SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1990
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TERRITORY-WIDE SYP COMMITTEE, MR PETER LEE, SAID HE HOPED THAT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD NOT ONLY SHARE THE FUN, BUT WOULD GET TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE SYP THEME OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE OPENING INCLUDED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS MAUREEN CHAN; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HUI YUNG-CHUNG; VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY CENTRE, MR CHAN KWONG; AND A REPRESENTATIVE CLUB OF HONG KONG SOUTH.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A ABERDEEN PROMENADE, WHERE HUNDREDS OF YOUNGSTERS GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENT.
OF THE ROTARY
CARNIVAL AT THE WERK TREATED ΤΟ
BY THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
THE CARNIVAL WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE
ASSOCIATION.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAD DONATED OVER $330,000
#330,000 FOR THE DISTRICT'S SYP ACTIVITIES WHILE THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG SOUTH CONTRIBUTED ABOUT $13,000.
COLOURFUL PROGRAMME BROCHURES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SYP ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
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PLEA ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE PARTICIPATION
MR
ALEXANDER
FUNG,
THEIR
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TODAY (SUNDAY) APPEALED TO LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO TAKE PART IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN OF SMALL GROUP HOMES ORGANISED BY THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, MR FUNG SAID EMPLOYEES' PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE WOULD HELP FOSTER AMONG THEM A SENSE OF BELONGING.
"IN ADDITION, IT WILL AUGUR WELL IN MAINTAINING A HARMONIOUS LABOUR RELATION," HE SAID.
MR FUNG ADDED THAT THE EXISTING MORE THAN TWO MILLION IN NUMBER, WAS SERVICE.
WORKFORCE IN THE TERRITORY, RESOURCEFUL ΤΟ THE VOLUNTEER
TURNING TO THE WORK OF THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER COMMENDED THE ORGANISATION FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS TRAINING FOR WORKERS.
SERVICE, PROMOTION
HE
OF
AND SERVICES
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