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The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council's Charity Raffle 2019 will be held with ticket sales starting from 6th October to 27th November 2019. Funds raised from the activity will be dedicated to support the Council’s services, such as services for children with special education needs, the S.K.H. Stroke Rehabilitation Fund, emergency support for families in need and the development of innovative projects.    Each booklet contains 10 tickets at $20 each, i.e. $200 per book. Each raffle ticket comes with coupons which offer shopping and dining discounts. Also, thanks to the contributions of some sponsors, we have fabulous lucky draw prizes, with the grand prize being a Mazda2 1.5 Hatchback valued at $179,990. (*More details can be found at the bottom of the page.)   To purchase raffle tickets or make cash donations: Go to the service units of the Council to purchase raffle tickets or make cash donations. (Click here for the list of service units) Download the donation form here. Complete and return with payment to Ms Wai of PR & COMM Department.    The raffle will be drawn on 29th November 2019 and results will be published on 6th December in the Standard and Sing Tao Daily, on the Council’s website and on 8th December in the Sheng Kung Hui’s Echo.   Let’s join with us to transform lives.   For enquiries, please contact Ms Wai of PR & COMM Department at 2533 1206.   *Coupons on the ticket include: HK$5 The Walnut Shop discount coupons Jumpin Gym U.S.A. discount coupons HK$2 Ten Ren’s Tea discount coupons HK$5 Ocean Empire discount coupons Nam Kee Noodle coupons HK$10 Religious Education Resource Centre discount coupons   Some of the prizes include:    Prizes Value Each 1st Prize Mazda2 1.5 Hatchback HK$ 179,990 2nd Prize Silver Necklace with Colourful Stones HK$  18,000 3rd Prize HK Express Two Sets of Round-trip Tickets (Any Destination) HK$  13,072 4th Prize iPhone X (5.8", 256GB) HK$   9,888 5th Prize GoPro Fusion Action Cam Set HK$   6,300 6th Prize Dyson V8 Motorhead Vacuum Cleaner HK$   5,480 7th Prize Tai O Heritage Hotel 2-day-1-night Cultural Tour Package HK$   4,250 8th Prize King Parrot Group Dining Vouchers HK$   3,000 9th Prize Hong Kong Disneyland 1-day General Admission Tickets (4 Tickets) HK$   2,556 10th Prize Ingrid Millet Brightening Rehydration Cream HK$   2,500

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (Welfare Council) participated in the Caring Company Partnership Expo 2019 held annually at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Showcasing its services through informative exhibition boards, the Welfare Council also invited elderly volunteers from the Wong Tai Sin District Elderly Community Centre to demonstrate Chinese painting and calligraphy, and present their creations as gifts to the guests. Their creativity received much praise from the guests.   This year, the Welfare Council successfully nominated nearly 80 commercial partners to the Caring Company Scheme. Jointly organised by the Council and the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, “Chef Anchor” was also awarded the “Outstanding Partnership Project Award—Certificate of Merit” by the Caring Company Scheme, commending such innovative corporate-social collaboration and how it can provide support for cognitively impaired patients and their family members.   In the days ahead, the Welfare Council will continue to establish cross-collaborations with different corporations. In addition to community and voluntary services, the Council will also engage in professional exchanges with different sectors and leverage both strengths and advantages in hopes of creating future opportunities and transforming the lives of those who seek change. Please call 2521 3457 for more information.

The S.K.H. Wong Tai Sin District Elderly Community Centre launched the “Precious Moment in Family with Love” project, which aims to document touching life stories of families that required caregiving for the elderly, help subjects of the documentaries look back on the hurdles they have overcome and rediscover their passion and strength for caregiving, and at the same time, to encourage readers reflect on domestic caregiving as well as promote mutual assistance and love in the community.   With the sponsorship of Koo Tin Lok Charitable Foundation, the centre arranged for volunteers to pen the experiences of 10 families in a book and published it last month. On 14th May, the Wong Tai Sin District Elderly Community Centre organised a get-together for interviewees and volunteers, where Ms Micy Lui, District Social Welfare Officer (Wong Tai Sin/Sai Kung) of the Social Welfare Department, and Director of Koo Tin Lok Charitable Foundation were invited to share the joyful moments.   During the event, guests gifted the short story compilations, photo frames and flowers to attendees to encourage mutual care between family members. The event also included the screening of a short film which documented the feelings of different participating families, who were also present to share their personal feelings with guests. Finally, guests sang in unison a song to conclude the event.   The “Precious Moment in Family with Love” short story compilations will be distributed to the public for free on a first-come-first-served basis. Interested persons can also get one at our centre (G/F, PG Podium Level, Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre, Lower Wong Tai Sin (II) Estate, Kowloon). For more information, please contact Ms Wong Lai Yin at 2352 3082.

