KUCHING: Fifteen finalists from Sarawak will vie for the Miss Cheongsam Charity 2009 title in the pageant’s grand finals on Sept 12.
Pageant organiser Alaric Soh said the event was aimed at raising funds for Chinese schools and the Hun Nam Siang Tng old folks’ home here. “A total of RM60,000 has already been raised, with RM50,000 donated by property developer Naim Holdings Bhd and RM10,000 by Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng, who will be the guest of honour at the finals,” he told a press conference here yesterday. The winner of the pageant will receive RM3,000 while the first and second runners-up will receive RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively. Five subsidiary titles will also be up for grabs &ndash Best Cheongsam Wear, Miss Friendship, Miss Photogenic, Miss Talent and Miss Charity. Soh said the finalists were selected from 80 entrants based on their personality and willingness to participate in charity work. He added that they would visit Hun Nam Siang Tng on Sept 10 as part of the pageant’s activities.
Tickets for the finals, priced at RM3,000, RM2,000 and RM1,500 per table, are available from the organiser.