ACCA Charity Fun Day (19 December 2004)

NWS Holdings was one of the major sponsors of this event for the third consecutive year. Apart from setting up a game booth, we participated in the exciting rickshaw race. Funds raised from the event will be donated to Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association, Hong Kong PHAB Association, and The Intellectually Disabled Education and Advocacy League.

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. NWS Volunteer Alliance members provided assistance to this meaningful competition in work such as participant registration.

Volunteers of NWS Volunteer Alliance participated in a number of flag-selling activities and charity sale during October and November, including raffle ticket sale for Patients Resource Centre of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (17 October), Flag Day for Hans Anderson Club (23 October), Qile Charity Cakes Sale for Haven of Hope Christian Service (13 November) and Flag Day for The Hong Kong Society For the Aged (27 November).

The volunteers of NWS Volunteer Alliance took part in several flag days in July and August which helped raise fund for UNICEF Hong Kong Committee, Hong Kong Kidney Foundation and Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service respectively.

Twelve volunteers of NWS Volunteer Alliance participated in flag selling for Agency for Volunteer Service to raise fund for its development of volunteer training and resource centre.

Held at the training room of New World First Bus Services Limited, the orientation session included an introduction to NWS Volunteer Alliance, as well as a presentation on service skills by representatives from Social Welfare Department. Through role plays, discussions and sharing with experienced volunteers, the participants were well equipped to serve the people in need.

To thank volunteers for their continuous support to NWS Volunteer Alliance, NWS Holdings sponsored nearly 90 volunteers and their associates to watch the highly endangered Chinese White Dolphin and visit Tai O, coordinated by Eco Action.