Under a Jockey Club funded project, senior women are given the opportunity to develop their potential and contribute knowledge and skills to the community. Today (18 March) a dedicated group of them took to the stage to show off their performance skills.
The “Golden Guides Talent Show 2012” stems from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust donation of HK$3.84 million through its HKJC Community Project Grant to The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association to support the three-year project, Comprehensive Development of Golden Guides.
On hand to launch the show at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jockey Club Auditorium were the Club’s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So, Yau Tsim Mong District Officer Vicki Kwok and The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Chief Commissioner Josephine Pang.
Mr So noted that the Trust has supported over a hundred projects of The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association since 1947. “The Comprehensive Development of Golden Guides is a meaningful project because it promotes a positive life attitude, life-long learning spirit and a healthy social life, which are keys to staying young. We hope all the Golden Guides will live a full and better life.”
The purpose of the show was to demonstrate the fulfilling lives of the Golden Guides as well as to showcase their talents. Performing before an enthusiastic audience of nearly a thousand people, a total of 14 groups staged a variety show including sign singing, limericks, dancing and opera. Apart from letting the participants share their happiness of being a Golden Guide, the show helped them build team spirit and encouraged them to participate more in community services and promote positive ageing.
The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association established their Golden Guides division 22 years ago. With the support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant, their “Comprehensive Development of Golden Guides” project aims to offer a wide range of activities, interest classes and leadership training programmes, to enrich their lives and to develop their potential to contribute the society. Apart from enhancing the positive image of elderly women, the project also provides a social networking platform for them to share experiences with the younger generations.
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.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So, says the Comprehensive Development of Golden Guides is a meaningful project because it promotes a positive life attitude, life-long learning spirit and a healthy social life, which are keys to staying young.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (left) receives certificate of appreciation from the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Deputy Chief Commissioner Silkie Lee (right).
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So, presents certificate of appreciation to the representative of the performing group.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (3rd left), Yau Tsim Mong District Officer Vicki Kwok ( 2nd left), The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Chief Commissioner Josephine Pang (1 st left), Deputy Chief Commissioner Silkie Lee (3rd right), Honorary Vice President Chao King Lin (2nd right) and other guests perform the opening ceremony of the talent show.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (centre row, 7th right), Yau Tsim Mong District Officer Vicki Kwok (centre row, 8th left), The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Chief Commissioner Josephine Pang (centre row, 7th left), Deputy Chief Commissioner Silkie Lee (centre row, 6th right) and other guests pictured with the performers.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (5th right), Yau Tsim Mong District Officer Vicki Kwok (5th left), The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Chief Commissioner Josephine Pang (4th left), Deputy Chief Commissioner Silkie Lee (3rd right).
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (4th left) and Yau Tsim Mong District Officer Vicki Kwok (3rd left), The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Chief Commissioner Josephine Pang (2nd left) pictured with the Golden Guides.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So enjoys the performance of the Golden Guides together with the guests.
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Photos 9/10/11:
The Golden Guides showcase their talents to nearly a thousand spectators through a variety of performances at the talent show.
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