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The Community Chest 48th Annual General Meeting Announces Donations Allocated to Current and New Services to Meet Social Needs

2017-07-05

The Community Chest 48th Annual General Meeting took place today (19 June) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Chaired by Mr Peter T S Wong, JP, First Vice President and Executive Committee Chairman of The Community Chest, the Meeting was also attended by 2016/2017 Officers including Dr Simon Kwok, BBS, JP, Campaign Committee Chairman; Mrs Irene Yau Lee Che-Yun, ISO, Public Relations Committee Chairman; Mr Charles C L Yang, BBS, JP, Admissions, Budgets and Allocations Committee Chairman; Mr Frank Y C Lyn, Treasurer of the Chest; Ms Rose W M Lee, JP, Executive Committee Deputy Chairman; Campaign Committee Co-Chairmen Dr John C C Chan, GBS, JP and Mr Charles Y K Lee, GBM, JP; 2017/2018 Board Nominees; Committee Members as well as representatives of 161 Chest member social welfare agencies.

At the Annual General Meeting, twelve members were elected to the 2017/2018 Board of Directors, namely Mr T C Chan, BBS, JP, Senior Adviser of The Bank of East Asia, Limited; Dr Edward W Y Cheung, Consultant of Woo Kwan Lee & Lo; Mr Lawrence Cheung, MH, JP, Chairman & Managing Director of Lawrence Cheung C.P.A. Company Limited; Sir C K Chow, GBS, JP, Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; Dr Peter K L Chu, BBS, President of Alpha Appliances Limited; Dr Eddie Kwan, Chairman of EK Immigration Consulting Limited; Mr Charles Y K Lee, GBM, JP, Consultant of Woo Kwan Lee & Lo; Mr Li Man-kiu, Adrian, JP, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia, Limited; Mr Daryl W K Ng, JP, Executive Director of Sino Group; Mr Wong Ting-chung, BBS, JP, Chairman & CEO of Nameson Holdings Limited; Mr Peter T S Wong JP, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited; and Mr Michael Wu, Chairman & Managing Director of Maxim's Caterers Ltd.

In the 2016/2017 campaign year, the Chest has raised over HK$300 million which allows for the continuous funding of ongoing services and sharing of fruitful outcome with our member agencies – more than HK$68 million on 28 time-limited projects; over $5.4 million on two Major New Initiatives; and HK$5.8 million Capital Project Fund to carry out renovation and to enhance facilities of 20 member agencies. Please refer to the attachment for full list of time-limited projects and Major New Initiatives.

The Chest also welcomed three new member agencies. They are: Children Chiropractic Foundation Limited which provides free spinal check-up services and education programmes for school children; Hong Kong Eating Disorders Association Limited which helps people with eating disorders, and educates the public about the condition; and Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services Limited which promotes the localisation of guide dog services.

"The Community Chest Rainbow Fund" provides immediate response to people in emergency situations and financial crisis, it also supports survivors and victims of accidents and natural disasters. As at 31 March 2017, an accumulated amount of over HK$110 million was allocated to benefit more than 51,000 people.

After the meeting, Mr Peter T S Wong, JP expressed his gratitude to five retiring Board Members for their invaluable contribution to the Chest. They included Dr John C C Chan, GBS, JP; Mr Fung Hau-chung, Andrew, JP; Mr Charles Li; Mr Peter H Pang, JP and Mr Pong Kin Yee, Paulo.

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Attachment:

2017/2018 Major New Initiatives
Names of Member Agencies		Project Names
The following project will be supported for 2 years:
1.	Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong	Healthier Bone for Beautiful Community
The following project will be supported for 3 years:
2.	Salvation Army, The	Healthy Action ‘LEVEL-UP’ - Outreaching Health Support Scheme for Deprived Communities with Hidden Health Needs
*Total allocation amounted to over HK$5.4 million.

2017/2018 Time Limited Projects
The following projects will be supported for 1 year:
1.	Hong Kong St. John Ambulance	Special Smiles Project
2.	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society	"Smiley Activation Project" - Community / Home-based Depression Treatment for the Elderly
3.	Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Limited	Up-cycling Food Waste: A Vigorous Sham Shui Po (Phase II)
The following projects will be supported for 2 years:
4.	1st Step Association Limited	Beautification of Wheelchair Self-help Group (Phase II)
5.	Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service Centre	The Stroke Rehabilitation Service for the Elders in Southern District
6.	Asbury Methodist Social Service	HELP³ (Help, Hope, Harmony) in Tsuen Wan Project
7.	Association of Evangelical Free Churches of Hong Kong, The	Hand in Hand: Pain Management and Fall Prevention Project in Family Perspective
8.	Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Union Hong Kong Limited	Neighbourhood Support to Elderly People Living in Private Residential Care Home
9.	Christian Family Service Centre	"Wellness Body, Fitness Brain" - Supporting Project for Persons with Moderate Dementia and Their Carers
10.	Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong	Project Crossroad (Extension Chapter) - Life & Death Education and Support Service for Frail Elders
11.	Heep Hong Society	A Holistic Employment Support Scheme for High Functioning Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Phase II)
12.	Methodist Church Hong Kong - Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service, The	Building Family in Kwun Tong with Love
13.	St. James' Settlement	"Grow Goal Glow" Life Planning Creator
14.	Wai Ji Christian Service	Infinity in Love
The following projects will be supported for 3 years:
15.	Art in Hospital Limited	ADPEERING - Art Workshop for the Elderly
16.	Caritas - Hong Kong	"Hope in Love" – Professional Support Project for Families with ASD Children
17.	Caritas - Hong Kong	"Lively Children, Happy Parents" - Support Services to Low / No Income Families Having Children with Specific Learning Disability
18.	Church of United Brethren in Christ, Social Service Division, The	Hands in Hands - Supporting the Caregivers on Handling SEN Children
19.	Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired Limited	Children on the Bright
20.	Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong	"Happiness to Share" : A Project on Nurturing of Happy Families
21.	Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, The	Every Bone Counts
22.	Hong Kong Evangelical Church Social Service Limited	Northern District Grassroots Community Economy Network Project
23.	Hong Kong PHAB Association	"Project B.R.I.G.H.T" - Mental Health Counselling & Supporting Service for Youth with Special Educational Needs (SEN) (B.R.I.G.H.T. stand for Beyond, Resilience, Integration, Growth, Holistic-Talent)
24.	Salvation Army, The	"Family Transformation" Project for Divorce Families
25.	St. James' Settlement	S.P.A. Project
26.	St. James' Settlement	Community Support Network for Deprived Families in To Kwa Wan
27.	Suicide Prevention Services Limited	Project BLESS (Befriending Service for Lighting Up and Empowering Survivors of Suicide)
28.	Suicide Prevention Services Limited	Youth Link
*Total allocation amounted to over HK$68 million.

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