HKJC pledges HK$300m to encourage volunteerism across the city
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club has recently announced the launch of JC VOLUNTEER TOGETHER, a HK$300 million initiative to boost volunteerism in the city. The announcement was made on The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day, which returned after a three-year hiatus due to Covid.
The event, which took place at Sha Tin Racecourse on April 15 and had the theme ‘Racing for Charity – Citywide Volunteerism’, was attended by more than 200 representatives.
The officiating guests included Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun, Club Chairman Michael Lee, Deputy Chairman Dr Eric Li, Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and JC VOLUNTEER TOGETHER Advisory Committee Convenor Professor Stephen Cheung.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day marks the accomplishments made possible by the successful collaborations between government departments, non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, and all those who contribute to the betterment of our society.
Indeed, the Club provides more than just financial assistance to its project partners. It works in tandem with them to implement programmes that fulfil any unmet or emerging community needs, while also striving to improve the capabilities of local communities.
Despite the three-year-long pandemic, the bond between the Club and the community has grown even stronger. The Club approved an additional HK$2.9 billion of funding, in addition to its regular donations, that would benefit 2,300 community organisations, care homes, schools and kindergartens.
The outstanding work of NGOs, charities and community agencies would not be possible, however, without the support of many thousands of volunteers. Indeed, the spirit of volunteering also extends to the Club, where Members and employees have volunteered their time through the Members’ CARE@hkjc and employee CARE@hkjc volunteer teams.
This is why the Club has been pleased to support numerous volunteer projects…