In 1988 Jackie established The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation to help the youth of Hong Kong.  The creation of the foundation was Jackie's way of fulfilling a vow he'd made to a Red Cross volunteer who had given him aid when he was a youngster. When Jackie asked how he could repay the Red Cross, the representative told him to return the favor to someone in need when he was able to.  Jackie has been doing that through the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation since 1988.

Over the years the JCCF has helped countless youth by providing funding and scholarships for a wide array of causes.  In 1997, the foundation bestowed the largest single donation to date which resulted in the construction of the Jackie Chan Gymnasium at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.  To celebrate the Grand Opening of the gymnasium, an inter-collegiate basketball tournament was organized. Men and women from eight colleges were invited to compete for the Jackie Chan Challenge Cup. Since 1998, the winners have been awarded with a specially designed trophy featuring a model of Jackie's hand holding a gold basketball.

Over the years the Jackie Chan Challenge Cup has added table-tennis and soccer to the events and this year plans to add volleyball. The tournament is hosted by Lingnan University and participants have included Hong Kong Baptist University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Institute of Education, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Shue Yan College.

Jackie Chan Challenge Cup 1997

Jackie arrives at the first JC Challenge Cup

Men's Basketball at the first Jackie Chan Challenge Cup.

Jackie (with Willie right behind him) enjoys the game.

Jackie Chan Challenge Cup 1998

JC arrives at the second Jackie Chan Challenge Cup

Jackie holds the Tournament trophy, designed using a mold of his own hand.

A closer look at the trophies

Jackie Chan Challenge Cup 2002

Jackie greets the crowd at the sixth Jackie Chan Challenge Cup

Jackie happily awards the trophy to the winners

The Jackie Chan Gymnasium

Informational plaque at the gymnasium

The Jackie Chan Challenge Cup always receives widespread news coverage.
Here are the 2005 Champions from Hong Kong Baptist University proudly
displaying their trophy.

The Jackie Chan Challenge Cup is only one of the many things that the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation provides funding for.  Numerous scholarships and programs are also supported by the JCCF.  To read more about the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, click here. 

If you would like to make a donation to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, please send it here:

The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation
145 Waterloo Road
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong

If you would like to make a donation to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation using a credit card online, you can do so here.

Thanks to Ms. Mabel Mak for her assistance with this article.