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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1985
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT FORMED INTO BLOOD DONATION TEAMS AND THE SCHOOL WITH THE MOST DONORS WAS PRESENTED WITH A SOUVENIR.
THE GROUP THEN MOVED ON TO KWUN TONG TO TAKE PART IN ANOTHER CIVIC-ORIENTED FUND RAISING FUNCTION HELD IN THE TELFORD GARDENS MAIN SQUARE.
MEMBERS OF 20 YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT PRODUCED ON THE SPOT COLOURFUL FEATHERS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANISATION.
MRS CHOW'S LAST STOP WAS SHA TIN'S NEW TOWN PLAZA WHERE THERE WAS AN EXHIBITION ON MY VIEWS ON SHA TIN+.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MR LIAO WENT TO THE WAN CHAI GAP PARK TO START OFF A FUND RAISING WALKATHON. THE FUNDS RAISED WILL BE ALLOCATED TO YOUTH CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
THE NEXT STOP WAS THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HARBOUR, WHERE 200 YOUNG PEOPLE IN MONG KOK KNITTED AND PRESENTED WOOLLEN SCARVES TO 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENT WERE EXCITED THAT THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND CARE FOR THE ELDERS.
THE GROUP THEN PROCEEDED TO SHAM SHUI PO WHERE A CARAVAN PARADE TOURED ROUND THE DISTRICT. CIVIC MESSAGES WERE DRIVEN HOME THROUGH AN EXHIBITION, A QUIZ COMPETITION, SINGING PERFORMANCE, A SLIDE SHOW AND A DRAMA ETC.
THE LAST STOP FOR MR LIAO WAS TSUEN WAN WHERE HE JOINED IN
THE FUN BY RUNNING THE LAST LEG OF A MARATHON RELAY,
THE RACE STARTED IN SHAM TSENG SUN TSUEN AND ENDED IN YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND. IT WAS ALSO PARTICIPATED BY SOME 30 LOCAL DIGNITARIES.
A HOST OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WERE ALSO ORGANISED BY OTHER DISTRICTS IN SUPPORT OF THE CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH+. THESE INCLUDED EXHIBITIONS, FORUMS, FUND RAISING EVENTS, SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS.
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