Cultivating a random-act-of-kindness idea into a real life deed
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 November 2012 - YES, the Fastest 4G Mobile Internet with Voice, announced the 14 winners for
the Huddle XS - Small and Powerful Movement, focusing on random acts-of-kindness with the potential to effect positive changes
within our society.
The Huddle XS - Small & Powerful Movement was conducted from 4 July 2012 until 31 August 2012 via
www.yes.my. The public were encouraged to submit their ideas on random acts
of kindness that would create positive changes in our community. The campaign garnered diverse and inventive responses from
the public, eager to share their ideas to make the world a better place not only for their friends and family members but
also for the wider community as a whole.
Amongst the 14 shortlisted winning entries was the idea of feeding the poor and needy. To bring life to the idea, Yes began
working with PERTIWI Soup Kitchen on 28 November 2012 to contribute and distribute food packs and drinks to over 600 people
in need within Kuala Lumpur's inner-city. PERTIWI Soup Kitchen is a program under PERTIWI, an NGO that focuses on outreach,
social work and the education of women, teens and children, and also provides free basic medical service, a Help Desk service
and free street haircuts.
"Yes is championing this movement with the hope of inspiring small yet powerful selfless acts from the ever increasing net
native generation by promoting the globally recognized 'Pay-It-Forward' concept. It is a reminder for today's society to
continuously perpetuate the importance of the human touch and values to ensure mankind's virtues are not lost even as high-tech
devices enable more remote, far-reaching online interaction," said Mr. Chee Pok Jin, CMO of YTL Communications.
"At Yes, our mission is to bring positive change to the nation and our 4G network is built to cultivate collaboration and interaction
between every person through the Internet as well as in the flesh. We hope that initiatives like this will encourage everyone to take
their own steps in creating a positive change within our society. You will never know what your little act of kindness could change
in one person's life," added Mr.Chee Pok Jin as he joined the winners of the Huddle XS - Small & Powerful Movement distributing
food with PERTIWI Soup Kitchen volunteers.
Chong Siew Khim, one of the winners for Huddle XS - Small & Powerful Movement said, "I am happy that my idea has been realised by
YES and I hope that the food distribution act will show everyone has a part to play in making a positive impact to society regardless
whether it is a big or small gesture."
YES will also participate in another food distribution drive on 5 December 2012 in collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen, a community
action group that distributes food, basic medical aid and counselling to the homeless and urban poor of Malaysia.
The winners of the Huddle XS - Small and Powerful Movement were chosen based on their inspiring ideas and each of them will be rewarded
with a unit of Yes Huddle XS (RRP: RM480). The Huddle XS is a small and powerful mobile WiFi Hotspot device which allows connection
sharing for up to 5 friends/devices. The winners and their submissions can be viewed online via
www.yes.my.