FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1988
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PROJECT TO INTRODUCE SOCIAL SERVICES IN KWUN TONG
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KWUN TONG RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROVISION AND AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THEIR DISTRICT.
A PROJECT, ENTITLED "SOCIAL SERVICES IN KWUN TONG", WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID THE PROJECT AIMS TO IDENTIFY THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUGGEST WAYS TO MEETING THE DEMAND.
"IT ALSO INTENDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY AND PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT," HE ADDED.
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TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES, A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES BEEN DRAWN UP BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WHICH COMPRISES MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANISATIONS.
A MOBILE EXHIBITION ON SOCIAL SERVICES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE FIRST HELD AT THE TELFORD GARDENS PODIUM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24) MORNING.
CEREMONY
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING
WILL BE THE KWUN TONO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI; CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MISS MONA LO: AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR LEE WAH-MING.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
STAGED
TELFORD TUESDAY
IN THE EVENING, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE MOVED TO THE GARDENS SHOPPING MALL WHERE IT WILL BE HELD UNTIL (JANUARY 26). FROM WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 27), THE EXHIBITION WILL BR STAGED AT THE KWUN TONG MTR STATION UNTIL FEBRUARY 5.
ON JANUARY 31, A FULL-DAY SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT THE KWUN TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH AS WELL AS LABOUR WILL BE INVITED TO EXCHANGE VIEWS CONCERNING THE NEEDS AND PROVISION OF THE VARIOUS SERVICES.
IN ADDITION, 2,500 COPIES OF A HANDBOOK INTRODUCING THE VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN KWUN TONG WILL BE PRODUCED. ALSO, 20,000 LEAFLETS CONTAINING VITAL STATISTICS AND USEFUL INFORMATION KWUN TONG WILL BE PRINTED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.
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