SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1985
SECOND YIN NGAI SOCIETY FORMED IN SHAM SHUI PO
****
THE SO UK YIN NGAI SOCIETY, THE SECOND WOMEN'S COMMUNITY ORGANISATION IN SHAM SHUI PO, HAS BEEN FORMED TO PROMOTE THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL WOMEN IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
WOMEN LIVING OR WORKING IN THE SO UK AREA CAN JOIN THE SOCIETY FOR A $10 ENTRANCE FEE AND AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OF $10, AND CAN PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON, THE SHAM SHUT PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, SAID THE SO UK SOCIETY WAS THE 24TH TO BE FORMED SINCE THE YIN NGAI MOVEMENT WAS LAUNCHED IN 1981.
HE NOTED THAT THE FORMATION OF THIS SOCIETY HAD MADE UP FOR THE ABSENCE OF A WOMEN'S ORGANISATION IN SHAM SHUI PO WEST AND THAT TOGETHER WITH THE PAK TIN YIN SOCIETY IN SHAM SHUI PO EAST, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ATTAIN A MORE BALANCED DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
TURNING TO ITS OBJECTIVES, MR TSE SAID: THROUGH VARIOUS ORGANISED ACTIVITIES, WOMEN IN THE DISTRICT COULD LEARN THE ADVANTAGES OF FELLOWSHIP AND MUTUAL CO-OPERATION, DEVELOP THE IR POTENTIAL AND STRENGTHEN THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE.
+ IT ALSO PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR HOUSEWIVES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AS WELL AS TO TAKE PART IN VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
+THE SOCIETY'S RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO HELP FOSTER NEIGHBOURLINESS AND IMPROVE RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIVING IN THE PURSUANCE OF A SOUND COMMUNITY, + MR TSE ADDED.
THE SO UK YIN NGAI SOCIETY HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 16 MEMBERS, WITH FIVE WORKING GROUPS COVERING SECRETARIAL FINANCE, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL, ART AND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE AFFAIRS.
ACCORDING TO THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SOCIETY, MRS YU LEUNG 01-CHUN, PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO ORGANISE VARIOUS TYPES OF INTEREST CLASSES, OUTINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS, SEMINARS, VISITS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
/10
Page 10Page 11