The “Insect Play Charity Performance” presented by Chung Ying Theatre was held successfully on 6 Septembter 2008 (Saturday) at 7:30pm at Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Not only donors attend the show, but also the beneficiary children of the Haven of Hope services are invited to attend. They enjoyed the show very much. Mr Philip Wong, Head of Corporate Affairs & Development presented a souvenir to Mr Ko Tin-lung, Artistic Director of Chung Ying Theatre Company to express gratitude to their support. Around HK$200,000 was raised by the event and the funds will be used for those children with developmental delays as well as those underprivileged children to have arts and cultural development.

With the support of the Sino Parking Services Limited, donation boxes will be placed at the service counters of the Waterside Plaza, Grand Regentville, Golden Plaza and Sino Plaza car parks from 18 April to 31 October 2008. Donation collected will be used for the Charity Medical Service of the Haven of Hope. Please join hands to support us!

Established for more than 50 years in Hong Kong, Maxim’s Group has become one of the leading corporations in the food and catering industry. Besides satisfying the needs of the customers and responding to the changes of the market, Maxim also puts emphasis on caring for those needy people in the society. The charity event, “Maxim’s MX Chinese New Year Takeaway Poon Choi for Haven of Hope”, was held to raise funds for the Haven of Hope elderly care service by collecting donation at the Maxim’s MX branches and donating 1% of the total sales amount of the “Takeaway Poon Choi”. To bring a remarkable Chinese New Year for the elderly, more than 50 elderly of the Haven of Hope were invited to enjoy the “Poon Choi”.

About HK$98,500 was raised. It will be used to provide free cataract surgery for the underprivileged elderly.

A program ”Joining Hands and Hearts On Valentine's Day to Help Disabled Youth”, was held on 23 Feb 08. The foreign volunteer team visited the Haven of Hope Sunnyside School. This was a very good chance to allow our students to communicate with foreigners; they enjoyed a nice morning by playing games and singing songs together, and they fed the students for the lunch to express their love and care. On behalf of Haven of Hope Sunnyside School, students are glad to thank you for the volunteer’s visit by presenting a nice painting to them.

On the first day of 2008, about 240 participants joined the “Happy Backward Walk 2008” fund raising program in the Inspiration Lake Recreation Activity Centre. Despite that the lowest temperature was recorded on that day, warm-hearted participants were cheered up by beautiful lake and the melodious singing under the sunlight breeze. The officiating guests Dr C C Lam, the Chief Executive Officer of Haven of Hope Christian Service; Dr C C Luk, the Cluster Chief Executive of Kowloon East Hospital Cluster cum Hospital Chief Executive of Haven of Hope Hospital and Dr Sydney S Chung inspired the participants with their tips on overcoming adversities. They also sent their blessings to the crowds. With concerted effort from all parties, Happy Backward Walk 2008 has raised about HK$120,000 for Haven of Hope Hospital.

The Hong Kong Police Force (Tseung Kwan O Division) volunteers, together with the students from Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School, visited the singleton on 8 December 2007. They sent special gifts to the elderly, which made the elderly feel the warmness in this winter.

The “Qile” Charity Cakes Sale, which aims at raising funds for the non-subvented Elderly Care Service of the Haven of Hope, was held on 24 and 25 November 2007 with the support from various parties including the public, companies, schools, residential estates and volunteers. In order to promote the theme “Live Happier, Live Younger – Love Brings a Remarkable Life to the Elderly”, a kick-off ceremony cum the cake making competition was also held on 24 November 2007 at the Metropolis Mall. Dr Lam Ching-choi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Haven of Hope, Mr Alan Ng, Assistant Vice President of Manulife (International) Limited, Mr Albert Leung, Vice President-Project of Regal Hotels International (General Manager, Regal Oriental Hotel), Miss Amy Wong, Director of External Affairs of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd. and artiste Mr Eric Suen, the “Qile” Ambassador officiated the kick-off ceremony. Representatives from companies, organizations and schools showed their loving action by participating the cake-making competition with the elderly of the Haven of Hope.

Haven of Hope Fundraising Golf Tournament 2007 was held on 17 and 18 November 2007 at Nan Sha Golf Club at Guangzhou, Mainland China. In the 10th anniversary this year, the number of participants and the donation raised have broken the records from the past 9 years. There were 165 participants and $0.96 millions was raised for the Haven of Hope Elderly Care Service. Special acknowledgments were given to Midland Holdings for $0.2 millions cash sponsorship, all the participants and the sponsors supporting this event.

Since 1997, the Haven of Hope has promoted Tseung Kwan O as the first “Healthy City” in Hong Kong. The captioned event was held on 14 September 2007 with Mr Tang Ying Yen, Henry, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration as the officiating guest. There were 500 participants coming from overseas and 18 districts in Hong Kong attended the event.