SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1976
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YOUTH VOLUNTEERS PRAISED FOR DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE
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THE GENUINE CONCERN AND PUBLIC SPIRIT OF THE 500 YOUNG VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSISTED IN THE RELIEF WORK FOR THE ALDRICH BAY FIRE HAVE WON NOT ONLY THE APPRECIATION OF THE VICTIMS BUT ALSO THE ADMIRATION OF ALL THE KAIFONGS.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, AT THE TEA PARTY GIVEN TO THE VOLUNTEERS AS A GESTURE OF THANKS AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
MR. LEE HOPED THAT THEIR +QUICK RESPONSE, CIVIC-MINDEDNESS, ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE+ WOULD SET A GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT VOLUNTEER WORK COULD HELP THE MIND AND CHARACTER OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO MATURE. IT COULD ALSO MAKE THEM MORE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY.
+THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTEER WORK, YOUNG PARTICIPANTS, APART FROM HAVING A GOOD TIME, WILL ALSO ENRICH THEIR EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS,+ MR. LEE SAID.
AFTER THE FIRE BROKE OUT LAST MONTH, THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER (EASTERN) IMMEDIATELY MOBILISED THE VOLUNTEERS TO LOOK AFTER THE VICTIMS. HE ALSO CO-ORDINATED AND DISTRIBUTED WORK TO THEM, INCLUDING THE SORTING OUT OF USED CLOTHES DONATED BY THE PUBLIC AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND RELIEF MONEY.
THE YOUNGSTERS ALSO HELPED TO LOCATE SCHOOL PLACES FOR STUDENTS AND ORGANISED GAMES FOR CHILDREN BRINGING THEM SOME LIGHT MOMENTS IN THE MIDST OF TURMOIL AND DISTURBANCES.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS 12 COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS POSTED TO VARIOUS DISTRICTS IN THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS. THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS ΤΟ ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL SUPPORT, NEIGHBOURHOOD FRIENDLINESS AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.
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