Fion Leung

The idea behind Time Auction is simple: volunteer your time and meet your idols. Founder Fion Leung shares where her platform is heading

By Samantha Mei Topp

In the time it took to eat a bowl of wonton noodles, Fion Leung had made a decision that would reshape the idea of volunteering in Asia and change her life. Leung, then working in finance, was having dinner with her friend Suetyi Wong and they were discussing how they could pursue their passions while making a difference to the world. An idea dawned on them: what if people could be incentivised to volunteer for good causes with the promise of meeting their heroes? And from that grew Time Auction: a platform where participants exchange volunteer hours for time with an industry leader. For example, 10 hours spent teaching children to read or redistributing surplus food could be exchanged for a seat at an afternoon tea with Black Sheep Restaurants…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020

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