FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1989
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IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI WORLD AND CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP AND THE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ENVIRONMENT DAY METHODIST CENTRE
SINGING AND A VARIETY OF GAMES DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY AND TO MAKE THEM MORE AWARE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARE ON THE PROGRAMME.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL BODIES FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS ΤΟ ORGANISE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MARCH.
THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY VETTED ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR ORGANISING PROJECTS BETWEEN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER, AND HAS GRANTED A TOTAL OF ABOUT $357,000 TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS.
THE ACTIVITIES BEING SUBSIDISED RANGE FROM CULTURAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES TO SOCIAL SERVICE SCHEMES, ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AND CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS.
IN
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT PRIORITY FOR ALLOCATIONS WOULD BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS WHICH BENEFIT RESIDENTS GENERAL, THE ELDERLY, AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES SHOULD ALSO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS.
SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO APPLY FOR FUNDS APPLICATIONS, WITH DETAILED PLANS, ΤΟ THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, 11TH
FLOOR, HARBOUR BUIDLING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL BEFORE AUGUST 29.
ENQUIRIES CAN BR MADE
5-8523478.
BY CONTACTING MR LO SHING-YAU ON
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