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (Welfare Council) received funding from the Urban Renewal Fund in 2018 to operate the 6-year Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail project. On 19th March, the Welfare Council celebrated the grand opening of the Information Centre of the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail, where Mr Franco Kwok, JP, District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Joseph Wong, Chief Executive of Urban Renewal Fund, and Mr Pun Kwok-wah, JP, Chairman of the Kowloon City District Council, hosted the kick-off ritual.    Speaking at the open ceremony, Dr Jane Lee, Director of the Welfare Council, said, “The information centre is a good place to connect people, and exchange opinions with different stakeholders in the community. Through participatory design, we hope to facilitate social participation in the development of Kowloon City and the themed walking trail.”   The information centre can reach stakeholders in the district, promote the walking trail, connect and engage with community. Last year, the Welfare Council also invited elders in the neighbourhood to give advices for the design of the elder-friendly Transformation Hub. Visitors can come to get in touch with the Transformation Hub.   More than that, the Welfare Council designed two mobile applications with AR features, which allowed players to venture into historical stories or visit historical architectures.    Information Centre of the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail Address:  No. 5, G/F Wan Tung Building115, Tam Kung RoadTo Kwa Wan Opening hours:  Sunday to Thursday: 10:00am to 6:00pm Friday and Saturday: 12:00pm to 8:00pm Closed on Mondays   Learn more about the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trailhttps://kowlooncitywalkingtrail.hk/

With its rich experience and broad network, the Welfare Council successfully applied for the Social Welfare Department’s “Pilot Scheme on Multi-disciplinary Outreaching Support Teams for the Elderly”. It was assigned to provide free social and rehabilitation services at more than 170 private, contracted and self-financing residential care homes for the elderly in Kowloon Central (Kowloon City and Yau-Tsim-Mong district), as well as Kowloon East (Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District). Launching on 15th February, 2019, the scheme delivered community-focused services through a professional team of social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. The team of experts would conduct clinical assessments, regular assessments, rehabilitation training and social services for private residential care homes for the elderly, offer professional advices and training to staff from the homes and caregivers, and provide speech therapy to residents of contract or self-financing homes who have swallowing or speech difficulties, all of which addressed the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of the residents and enhanced their quality of life.   Enquiry: 5599 6838Know more about the scheme: http://www.skhwc.org.hk/en/services/main/4/?sub_id=131

On 30th January, Mr Patrick Nip, Secretary for the Constitutional and Mainland Affair, was invited to visit the Tung Chung Integrated Services of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council. Apart from touring the center’s facilities and learning the centre’s services, Secretary Patrick Nip also sent out early Lunar New Year greetings to the elderly.   For the last two decades, the Tung Chung Integrated Services has been providing all round services to the teenagers and elderly in the community and supporting residents with employment problems. Now, the centre has extended services to Ying Tung Estate, where residents moved last year. In response of the changing needs and increased service demands of society, the Tung Chung Integrated Services has established a new site in third floor of Fu Tung Plaza (beside Tung Chung Nursery School) in addition to the original site in second floor. The new site of around 10,000-sq.ft. has commenced services earlier.   The theme of this new site is “i-Life”, where its design caters to intergenerational needs. The new site features an array of facilities, such as a training area for children with special educational needs, a well-equipped dancing room for the youth as well as an activity-cum-training room for the elderly with cognitive impairment to receive treatments and exercise. Moreover, it provides services to support those with special educational needs, elderly and women employment.   During the visit, a group of elderly demonstrated calligraphy and send out Lunar New Year greetings to everyone in the centre.   Secretary Patrick Nip then visited two families in Tung Chung to exchange views with the residents. Not only did he express care and warm regards to the residents, he also got a better picture of the daily lives and needs of the residents.