Chinese fortune knots to spread caring message
(September V December 2005)

Nearly 70 volunteers participated in an activity organized by Social Welfare Department to make over 3,000 Chinese fortune knots that represent auspiciousness. The knots were then distributed to the needy on NWS Caring Day to spread caring message.

The New Horizon Club of Hong Kong, a self-help organization for cancer patients, organized a hiking competition at Pineapple Dam of Shing Mun Reservoir, with an aim to encourage the habit of exercising among discharged cancer patients. For the second year NWS Volunteer Alliance members provided assistance to this meaningful competition in work such as participant registration.

NWS Volunteer Alliance continued to support charity actions. On 2 July, a total of 18 volunteers participated in the Flag Day of Agency For Volunteer Service; while four volunteers sold flags for Against Child Abuse on 23 July.

Volunteers who have joined NWS Volunteer Alliance over the past year were invited to join the orientation session to familiarize themselves with the team and volunteer service. They also learnt much from the social workers from Hans Anderson Club and Hong Kong YWCA Ming Yue District Elderly Community Centre who introduced children and elderly service skills respectively.

Apart from encouraging staff donations, NWS Holdings set up a charity sale counter at its annual Sports Fun Day. Proceeds raised were donated to UNICEF for tsunami victims in South Asia.