XN000022-1992-10-16 — Page 23

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1992

22

COMMUNITY CHEST SETS TARGET AT $138 MILLION

* * *

CHEST

MRS LAVENDER PATTEN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) SHE IS CONFIDENT THAT THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY CAN BE COUNTED ON TO HELP THE COMMUNITY RAISE FUNDS FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE CITIZENS.

SPEAKING IN THE CAPACITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH THE ORGANISATION'S 1992/93 FUND-

MRS CAMPAIGN,

PATTEN RAISING

WAS SAID THE TARGET

ΤΟ RAISE $138 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF 15 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR'S.

SHE

MADE IT CLEAR THAT ALL OF THE MONEY WOULD BE PASSED ON WELFARE AGENCIES.

TO

-

THAT

"FOR MANY YEARS THE CHEST HAS STUCK TO THIS PRINCIPLE EVERY DOLLAR DONATED BY THE PUBLIC MUST GO DIRECTLY TO CHARITY WITHOUT DEDUCTION," SHE SAID.

DONATIONS TO THE CHEST WOULD END UP NEITHER IN THE CHEST'S BANK PERSON ACCOUNT NOR IN SOME AGENCY OFFICE, BUT IN HELPING A HONG KONG IN NEED, SHE SAID.

-

"WHAT WE ARE REALLY TALKING ABOUT IS HONG KONG PEOPLE IN NEED

FORM HIS A HANDICAPPED CHILD LEARNING TO WALK, A TEENAGER TRYING TO

A OWN VALUES, A YOUNG WIDOW STRUGGLING TO BRING UP HER CHILDREN ALONE,

FEEL DRUG ADDICT TRYING TO MAKE A NEW START, AN OLD PERSON WANTING TO USEFUL AND LOVED.".

SHE SAID FAMILY SERVICES WERE ONE OF THE CHEST'S MAIN FOCUSES OF FUNDING AND SHE SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED TO

MORE LEARN

ABOUT THIS AREA OF WORK.

"THE WELFARE OF FAMILIES IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, BOTH PERSONALLY AS A WIFE AND A MOTHER, AND ALSO PROFESSIONALLY.

IN

AND

ARE

"BEFORE

CASES COMING TO HONG KONG, I WORKED ON FAMILY LAW OFTEN DEALING WITH FAMILIES WHO FACED SPECIAL PROBLEMS BRITAIN, CRISES, AND SO I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES

MRS PATTEN ADDED. SUPPORTED AND HELPED TO OVERCOME THEIR DIFFICULTIES,

++

PRESIDENT

MRS PATTEN SAID IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL HONOUR FOR HER TO

OF

IN HONG THE CHEST WHICH PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE WELFARE SYSTEM.

BECOME

KONG'S

123