XN000022-1976-07-16 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1976

SERVICES FOR THE AGED

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MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL ORGANISE A SERVICE PROJECT FOR OLD PEOPLE IN THE WONG TAI SIN AREA DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT PROVIDING SERVICES AND WELL-ORGANISED ACTIVITIES FOR OLD PEOPLE AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING YOUNGSTERS TO HAVE A DEEPER CONCERN FOR SOCIETY,

THE PROGRAMME STARTS ON SUNDAY (JULY 18) WHEN SOME 30 OLD PEOPLE, UNDER THE CARE OF THE CARITAS TUNG TAU CENTRE, WILL BE TAKEN ON A DAY'S OUTING TO THE SHING MUN RESERVOIR. EACH OF THEM WILL BE ESCORTED AND LOOKED AFTER BY A C.A.S. CADET.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SOCIAL GATHERING ON AUGUST 8 AT THE CARITAS TUNG TAU CENTRE WHERE THEY WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY A CYCLING DEMONSTRATION AND CHINESE OPERA PERFORMED BY THE CADETS,

APART FROM THESE TWO FUNCTIONS, THE CADETS WILL ALSO CALL ON THE HOMES OF THE OLD PEOPLE ON AUGUST 15 AND 22 TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS ODD JOBS FOR THEM.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE OUTING AND THE SOCIAL GATHERING COVERED, ON SUNDAY (JULY 18), THE PICNICKERS AND CADETS WILL ASSEMBLE AT THE CARITAS TUNG TAU CENTRE AT BLOCK 20, GROUND FLOOR, TUNG TAU ESTATE AT 8.30 A.M. WILL ARRIVE AT THE SHING MUN RESERVOIR ABOUT 10 A.M.

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THE SOCIAL GATHERING TO BE HELD AT THE CARITAS TUNG TAU CENTRE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 WILL BEGIN AT 2 P.M.