Lucky Chinatown

 Voices of the hearing-impaired bring cheer to Megaworld hotel in Binondo

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte 

In celebration of the coming holidays, together with students from the Philippine Institute for the Deaf, Hotel Lucky Chinatown lit up its Tree of Hope through an intimate gathering at the hotel's fourth-level reception area.

"Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world. In this time of giving, we will be spreading love and hope to the community. We are ready to welcome everybody back to Lucky Chinatown, after the restrictions of the pandemic. This will be the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is a feeling and not a specific date on the calendar," enthused general manager Jeremy Russell Go.

As part of its social responsibility and outreach program, Lucky Chinatown Hotel has upcycled all the discarded soap from its hotel occupants into something useful for students of the Philippine Institute for the Deaf. The said learning institution for the hearing-impaired has been the beneficiary of the CSR project for the last two years.

This year, the "Soap for Hope" initiative donated approximately 300 kilograms of discarded soap bars from the hotel's operations. The continuing sustainability efforts has helped reduce the bulk of hotel waste.

"In a world where hope is more vital than ever, our ceremony symbolizes a collective wish for brighter days and shared joy," Go said in closing.

During the tree lighting ceremonies, the students from the Philippine Institute of the Deaf regaled guests and attendees with songs and dances. The performing students went home with bagfuls of toys and goodies from the hotel.