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With the generous support of S.K.H. churches, schools and social service units, supporting organisations and members of the public, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council held the Charity Raffle 2019, which raised some HK$4 million in 7 weeks.   Some members of the advisory board, sponsors, representatives from S.K.H. churches and service users attended the 29th November lucky draw of Charity Raffle event, which was held at the H.K.S.K.H. St James’ Church David Li Community Hall. During the event, the Council thanked sponsors, retailer the elderly volunteers for their contributions and presented awards to recognise their dedicated efforts.   Funds Go to Support the Council’s Services The Revd Richard Tsang, Diocesan General Secretary, Eastern Kowloon, led the prayer ahead of the event. Dr Jane Lee, JP, Director of the Welfare Council, said the Charity Raffle event aimed to encourage public donations so as to create and execute more innovative services and programmes, and provide sustainable support and resources for various community services and groups. In the past 4 years, proceeds raised by the Charity Raffle event went to subsidise a number of services including the S.K.H. Stroke Rehabilitation Charity Fund, special educational needs services and S.K.H. Primary School Counselling Service. The S.K.H. Stroke Rehabilitation Charity Fund has already supported 77 stroke patients to undergo rehabilitative treatment. Out of these patients, 80% of them could reintegrate into the community and 90% of them reported improved mobility after rehabilitation services. Dr Lee was also grateful to over 260 S.K.H. churches, school and social service units as well as more than 30 retailers. Without their unfailing support, the Council would not be possible to raise nearly HK$4 million in a gloomy year for Hong Kong.   Thanks for the Support from All Sectors 43 winning numbers were drawn under the witness of the lucky draw included prize sponsors and the first-prize sponsor for the second consecutive year—Vang Iek Motors (Hong Kong).   In addition to selling raffle tickets, the Welfare Council also explored other ways to raise funds. This year, we worked with the Walnut Shop, a traditional snack brand in Hong Kong, which sponsored us egg biscuits for charity sale. Moreover, we thanked the elderly members and volunteers of the H.K.S.K.H. St Matthew's Neighbourhood Elderly Centre for making exclusive plush toys as charity sales souvenirs.   Last but not least, the Welfare Council presented S.K.H. churches and schools that raised the most funds, and achieved the greatest increase in funds from the previous year with tokens of gratitude. Award recipients are as follows:   Category Most Caring Award Best Fundraising Effort Award i. Diocese of Hong Kong Island St Mary’s Church St James’ Church ii. Diocese of Eastern Kowloon Holy Trinity Cathedral Holy Spirit Church iii. Diocese of Western Kowloon All Saint’s Cathedral St Joseph’s Church iv. Secondary School Section St. Stephen's Girls' College S.K.H. St. Simon's Lui Ming Choi Secondary School v. Primary School Section Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division S.K.H. Holy Cross Primary School vi. Kindergarten Section S.K.H. Kindergarten Hong Kong S.K.H. Kindly Light Church Holy Carpenter Kindergarten   Your generosity truly attributed to the success of the Charity Raffle 2019. Please keep up the spirit of giving and support us again in the coming year.

Donate HK$ 40 for one box of Vintage Egg Biscuits sponsored by The Walnut Shop. Funds raised from the charity sale will support the “Charity Raffle 2019” for the development of Welfare Council’s various social services, including childcare, youth, families, elderly, rehabilitation, counseling, ethic minorities and medical services for the community.    Download order form  

