The Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council (CMAC) has had its headquarters in Central renovated. Thanks to a HK$1.47 million donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. CMAC has played a significant role in promoting marriage mediation services as an alternative in settling disputes between divorcing couples through counselling, therapy and family life education. The upgrade allows the council to rearrange the layout of the premises so as to maximise their use, save on the cost of renting external venues, and conduct activities more conveniently.
Today (14 June) the Club’s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So, Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip and His Eminence Cardinal John Tong Hon officiated at the opening ceremony and open day of the renovated CMAC Headquarters cum Counselling and Training Centre.
Mr So noted: “The Jockey Club is delighted to have supported CMAC for over twenty years, we hope the launch of the Marriage Mediation Counselling Service Project can help more couples who are in need. This time, through our funding of the CMAC headquarters’ renovation, we hope the service can reach to more local citizens and families.”
The Trust-funded renovation works involved expansion of the function room with mobile partitions to accommodate larger groups for training, as well as sound-proofing measures installed in three therapy rooms to ensure the protection of privacy. This will be a boon to the council’s over 1,000 service clients and 1,000 professionals a year.
The Trust earlier supported the CMAC through its HKJC Community Project Grant to launch a Marriage Mediation Counselling Service Project. Through various mediation and counselling services, this service advocates the belief that divorce does not necessarily mean single parenthood to the children. It assists couples in the process of separation and divorce to reach a satisfactory resolution on different problems, aiming to minimise any possible impact to both parents and children.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is not only one of the world's leading horse racing organisations but also a world top 15 charitable organisation and Hong Kong’s largest community contributor, donating HK$1.6 billion in 2011. It is also a major taxpayer, Hong Kong's single largest by far, generating over HK$15 billion a year for public funds. The Club pioneers technology applications for sporting and betting entertainment, striving for the highest levels of customer service. As a membership club, it is recognised as one of Asia’s most prestigious, with more than 23,000 members. These multifaceted roles make it a well-respected and remarkable organisation, dedicated to its mission of enhancing the quality of life for all Hong Kong people.
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The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So, hopes the service can reach to more local citizens and families through the funding of the CMAC headquartersa£á? renovation.
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The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (left) receives a souvenir from His Eminence Cardinal John Tong Hon (right).
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The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (2nd left) joins Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip (2nd right), His Eminence Cardinal John Tong Hon (centre), CMAC Chairlady Louise Chan (1st left) and Executive Director Doris Lee (1st right) to officiate at the opening ceremony of the renovated CMAC Headquarters cum Counselling and Training Centre.
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The Cluba£á?s Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (2nd right), Director of Social Welfare Patrick Nip (3rd left), His Eminence Cardinal John Tong Hon (3rd right), CMAC Chairlady Louise Chan (2nd left), Executive Director Doris Lee (1st right) and Executive Board Member Dr. Ramon Ruiz (1st left).
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