Jackie Chan is well known throughout the world for his charity work and he always welcomes media coverage because it helps raise awareness.  This in turn generates more money for those in need.  However, Jackie's generous nature extends far beyond the big events and he quietly supports many other groups in smaller ways.  Recently we were made aware of one example of Jackie's kindness to a local sports team that was in need of financial backing.

The team is named "Youth" and it is made up of a combination of high school students and adults.  Although they are not a professional team and they just compete locally in Hong Kong, they were still in need of uniforms, court fees, and equipment.  Without resources, the team was in danger of losing the better players to other teams which had sponsorship. 

Jackie jumped in with the needed support and the team was able to buy new equipment and to afford the court rental fees so they could practice in bad weather. The beautiful uniforms make the team look more professional and keeps up their integrity. Although the government encourages sports, it supplies limited resources or support to sports team or organizations.  That’s why most of the teams support themselves and struggle for survival.  So the team would like to pass on this statement to Jackie Chan:

"We really appreciated Jackie’s generosity. We’re so happy to know that there are still some nice and generous people who are willing to support sports.  Thank you Mr. Jackie Chan."

"Youth"