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council's Charity Raffle 2019 will be held with ticket sales starting from 6th October to 27th November 2019. Funds raised from the activity will be dedicated to support the Council’s services, such as services for children with special education needs, the S.K.H. Stroke Rehabilitation Fund, emergency support for families in need and the development of innovative projects.    Each booklet contains 10 tickets at $20 each, i.e. $200 per book. Each raffle ticket comes with coupons which offer shopping and dining discounts. Also, thanks to the contributions of some sponsors, we have fabulous lucky draw prizes, with the grand prize being a Mazda2 1.5 Hatchback valued at $179,990. (*More details can be found at the bottom of the page.)   To purchase raffle tickets or make cash donations: Go to the service units of the Council to purchase raffle tickets or make cash donations. (Click here for the list of service units) Download the donation form here. Complete and return with payment to Ms Wai of PR & COMM Department.    The raffle will be drawn on 29th November 2019 and results will be published on 6th December in the Standard and Sing Tao Daily, on the Council’s website and on 8th December in the Sheng Kung Hui’s Echo.   Let’s join with us to transform lives.   For enquiries, please contact Ms Wai of PR & COMM Department at 2533 1206.   *Coupons on the ticket include: HK$5 The Walnut Shop discount coupons Jumpin Gym U.S.A. discount coupons HK$2 Ten Ren’s Tea discount coupons HK$5 Ocean Empire discount coupons Nam Kee Noodle coupons HK$10 Religious Education Resource Centre discount coupons   Some of the prizes include:    Prizes Value Each 1st Prize Mazda2 1.5 Hatchback HK$ 179,990 2nd Prize Silver Necklace with Colourful Stones HK$  18,000 3rd Prize HK Express Two Sets of Round-trip Tickets (Any Destination) HK$  13,072 4th Prize iPhone X (5.8", 256GB) HK$   9,888 5th Prize GoPro Fusion Action Cam Set HK$   6,300 6th Prize Dyson V8 Motorhead Vacuum Cleaner HK$   5,480 7th Prize Tai O Heritage Hotel 2-day-1-night Cultural Tour Package HK$   4,250 8th Prize King Parrot Group Dining Vouchers HK$   3,000 9th Prize Hong Kong Disneyland 1-day General Admission Tickets (4 Tickets) HK$   2,556 10th Prize Ingrid Millet Brightening Rehydration Cream HK$   2,500

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (Welfare Council) participated in the Caring Company Partnership Expo 2019 held annually at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Showcasing its services through informative exhibition boards, the Welfare Council also invited elderly volunteers from the Wong Tai Sin District Elderly Community Centre to demonstrate Chinese painting and calligraphy, and present their creations as gifts to the guests. Their creativity received much praise from the guests.   This year, the Welfare Council successfully nominated nearly 80 commercial partners to the Caring Company Scheme. Jointly organised by the Council and the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, “Chef Anchor” was also awarded the “Outstanding Partnership Project Award—Certificate of Merit” by the Caring Company Scheme, commending such innovative corporate-social collaboration and how it can provide support for cognitively impaired patients and their family members.   In the days ahead, the Welfare Council will continue to establish cross-collaborations with different corporations. In addition to community and voluntary services, the Council will also engage in professional exchanges with different sectors and leverage both strengths and advantages in hopes of creating future opportunities and transforming the lives of those who seek change. Please call 2521 3457 for more information.

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (Welfare Council) received funding from the Urban Renewal Fund in 2018 to operate the 6-year Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail project. On 19th March, the Welfare Council celebrated the grand opening of the Information Centre of the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail, where Mr Franco Kwok, JP, District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Joseph Wong, Chief Executive of Urban Renewal Fund, and Mr Pun Kwok-wah, JP, Chairman of the Kowloon City District Council, hosted the kick-off ritual.    Speaking at the open ceremony, Dr Jane Lee, Director of the Welfare Council, said, “The information centre is a good place to connect people, and exchange opinions with different stakeholders in the community. Through participatory design, we hope to facilitate social participation in the development of Kowloon City and the themed walking trail.”   The information centre can reach stakeholders in the district, promote the walking trail, connect and engage with community. Last year, the Welfare Council also invited elders in the neighbourhood to give advices for the design of the elder-friendly Transformation Hub. Visitors can come to get in touch with the Transformation Hub.   More than that, the Welfare Council designed two mobile applications with AR features, which allowed players to venture into historical stories or visit historical architectures.    Information Centre of the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail Address:  No. 5, G/F Wan Tung Building115, Tam Kung RoadTo Kwa Wan Opening hours:  Sunday to Thursday: 10:00am to 6:00pm Friday and Saturday: 12:00pm to 8:00pm Closed on Mondays   Learn more about the Development of the Kowloon City Themed Walking Trailhttps://kowlooncitywalkingtrail.hk/

With its rich experience and broad network, the Welfare Council successfully applied for the Social Welfare Department’s “Pilot Scheme on Multi-disciplinary Outreaching Support Teams for the Elderly”. It was assigned to provide free social and rehabilitation services at more than 170 private, contracted and self-financing residential care homes for the elderly in Kowloon Central (Kowloon City and Yau-Tsim-Mong district), as well as Kowloon East (Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District). Launching on 15th February, 2019, the scheme delivered community-focused services through a professional team of social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. The team of experts would conduct clinical assessments, regular assessments, rehabilitation training and social services for private residential care homes for the elderly, offer professional advices and training to staff from the homes and caregivers, and provide speech therapy to residents of contract or self-financing homes who have swallowing or speech difficulties, all of which addressed the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of the residents and enhanced their quality of life.   Enquiry: 5599 6838Know more about the scheme: http://www.skhwc.org.hk/en/services/main/4/?sub_id=131