydia
Account number: 168-767770-001
Deadline: No
Receipt: No
The Fire Officers’ Association:
Open to public: Yes
Bank: Wing Lung
Account name: Hong Kong Fire Services Officers Association (消防主任協會)
Account number: 020-625-000-19757
Deadline: No
Receipt: No
St. Paul’s College Alumni Association:
Open to public: Yes
Bank: HSBC
Account name: St. Paul’s College Alumni Association (聖保羅書院同學會)
Account number: 026-108142-001
Deadline: Saturday, July 9
Receipt: No official donation receipt available; please email scanned pay in slips to priscilla.fan@alumni.org.hk
HKU Wei Lun Hall Alumni Association:
Open to public: No. Only intended for HKU alumni
Bank: BEA
Account name: Wei Lun Hall Alumni Association
Account number: 015-514-68-00903-0
Deadline: Friday, July 8
Receipt: Yes
2. By cheque:
Cheques made payable to “Chan Mei Wa Lydia” can be mailed to the address below:
Hong Kong Fire Service Officers Association,
Government Dockyard,
Ngong Shung Road,
Stonecutter’s Island,
Sham Shui Po
Donations can also be made by cheque (payable to “Wei Lun Hall Alumni Association“). Please mark your name and contact number on the back of the cheque, and mail it to the following address:
HKU Development & Alumni Affairs Office,
G/F Hung Hing Ying Building,
The University of Hong Kong
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