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2004   HEAVE HO: Tay Ping Hui trying to lift more than 1,000kg, the combined weight of 18 people. Oct 06, 2004 Cancer Charity Show raises $2m MORE than S$2 million were raised during Sunday night's inaugural Cancer Charity Show for the Singapore Cancer Society. The 40-year-old organisation, funded by public contributions, helps needy patients and their families. While pop idols like Taiwan's Alec Su, Toro and boyband K-One elicited the most screams from their fans seated among the 600-seater studio audience at MediaCorp TV Theatre, it was local artists like Mark Lee and Terence Cao who tugged at the heartstrings with their personal stories. Lee, who hosted the event with Taiwan's Nana Tang Na and Tung Chih-cheng, choked up when he spoke about his father's death from lung cancer four years ago. Cao also mentioned his grandfather's battle with cancer, which is now in remission. Speaking to Life! after the 3.5-hour show, he reiterated the need to lend support. 'My family and I experienced how financially and emotionally draining it was for my grandfather to go through the treatments for one year.' Cao participated in two of the night's stunt performances, including helping Vincent Ng balance 20 chairs on the latter's mouth, and climbing 5.4m above the stage on a spinning lantern with 15 other MediaCorp artists. In another item, Tay Ping Hui lifted the combined weight of 18 people which amounted to more than 1,000kg. Fann Wong also sang Julie Su Rei's Holding Hands. The guest of honour, Minister of State for Education Chan Soo Sen, gave a spirited rendition of the Emil Chau hit, Friends. The performance prompted more than $80,000 worth of donations from corporate and individual donors. The 157,405 calls made by the end of the show raised $2,515,608. The telephone lines for donations will be open till midnight on Oct 18. The numbers are 1900-112-6611 ($6), 1900-112-6622 ($20) and 1900-112-6633 ($50). Source: The Straits Times