On March 8th, 2015, You Dao hosted the 10th Mr. Willis Charity Dinner with nearly 100 guests. Mr. Willis owner Craig Willis was there to help prepare and serve the meal along with his dedicated staff. The wonderful Shanghai Baroque Soloists band provided entertainment for the dinner.
You Dao Chairman, Warren Kinne hosted the dinner, while board member Compton Tothill made the opening remarks. Later on in the evening, You Dao Executive Director Debbie Hu spoke to guests about all of the activities and progress You Dao had made over the past year. Debbie also shared the guests the current major social problems facing migrant workers and their children.
This was the 10th Mr. Willis Charity Dinner, and like all previous charity dinners, the meals were donated to You Dao by Mr. Willis restaurant. All of the proceeds from the charity dinner go help migrant worker’s children. In 2014, You Dao launched several initiatives to help the children like Children’s Game Day, Children’s Activity Centers, Migrant Home Improvement Activities, donations in stationary and clothing, and an English Teaching Corner for Children, among other activates.
You Dao also received donations for scholarships for more than 9 children. You Dao provided information to dinner guests about children who need help. Some of these children come from single parent households, some were abandoned by their parents and are raised by their grandparents, and some have a sick family member at home that makes paying for education difficult. Every child has a different story, but each has the same goal: to receive a good education. You Dao will provide each of the donors with updated information about the child and to let the donor know their scholarship is making a difference in their sponsored child’s life. These scholarships go a long way to improving these children’s’ lives and helping them build a brighter future.
Once again, we would like to thank Craig Willis and his staff for their hard work and generosity. We would also like to thank all of our guests and scholarships donors for their support in of You Dao. We hope to see you at the next Mr. Willis Charity Dinner.