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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994

THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SUMMER CAMPS, EDUCATIONAL VISITS, BARBECUE PARTIES, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, PICNICS, CARNIVALS, VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

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WITH THE THEME "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY" THE ACTIVITIES WOULD MOST CERTAINLY ATTRACT YOUNGSTERS TO PARTICIPATE AND ENABLE THEM TO SPEND A MEANINGFUL SUMMER HOLIDAY, MR LO SAID.

"IN ORDER TO ATTRACT MORE

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YOUNGSTERS TO TAKE PART IN PLANNING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES AS VOLUNTARY WORKERS, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACTIVITIES,

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IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, MORE THAN 200 OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS ΤΟ PARTICIPATE IN BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTWARD BOUND LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES.

MR LO SAID THE TOTAL FUNDING NEEDED FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME WAS ESTIMATED AT $45 MILLION. THIS WILL BE MET BY A $14.6 MILLION DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARDS AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS HONG KONG TELECOM, THE LORD WILSON HERITAGE TRUST AND SWIRE BOTTLERS LTD.

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TO LAUNCH THE ACTIVITIES, AN OPENING CEREMONY CUM VARIETY ENTITLING "SWINGING SUMMER" WILL BE STAGED AT THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON JULY 2 (SATURDAY).

IN ADDITION, A DISTRICT FUN DAY WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST HIGHLIGHT THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

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ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO ANY DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

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POSTER CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FAMILY YEAR

SOME 1,300 COMMERCIAL OUTLETS THROUGHOUT PARTICIPATE IN A POSTER CAMPAIGN TODAY (FRIDAY)

THE TERRITORY WILL TO FURTHER PROMOTE

THE MESSAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY (IYF).

THE POSTER CAMPAIGN, ORGANISED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTHEAST, IS ONE OF THE LATEST PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN A HIGHER AWARENESS LEVEL OF THE IYF AND TO AROUSE MORE INTEREST AND CONCERN TOWARDS THIS MEANINGFUL CAMPAIGN.

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THE OUTLETS, INCLUDING BANKS, CONVENIENT STORES, RETAILING SHOPS AND HAIR SALONS, WILL PUT UP THE OFFICIAL IYF POSTERS BEARING TRANSPARENT STICKER WITH WORDS "ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTHEAST SUPPORTS THE IYF" FROM TODAY ONWARDS.

THE CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON IYF, MRS PATRICIA CHU, SAID THE POSTER CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATED AN ENLISTMENT OF GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FROM THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR TO SUPPORT THE IYF.

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