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Jay Chou becomes spokesperson for depression charity fund
by kelvin@multistars - 9th April 2008Source: PCHome
Music industry young heavenly king Jay Chou today became the spokesperson for the charity fund "Fine day school - protection against depression support web". Jay Chou expressed that he vents his feelings through basketball, when talking about friends around him who have depression, he, who is troubled by the paparazzi, took the opportunity to take a swipe at them saying "reporters also have it", he pointed out that they vent it out through "writing stuff".
In order to build on "Protection against depression support web", the John Tung Foundation invited Jay Chou for a second time to be the spokesperson for the depression guidance event. The joint organisers TW Postal will be putting up fundraising posters in all its branches, from today till the 17th of October, if you donate upwards of NT$500 through the branch you may get a gift, if you donate over 2000 yuan you'll get one Jay Chou stamp, limited to 2000.
The supervisor of the John Tung Foundation mental health group Ye Ya Xin expressed, according to the 5 year investigation of the John Tung Foundation, on average every 4 university students, every 5 high school students, there will be one with depression, the 330,000 university students, 340,000 high school students in TW need professional help.
Ye Ya Xin expressed, the funds will be used for guidance in schools and consultancy advice, so that students are willing to find consultants, due to the fact teachers cannot treat students as they please, they are looking to push for doctors to go to schools and diagnose.
When talking about how to donate, Jay Chou showed his cold joking side, he said participating in the charity is very simple, there's only a few numbers, he then went across to the giant cheque and expressed, "Rich people should start writing from 10 million", "Ordinary people should write 2 under 1000 yuan".
Jay Chou expressed, after entering society he misses his life at school, because it was pure, he didn't have too much pressure. In order to encourage youngsters to find a proper passage to vent their emotions, he revealed that the charity commercial will be inviting an animation master, the new song "Sunshine Homeboy" written by him and Vincent Fang, he hopes can help youngsters.
In the press conference, the head of Transportation and the chairman of TW Postal He Nuan Xuan donated 30,000 yuan, the TW Postal company also donated 100,000 yuan, Jay Chou gave He Nuan Xuan a stamp of himself. Ye Ya Xin gave Jay Chou an award to thank him for his enthusiasm for charity.
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