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Club funds renovation of Christian Family Service Centre

01/12/2012

The headquarters of Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC) in densely-populated Kwun Tong has been able to upgrade its services with a HK$13 million donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. With its headquarters renovated and barrier-free facilities enhanced, CFSC can now provide better services and a safer environment to the district’s residents.

Today (12 January), the Club’s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So joined Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip, CFSC Chairman Professor Alex Kwan and Chief Executive Kwok Lit-tung to unveil a plaque commemorating the completion of renovations at the headquarters, CSFC Jockey Club Building.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr So said that the Trust and the CFSC shared the same vision in providing better medical services, partnering for community needs and promoting social inclusion.  That was why the Trust donated HK$69 million to rebuild the CFSC headquarters into a ten-storey building in 1998 and donated a further HK$13 million to support its renovation ten years later. 

“Both the Club and the Centre believe that family is the building block of a harmonious society.  Over the past 10 years, the Club has donated over HK$1.5 billion to support numerous projects in this area and initiated the FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society project.  The project team has also collaborated with CFSC to organise the ‘Learning Family’ programme for residents in Kwun Tong,” Mr So added.

The newly-renovated headquarters features upgraded barrier-free facilities and an integrated medical centre incorporating traditional Chinese medicine with an out-patient clinic to enhance accessibility.  In addition, the expanded Home Café, a social enterprise, can now provide vocational training and job opportunities for more than 40 disabled trainees.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong’s best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city’s major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city’s growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So says the Charities Trust shares the same vision with the CFSC in providing better medical services, partnering for community needs and promoting social inclusion, by supporting its headquartersa£á? redevelopment since 1998.
The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So says the Charities Trust shares the same vision with the CFSC in providing better medical services, partnering for community needs and promoting social inclusion, by supporting its headquartersa£á? redevelopment since 1998.

The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (4th right) joins Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip (4th left), CFSC Chairman Professor Alex Kwan (3rd right), Vice-Chairman Rev. Daniel Li (3rd left), Chief Executive Kwok Lit-tung (1st right) and other guests to unveil the plaque commemorating the newly-renovated CFSC Jockey Club Building.
The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (4th right) joins Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip (4th left), CFSC Chairman Professor Alex Kwan (3rd right), Vice-Chairman Rev. Daniel Li (3rd left), Chief Executive Kwok Lit-tung (1st right) and other guests to unveil the plaque commemorating the newly-renovated CFSC Jockey Club Building.

The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (left) receives a souvenir from CFSC Chairman Professor Alex Kwan (right).  The souvenirs are made by trainees from Tsui Lam Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Service.
The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (left) receives a souvenir from CFSC Chairman Professor Alex Kwan (right). The souvenirs are made by trainees from Tsui Lam Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Service.

Photos 4/5: Guests tour the renovated headquarters.
Photos 4/5: Guests tour the renovated headquarters.

 
 

The expanded Home CafAc, a social enterprise, can now provide vocational training and job opportunities for more than 40 disabled trainees.
The expanded Home CafAc, a social enterprise, can now provide vocational training and job opportunities for more than 40 disabled trainees.

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