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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1988

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN C&W

LOCAL

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING BODIES TO APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS TO BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MARCH.

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED NOW SO THAT INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS CAN PLAN THEIR PROJECTS MORE EFFECTIVELY AND ALSO ENSURE THAT A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF PROJECTS WILLBE SUBSIDISED.

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THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY VETTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR (APRIL ΤΟ SEPTEMBER), GRANTED A TOTAL OF ABOUT $261,000 TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FOR ORGANISING NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES.

THESE ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM SPORTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES ΤΟ SOCIAL SERVICES SCHEMES, ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AND CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS.

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SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT PRIORITY IN MAKING ALLOCATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS IN GENERAL, PROJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY AND PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

THESE ACTIVITIES SHOULD FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG RESIDENTS.

BELONGING

INNOVATION

PRIORITY WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT SHOW AND CREATIVITY OR WOULD PROVIDE A USEFUL SERVICE TO RESIDENTS.

SUBMIT

ORGANISATIONS WISHING ΤΟ APPLY FOR FUNDS SHOULD APPLICATIONS, WITH DETAILED PLANS, ΤΟ

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S SECRETARIAT, 11TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, BEFORE JUNE 30.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING MISS MARIA LAU ON 5-8523478.

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