THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1985
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HANDMADE GIFTS FOR ELDERLY
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A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WILL PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE GIFTS THEY HAVE PRODUCED FOR THE ELDERLY DURING A GATHERING ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 21) AFTERNOON.
OUTSIDE THE HELPING HAND SHELTER FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE SHUN LEE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, 75 VOLUNTEERS WILL MAKE THE LAST STITCHES ON SCARFS, SHAWLS, GLOVES AND HATS FOR 109 ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE HOSTEL.
EARLIER IN THE MONTH, ABOUT 200 VOLUNTEERS HAD BEGUN KNITTING THE ITEMS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE ELDERLY,
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THE EVENT, ENTITLED +WARMTH KNIT-IN FOR THE ELDERLY+, ORGANISED AS PART OF THE CURRENT KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 TO FOSTER A SENSE OF RESPECT AND CARING FOR THE ELDERLY.
APART FROM THE VOLUNTEERS, FIVE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TAM, WILL ALSO PITCH IN TO HELP THE VOLUNTEERS THIS SATURDAY.
AT THE SAME TIME VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PING SHEK YOUTH CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS WILL SING ALONG WITH THE ELDERLY AT THE GATHERING, WHILE THE ELDERLY WILL PERFORM FOLK SONGS FOR THEIR GUESTS.
THE WARMTH KNIT-IN WAS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WARMTH KNIT-IN FOR THE ELDERLY HELD AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 21) AT THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN BLOCKS 60 AND 61 OF THE SHUN LEE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.
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