TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1985
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RECRUITS SOUGHT FOR ANTI-DRUG FIGHT
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THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) IS SEEKING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE GROUP IS TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY ACAN.
THE YOUTHS ARE TRAINED TO HELP SPREAD THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
+THROUGH THE IR PARTICIPATION IN ACAN'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS, THE VOLUNTEERS CAN LEARN MANY NEW THINGS WHICH THEY CANNOT NORMALLY ACQUIRE FROM THEIR DAILY WORK OR FROM BOOKS. THE ACTIVITIES WHICH VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO UNDERTAKE ARE VARIED AND MEANINGFUL.
+ANOTHER FEATURE IS THAT THE VOLUNTEERS ARE OF THE SAME AGE LEVEL AS THE YOUTHS AT RISK, THEY SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE AND CAN THUS SPREAD THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE MORE EFFECTIVELY, HE SAID.
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1981, THE VOLUNTEER GROUP HAS ENGAGED IN SOME 100 ANTI-NARCOTICS EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CONCERTS, SPORTS MEETS, SEMINARS, TRAINING CAMPS, WATER CARNIVALS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN AND WIDELY RECOGNISED VOLUNTEER GROUPS IN THE TERRITORY.
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MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ARE ALL HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THEY MAKE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME IN THE EVENINGS OR DURING HOLIDAYS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR NEW MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES IN CARRYING OUT THE WORK. ON COMPLETION OF ONE FULL YEAR'S SERVICE, MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION.
RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 28 YEARS OF FORM FIVE LEVEL.
BOARD.
EACH APPLICATION WILL BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED BY A SELECTION
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES; THE DRUG EDUCATION/LIAISON CENTRE, NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, UNITED CENTRE, 31ST FLOOR, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG; AND THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE AŤ ROOM 602, DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING, 15 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT ROOM 409, TUNG PING BUILDING, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, MONG KOK, KOWLOON.
(COMPLETED FORMS