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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1989

BLANKETS FOR STREET SLEEPERS

ΤΟ

STREET

MOUNTED

AN

(FRIDAY)

FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OPERATION TO DISTRIBUTE BLANKETS

LAST SLEEPERS

NIGHT.

A TOTAL OF 164 STAFF MEMBERS TOOK PART IN THE OPERATION.

STREET SOME 394 BLANKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 150 HONG KONG ISLAND, 164 IN WEST KOWLOON, 44 IN EAST KOWLOON THE NEW TERRITORIES.

SLEEPERS ON AND 36 IN

PRIORITY FOR FUNDING CREATIVE PROJECTS

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT PLANNING TO ORGANISE INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECTS WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY WHEN APPLYING FOR DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORSHIP.

THESE PROJECTS SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE ΤΟ FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS AND SHOULD BE ORGANISED BETWEEN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG SIK-WAH, SAID THE PRIORITY IN SPONSORING PROJECTS ACCORDING TO THEIR TARGET GROUPS IS FIRST, PROJECTS FOR RESIDENTS IN GENERAL, THEN PROJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY, AND THEN PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

"WE ARE ALSO KEEN ON SPONSORING PROJECTS WHICH CAN PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES WHICH ARE MUCH NEEDED IN THE DISTRICT, HE ADDED.

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DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, THE BOARD HAS SPENT $50,000 OUT OF ITS $1,540,000 ALLOCATION TO SPONSOR 80 PROJECTS ORGANISED BY VARIOUS DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS.

THESE PROJECTS RANGED FROM CARNIVALS, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, READING SCHEME FOR CHILDREN, CANTONESE OPERA SHOWS, SPORTS PROGRAMMES AND TALK ON FAMILY EDUCATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CAMPAIGN AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE ON CHINESE CULTURE.

INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS CAN OBTAIN SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 11TH FLOOR. HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL AND SUBMIT DETAILS OF THEIR PROGRAMMES ΤΟ THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 25.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO MISS MARIA LAU ON 5-8523478.

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