Hong Kong – Applications invited for flag days in 2025-26
Applications invited for flag days in 2025-26
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Charitable organisations wishing to hold flag days between April 2025 and March 2026 are invited to apply to the Social Welfare Department (SWD) from today (April 17) to May 16.
To enable more organisations to solicit donations through flag sales, 28 flag days in 2025-26 will be assigned as regional flag days so that three organisations can sell flags concurrently on those days, one each on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories. There will also be 28 territory-wide flag days to be held in the year.
An SWD spokesman said today that applicant organisations must be bona fide non-profit-making organisations exempt from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) and, after the recognition of tax exemption, have organised charitable activities in each of the past three years. Applicant organisations should refer to the eligibility criteria as detailed in the Explanatory Notes for Application for Flag Days in 2025-26.
“Flag day applications will be considered by the Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee according to factors including the organisation’s integrity and management capability; the nature, value and standard of its existing services; its financial need; and its ability to organise a flag day,” the spokesman said.
The application form and the Explanatory Notes for Application for Flag Days in 2025-26 can be downloaded from the SWD website at www.swd.gov.hk or obtained from the Lotteries Fund Projects Section of the SWD at Rooms 3601-02, 36/F, Dah Sing Financial Centre, 248 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, from today to 6pm on May 16. Applications for flag days in 2025-26 can also be submitted online. Please refer to the SWD website for application details.
The completed application form together with the required documents should reach the department at the above address by 6pm on May 16. Late applications will not be considered.
“Applicant organisations will be informed of the result around October this year,” the spokesman added.
Enquiries can be made by telephone to 2832 4318 or 2832 4301, by fax to 2838 0441, or by email to eolf5@swd.gov.hk.
Tenders invited for tenancy of government canteen
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The premises should only be used for the supply of meals, light refreshments, beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages and plastic bottled water) and other food commodities to government employees working in the Marine Police Harbour Division Headquarters and other such persons that may be authorised by the Commissioner of Police.
The tender notice was uploaded today (March 28) to the GPA Property Portal: www.gpaproperty.gov.hk/en/index.html. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 9/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, during the period from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The documents can also be downloaded from the GPA Property Portal.
Interested tenderers who wish to attend a site inspection of the premises should make a prior appointment with the GPA by calling 3842 6775 on or before April 8.
Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, before noon on April 18. Late tenders will not be accepted.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center will host a “Tie Dye Workshop” for local foster children on Saturday, January 20 at 3:00pm. The children will get to design their own tie-dye T-shirt to take home. This will be the second event for local foster families held this year by the CCV Center, with more to come in the next few months. The children will get to pick out their colors and choose the design for their shirt before dying the white T-shirts provided. Refreshments will be served and there is no cost to attend. “Foster youth often talk about feeling different from their peers when it comes to taking part in activities and opportunities that are considered ‘normal,’” said Tracy Hawkins, manager of the CCV Center. “Activities can help give the kids an opportunity to build interpersonal skills and confidence in their abilities. That’s one of the many reasons we host these events for the kids. As Humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard once said, ‘Today’s children will become tomorrow’s civilization. Bringing a child into the world today is a little bit like dropping one into a tiger’s cage. Children can’t handle their environment and they have no real resources. They need love and help to make it.’” If you are a foster parent and would like to attend, please contact Tracy Hawkins at (727) 316-5309 to secure a spot for your child. About the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center: The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center, established by the Church of Scientology in 2018, is a home for the benefit of all Tampa Bay nonprofit organizations. Built on the success of the Clearwater Community Volunteers, who host the signature Winter Wonderland and Easter Egg Hunt in Clearwater, the Center was created to serve the needs of our local nonprofits. The Center is fully equipped to host meetings, seminars, events and gatherings, all at no cost to the nonprofit community. Please email CCVcenter@ccvfl.org for more information about the Center. Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Categories The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center will host a “Build Your Own Bear” workshop for local foster families on Sunday, November 12 at 2:00pm. The event is being done in partnership with the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Families Association (PCFAPA). Foster families from Tampa Bay are invited to participate in this family-friendly activity where the children get to stuff and dress their own teddy bear to take home. There is no cost to attend. “The foster system can be one of significant trauma for children ranging from infants to young adults,” said Tracy Hawkins, manager of the Center. “Children are removed from their families for various reasons such as abuse, neglect and abandonment. From there, the child may move between four foster homes in the first year alone.” “Associations like PCFAPA are actively working to make these kid’s lives better,” said Ms. Hawkins. “Humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard once said, ‘Bringing a child into the world today is a little bit like dropping one into a tiger’s cage. Children can’t handle their environment and they have no real resources. They need love and help to make it.’ The CCV Center is proud to support PCFAPA and the foster families by hosting activities for the kids.” If you are a foster parent and would like to attend, please contact Tracy Hawkins at (727) 316-5309 to secure your child’s teddy bear. About the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center: The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center, established by the Church of Scientology in 2018, is a home for the benefit of all Tampa Bay nonprofit organizations. Built on the success of the Clearwater Community Volunteers, who host the signature Winter Wonderland and Easter Egg Hunt in Clearwater, the Center was created to serve the needs of our local nonprofits. The Center is fully equipped to host meetings, seminars, events and gatherings, all at no cost to the nonprofit community. Please email CCVcenter@ccvfl.org for more information about the Center.Hong Kong – Tenders invited for tenancy of government canteen
The Government Property Agency (GPA) is inviting tenders for a three-year tenancy of the government canteen on a portion of the first floor of Sai Wan Ho West Pier, Marine Police Harbour Division Headquarters, 42 Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong.Foster Kids Invited to a Tie Dye Workshop at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
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Fosters Invited to Build Their Own Teddy Bear at The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
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727-316-5309
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