{"id":1606,"date":"2026-06-21T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runforgold.my\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T02:47:20","slug":"homecoming-of-hope-sg-lim-completes-2200km-charity-run-at-alma-mater-penang-free-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runforgold.my\/ms\/homecoming-of-hope-sg-lim-completes-2200km-charity-run-at-alma-mater-penang-free-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming of Hope: SG Lim completes 2,200km charity run at alma mater Penang Free School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIT WAS a homecoming filled with emotion, purpose and inspiration as former Penang Free School student Lim Shyang Guey, better known as SG Lim, completed his remarkable 2,200km charity run across Peninsular Malaysia at his alma mater today.\n

\n\nThe 66-year-old runner crossed the finish line at Penang Free School (PFS), bringing to a close a journey that spanned 91 days and touched countless lives along the way.\n

\n \n\nMore than just a test of endurance, the \u201cRun for Gold\u201d initiative was undertaken to raise awareness and funds for children battling cancer, with proceeds channelled to the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM).\n

\n \n\nWhat made the occasion especially meaningful was the fact that SG Lim completed the final leg of his lifetime journey at the very institution where his own life journey began.\n

\n \n\nWelcoming him home was Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who described the achievement as one that had inspired Malaysians across the country.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chow praises the will and courage of SG Lim in completing his 2,200km run for a noble cause.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cA short while ago, many of us stood outside and watched SG Lim complete the final stretch of his journey into Penang Free School.\n

\n\n\u201cAs I watched him run through the gates of his alma mater, I was reminded of Forrest Gump. For months, he kept moving forward, one step after another, across towns, cities, and states, driven by a cause greater than himself.\n

\n \n\n\u201cWhat makes today even more meaningful is that this journey ends where another journey began.\n

\n \n\n\u201cSG Lim returns to Penang Free School not only as a proud Old Frees but also as someone who has inspired thousands of Malaysians through his determination, resilience, and commitment,\u201d Chow said.\n

\n \n\nThe Chief Minister said the occasion belonged to SG Lim and the sacrifices he had made throughout months of preparation and thousands of kilometres on the road.\n

\n \n\n\u201cThis is SG Lim\u2019s moment.\n

\n \n\n\u201cA moment to honor the sacrifices he made over months of preparation and thousands of kilometers on the road.\n

\n \n\n\u201cA moment to recognise the discipline and perseverance required to complete such an extraordinary challenge.\n

\n \n\n\u201cAnd above all, a moment to appreciate the cause he chose to champion.\n

\n \n\n\u201cEvery kilometer he ran carried a message of hope for children battling cancer and for the families who support them through some of life\u2019s most difficult moments,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nChow also commended NCSM, particularly its Homes of Hope initiative, and announced that the Penang government would contribute RM50,000 to support the noble cause.\n

\n \n\nThe campaign initially set out to raise RM600,000 in conjunction with NCSM\u2019s 60th anniversary. However, as of late evening on June 21, donations had already surpassed RM700,000.\n

\n \n\nAmong the contributors were SG Lim\u2019s friends from Melbourne and Perth (RM8,500), OFA Penang (RM2,200), an anonymous donor (RM41,516), SG Lim\u2019s schoolmates from the Class of 1975\/77 (RM62,200), Malaysia Mega Group (RM60,000), and Nozomi Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (RM100,000).\n

\n \n\nDespite surpassing the target, SG Lim has requested NCSM to continue accepting donations until August, which would have been the birthday month of his late wife.\n

\n \n\nThe run was deeply personal for SG Lim, who dedicated the journey to the memory of his wife, Joo Lee, who passed away from cancer in August 2024 at the age of 63.\n\n \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chow (centre) posing in a photo with donors that helped make the mission of SG Lim a success.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nIT WAS a homecoming filled with emotion, purpose and inspiration as former Penang Free School student Lim Shyang Guey, better known as SG Lim, completed his remarkable 2,200km charity run across Peninsular Malaysia at his alma mater today.\n

\n \n\nThe 66-year-old runner crossed the finish line at Penang Free School (PFS), bringing to a close a journey that spanned 91 days and touched countless lives along the way.\n

\n \n\nMore than just a test of endurance, the \u201cRun for Gold\u201d initiative was undertaken to raise awareness and funds for children battling cancer, with proceeds channelled to the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM).\n

\n \n\nWhat made the occasion especially meaningful was the fact that SG Lim completed the final leg of his lifetime journey at the very institution where his own life journey began.\n

\n \n\nWelcoming him home was Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who described the achievement as one that had inspired Malaysians across the country.\n

\n \n\n48ce7a2b 4403 4d7f ab9a d90946e062ab\nChow praises the will and courage of SG Lim in completing his 2,200km run for a noble cause.\n

\n\n\u201cA short while ago, many of us stood outside and watched SG Lim complete the final stretch of his journey into Penang Free School.\n

