"Charity Begins at Home" keeps on spreading love and warmth to the elderly! 

Charity Begins at Home 2014 was held in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong on 20 September. About 250 volunteers visited the elderly living in Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Tsz Estate, Tin Wah Estate, Tin Yan Estate and Tin Yuet Estate at Tin Shui Wai.  

 
 

Volunteers wore new Crystal Volunteers' T-shirts and participated in the kick off ceremony at Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Yat Wai College.  

 

 Volunteers participated in the kick off ceremony of "Charity Begins at Home 2014" 

 

 
"Welcome Dance" performed by elderly volunteers 

 

 

Ms. Cheng Wai Hing, Service Director of ELCHK, Tin Shui Wai Integrated Youth Service Centre (Left) and Mr. Ho Sai Cheung, Principle of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Yat Wai College (Right) delivered speeches on the ceremony 

 

Yuk Ching Charity Trust Management, Crystal Group Management and guests of the supporting organizations initiated the activity by switching on the "LOVE" light boxes which represented their love and warmth. 
 

Guests initiated the activity by switching on the "LOVE" light boxes

 

Volunteers visited about 400 elderly individually and love pockets were presented to them. The elderly were graceful to receive the love pockets. 
 

The activity was held successfully and we would like to thank all the supporting and volunteer organizations, including: 
•    Crystal Volunteers 
•    Gliding Children 
•    Care & Concern Action 
•    Rotaract Club of Kowloon West 
•    ELCHK, Tin Shui Wai Integrated Youth Service Centre 
•    Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Yat Wai College 
•    Chan Ping Memorial Neighbourhood Elderly Centre 
•    Caritas District Elderly Centre - Yuen Long (Tin Chak Centre) 
•    Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Elderly Service Centre 
•    Community Development Alliance (Tin Shui Wai C.D. Project) 
•    Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin) 
•    Agency for Volunteer Service - Volunteer Photographers' Team 

Appreciation certificates were presented to the representatives of the supporting and volunteer organizations 

 
We specially thank volunteers from ELCHK, Tin Shui Wai Integrated Youth Service Centre serving hand-made chocolate drinks and snacks in the kick off ceremony.  

 

Volunteers from ELCHK, Tin Shui Wai Integrated Youth Service Centre served hand-made chocolate drinks and snacks for other volunteers
 

Also, we would like to thank all volunteers participated in the activity so that love can be continuously spread out. 

 

Group photos for volunteers 

 

 

Yuk Ching Charity Trust
2014-9-24