SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1991
YIN NGAI SOCIETY PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
THE YAU TSIM AND MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TANG, TODAY (SUNDAY) PRAISED THE YAU MA TEI (NORTH AND SOUTH AREAS) YIN NGAI SOCIETY FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE SOCIETY'S FIFTH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MISS TANG NOTED THAT THE SOCIETY HAD MADE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN ORGANISING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
"IT HAS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY MOTIVATED WOMEN IN THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY WORK, SHE ADDED.
WHILE PRAISING THE MEMBERS FOR DEVOTING THEIR VALUABLE TIME то ORGANISE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS, MISS TANG ENCOURAGED THEM TO MAINTAIN THE SAME MAGNANIMOUS ATTITUDE AND CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICT.
THE YAU MA TEI (NORTH AND SOUTH AREAS} YIN NGAI SOCIETY WAS SET UP SEVEN YEARS AGO AND NOW BOASTS A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 900.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR YOUTH PROJECT GRANTS
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GRANTS UNDER THE
LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS WISHING TO APPLY FOR "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (SWD) ARE TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 30.
"YOUTH GROUPS WISHING TO APPLY FOR GRANTS MAY SUBMIT THEIR PROJECT PROPOSALS THROUGH THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH) OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OYS ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MISS CHUNG WOON-CHEUNG, SAID.
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THE PLANNED PROJECTS SHOULD BE INNOVATIVE AND MEANINGFUL. MAY BE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, RURAL AREAS AND DEPRIVED AREA SERVICE, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS, REHABILITATION AND ELDERLY SERVICE OR COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES.
EACH APPROVED PROJECT WILL BE GRANTED A SUBSIDY UP TO $6,000.
THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1974 ΤΟ PROMOTE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE; ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY; AND DEVELOP THE SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL
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