McCann Erickson takes on Jet Li One Foundation

HONG KONG - The Red Cross Society of China Jet Li One Foundation Project (Jet Li One Foundation) has tasked McCann Erickson Hong Kong as its communications partner throughout China and Asia.

BBDO Shanghai works with the Foundation and McCann Erickson is now also working on a non-profit basis and is only charging for actual and third party costs. 

McCann will work on the Foundation’s core branding and campaign strategy and day-to-day work will be done by other local agencies.

McCann Erickson is currently organising a high-profile event in April, focusing attention on the first anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake.

“China has a population of 1.4 billion, if each person could contribute one yuan, it would be a significant sum for charity,” said Spencer Wong, MD, McCann Erickson Hong Kong. “We truly believed that one dollar has great worth. Jet Li’s mission is one person + one dollar = one big family. And we are at one with that.”

Jet Li One Foundation was founded by Red Cross ambassador and international kung-fu movie star, Jet Li, under a strategic partnership with the Red Cross Society of China. With its core focus in China and Hong Kong, the Foundation is due and is expanding internationally this year.
Source: Campaign China