\n \n\n\u201cAs I watched him run through the gates of his alma mater, I was reminded of Forrest Gump. For months, he kept moving forward, one step after another, across towns, cities, and states, driven by a cause greater than himself.\n

\n \n\n\u201cWhat makes today even more meaningful is that this journey ends where another journey began.\n

\n \n\n\u201cSG Lim returns to Penang Free School not only as a proud Old Frees but also as someone who has inspired thousands of Malaysians through his determination, resilience, and commitment,\u201d Chow said.\n

\n \n\nThe Chief Minister said the occasion belonged to SG Lim and the sacrifices he had made throughout months of preparation and thousands of kilometres on the road.\n

\n \n\n\u201cThis is SG Lim\u2019s moment.\n

\n \n\n\u201cA moment to honor the sacrifices he made over months of preparation and thousands of kilometers on the road.\n

\n \n\n\u201cA moment to recognise the discipline and perseverance required to complete such an extraordinary challenge.\n

\n \n\n\u201cAnd above all, a moment to appreciate the cause he chose to champion.\n

\n \n\n\u201cEvery kilometer he ran carried a message of hope for children battling cancer and for the families who support them through some of life\u2019s most difficult moments,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nChow also commended NCSM, particularly its Homes of Hope initiative, and announced that the Penang government would contribute RM50,000 to support the noble cause.\n

\n \n\nThe campaign initially set out to raise RM600,000 in conjunction with NCSM\u2019s 60th anniversary. However, as of late evening on June 21, donations had already surpassed RM700,000.\n

\n \n\nAmong the contributors were SG Lim\u2019s friends from Melbourne and Perth (RM8,500), OFA Penang (RM2,200), an anonymous donor (RM41,516), SG Lim\u2019s schoolmates from the Class of 1975\/77 (RM62,200), Malaysia Mega Group (RM60,000), and Nozomi Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (RM100,000).\n

\n \n\nDespite surpassing the target, SG Lim has requested NCSM to continue accepting donations until August, which would have been the birthday month of his late wife.\n

\n \n\nThe run was deeply personal for SG Lim, who dedicated the journey to the memory of his wife, Joo Lee, who passed away from cancer in August 2024 at the age of 63.\n

\n\n\u201cMy wife Joo Lee and I had planned to someday travel on foot around Peninsula Malaysia.\n

\n \n\n\u201cUnfortunately, we never did get to share this adventure together as she passed away in August 2024 from cancer at age 63.\n

\n \n\n\u201cI decided to complete this journey by running solo, this time with a renewed purpose: to promote cancer awareness and raise funds for children with cancer,\u201d he shared.\n

\n \n\nReflecting on the challenges faced by young cancer patients, SG Lim said he willingly embraced hardship for a greater purpose.\n

\n \n\n\u201cI chose to suffer voluntarily for children with cancer who did not choose to be diagnosed with it,\u201d he said.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I did it for the children and my wife, says SG Lim when asked the objective behind his run.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNCSM managing director Prof Dr M. Murallitharan described the achievement as extraordinary, recalling how the initiative began as a modest fundraising idea before evolving into a nationwide movement.\n

\n \n\n\u201cWe put an impossible target.\n

\n \n\n\u201cWe said, let\u2019s raise RM600,000 in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the National Cancer Society Malaysia.\n

\n \n\n\u201cThis is amazing,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nMurallitharan noted that the funds raised would support the treatment of paediatric cancer patients receiving care at Health Ministry hospitals nationwide.\n

\n \n\nHe also paid tribute to everyone who supported the journey, from runners and volunteers to donors and organisers.\n

\n \n\n\u201cThis is a national effort, this is a national story, and we are very happy that nationally this is a Malaysian achievement,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nMeanwhile, Old Frees\u2019 Association (OFA) Selangor and Kuala Lumpur president Ivan Ooi, described SG Lim as a symbol of courage, perseverance and compassion.\n

\n \n\n\u201cRun for Gold is not just about running.\n

\n \n\n\u201cIt is about struggle, and not just about distance, but meaning, and not just about one runner, but about thousands of hearts being moved to care, to support and to give hope to those going through the most difficult moments of their lives,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nOoi said the homecoming at Penang Free School carried special significance as it represented the return of a son to the institution that helped shape his values and character.\n

\n \n\n\u201cToday, we are not only welcoming a runner.\n

\n \n\n\u201cWe are welcoming SG Lim as a symbol of courage, a symbol of perseverance, and a symbol of love from one human being to another,\u201d he said.\n

\n \n\nIn recognition of his contributions and unwavering spirit, Ooi presented SG Lim with a Lifetime Membership of the Old Frees\u2019 Association.\n

\n \n\nAs cheers echoed across the historic school grounds and supporters gathered to celebrate the achievement, the moment was about more than completing 2,200km.\n

\n \n\nIt was a story of love enduring beyond loss, of one man turning grief into purpose, and of a journey that began and ended at home while bringing hope to countless children and families across Malaysia.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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