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Wednesday, September 5, 1973
CERTIFICATES FOR SUMMER YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers and people who assisted in running this year's summer
youth programme organised by the Social Welfare Department will receive
certificates and banners at a ceremony to be held at the City Hall
tomorrow (Thursday).
Mr. David Lai Ka-wah, Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, has
been invited to address the 1,400 guests who will comprise people who had
been active in organising and running the programmes. Mrs. Lai mill
present certificates to the volunteers and souvenir banners to others.
Opening remarks will be made by Miss Annie Chan, Assistant
Director (Social Work), Social Welfare Department.
Following the ceremony, which begins at 8 p.m., there will be a
This will be staged
special performance of modern interpretive dancing.
by 150 staff from the department, volunteers, and others from different
organisations active in the summer youth programme.
Entitled "Rhythm of Youth", it will show how the summer youth
programme acts as an outlet for the vibrant energies of young people.
Other entertainment will be provided by folk groups, a brass band and a
Chinese music group.
This year, the Social Welfare Department through its Group and
Community Work Division, organised some 421 different events under six
categories, namely, community services, training, indoor group activities,
outdoor group activities, mass recreation and community study.
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