SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1986
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ACAN SEEKING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
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THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) IS LAUNCHING AN EXERCISE TO RECRUIT ENTHUSIASTIC AND RESOURCEFUL YOUNG PEOPLE TO HELP FIGHT THE DRUG PROBLEM IN HONG KONG.
DISCLOSING THIS AT THE WEEKEND, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID THE FUNCTION OF THE GROUP IS TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY ACAN.
+ THE GROUP IS ESTABLISHED WITH THE AIM OF TRAINING AND ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE AND DIRECT PART IN ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ACAN'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS A WORTHY SOCIAL CAUSE IN SPREADING THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE,
+ 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.+
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1981, THE VOLUNTEER GROUP HAS PARTICIPATED IN 110 ANTI-NARCOTICS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONCERTS, SEMINARS, TRAINING CAMPS, RUNNING RACE, WATER CARNIVAL AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY ACAN. IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN AND MOST WIDELY RECOGNISED VOLUNTEER GROUPS IN THE TERRITORY.
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ARE ALL HIGHLY MOTIVIATED AND ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THEY MAKE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME IN THE EVENINGS AND DURING HOLIDAYS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR NEW MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES.
THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IS NOW OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 28 YEARS, WITH A MINIMUM OF FORM FIVE EDUCATION STANDARD.
EACH APPLICATION WILL BE EXAMINED BY A SELECTION BOARD.
APPLICATION FORAS