| 31/7/2009 |
CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors has
launched a two-year community project entitled Effect of a Health-social
Partnership - Transitional Care Model for Post-discharged Elderly
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| 14/7/2009 |
To help local athletes in their quest to qualify
for the London Paralympic Games in 2012, The Hong Kong Jockey
Club has donated HK$2.14 million through its Charities Trust
to the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association
for the Physically Disabled to enable it to host the 3rd Asia
& South Pacific Boccia Championships 2009 in Hong Kong... More.. |
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| 12/7/2009 |
To help Hong Kong prepare for the challenges posed
by an ageing population, as well as promote active ageing and
project a positive public image of the elderly, CADENZA: A Jockey
Club Initiative for Seniors, is launching a new TV series. The
10-episode series has been co-produced with Radio Television
Hong Kong (RTHK) and will be broadcast...
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| 4/7/2009 |
To provide opportunities for young people to keep
both their minds and bodies active during the long holidays,
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$16.5
million for the Home Affairs Department to organise the 2009
Summer Youth Programme...
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| 27/6/2009 |
With this in mind, "Home Adaptation" was the theme
of the sixth event of the CADENZA 18-District Programme which
took place at the open piazza of Fu Tung Estate in Tung Chung
with the support from the Islands District Council.
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| 15/6/2009 |
To help promote the city's traditional Chinese
music, The Hong Kong Jockey Club through its Charities Trust
has supported the production of a new educational book entitled Listening to Chinese Music by the Chinese Music Archive
at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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26/5/2009 |
Diabetes is a common disease among the older population.
Research figures show that one in every five older people suffers
from diabetes, and the future number of diabetic patients can
be expected to grow in line with Hong Kong's rapidly ageing
population. To help prepare society for meeting this challenge,
CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors, an elderly project
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20/5/2009 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced last month
that it would donate HK$40 million as Principal Contributor
to support the 2009 East Asian Games being hosted by Hong Kong
in December. To celebrate the 200-day countdown of the Games
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16/5/2009 |
Apart from brushing your teeth at least twice a
day, what other oral health steps do you take? Do you know how
to protect your teeth from falling off as you grow older? Carrying
the theme of "Oral Health"...
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14/5/2009 |
To encourage young people to participate actively
in the arts and deepen their knowledge of their neighbourhood
and local culture, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has donated HK$7.13
million through its Charities Trust to The Hong Kong Youth Arts
Foundation (YAF)...
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| 9/5/2009 |
Hong Kong is an international metropolis, with
around 5% of its population comprised of ethnic minorities.
In order to enhance these minorities' ability to plan programmes
for their own groups and promote social integration...
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| 8/5/2009 |
Tetraplegic patients often encounter great difficulties
in coping with their severe disabilities after leaving hospital,
and their family members may have insufficient knowledge and
skill to take care of them.
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| 7/5/2009 |
The demand for outdoor camp sites in Hong Kong
has rapidly increased which has spurred The Hong Kong Jockey
Club to donate some HK$133 million through its Charities Trust
to The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) for its
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| 29/4/2009 |
Coastal and marine pollution has become a hot topic
in recent years. To enable Hong Kong's coastal water quality
to be forecast more effectively, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has
donated HK$29.76 million through its Charities Trust to The
University of Hong Kong (HKU) for the development of a water
quality forecast ...
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| 26/4/2009 |
Do you know there is a special set of body mass
index (BMI) guidelines for the elderly? Do you know that many
elderly suffer not only from weight gain but also weight loss?
Do you know there are a lot of misconceptions about a healthy
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| 23/4/2009 |
With a donation of some HK$15 million from The
Hong Kong Jockey Club through its Charities Trust, Caritas -
Hong Kong has redeveloped the Caritas Jockey Club Siu Tong Camp
at Lai Chi Chong, Tolo Harbour and enhanced its facilities to
meet growing demand for camping. More.. |
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| 16/4/2009 |
Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club John C C
Chan announced that the Club, through its Charities Trust, would
donate HK$40 million to support the 2009 East Asian Games to
be held in Hong Kong early December 2009. More.. |
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| 8/4/2009 |
Disabled students at the Hong Kong Red Cross Princess
Alexandra School in Lam Tin can now live and study in a safer
and more comfortable environment, following reconstruction of
the boarding section made possible by a donation of some HK$42
million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club through its Charities
Trust.
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| 28/3/2009 |
Eye protection was the theme of the third event
of the CADENZA 18-District Programme held in
Whampoa Garden, highlighting the importance of good eye care
for the elderly and soon-to-be-old.
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| 19/3/2009 |
In recognition of their outstanding academic performance
and commitment to serve the community, 28 tertiary students
were awarded Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships at a presentation
ceremony held.
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| 6/3/2009 |
With the aim of promoting the teaching and research
of modern Chinese literature in Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Jockey
Club, through its Charities Trust, has donated HK$2.32 million
to establish a new visiting professorship at Lingnan University.
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| 15/2/2009 |
With funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities
Trust, the 37th Hong Kong Arts Festival 2009, one of the largest
annual arts event in the Asia Pacific region, was officially
opened by The Hon Donald Tsang, Chief Executive
of the HKSAR, Club Chairman John C C Chan and other distinguished
guests.
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| 6/2/2009 |
With funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities
Trust, the 37th Hong Kong Arts Festival 2009, one of the largest
annual arts event in the Asia Pacific region, was officially
opened by The Hon Donald Tsang, Chief Executive
of the HKSAR, Club Chairman John C C Chan and other distinguished
guests.
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| 6/2/2009 |
To encourage and equip more elderly people to use
information technology, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, through its
Charities Trust, has donated HK$638,000 to Cyber Senior Network
Development Association Limited (Cybersenior) to fit out its
new computer centre at Cheung Sha Wan and upgrade its website.
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| 17/1/2009 |
The inaugural event of the CADENZA 18-District
Programme, a public forum on the theme "Winning the Second Half
of Life", was held in the Bandstand at Victoria
Park.
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| 17/1/2009 |
A ceremony was held to mark
the opening of The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage
in Sai Ying Pun, following a renovation made possible as part
of a HK$7.79 million donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Charities Trust.
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| 15/1/2009 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced
that it will extend "P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club
Youth Enhancement Scheme" for three further school years from
2009/10 to 2011/12 with a donation of HK$350 million through
its Charities Trust, following encouraging results from the
project launched in 2005.
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| 12/1/2009 |
Over 150 trainees of the JCADS from 10 rehabilitation
organisations demonstrated their skills in a variety of performing
arts...
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| 10/1/2009 |
Organised by Civic Exchange and funded by The Hong
Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, a public forum entitled "The Air We Breathe: A Public Health
Dialogue", was held at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre..
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| 1/1/2009 |
HKJC Charities Trust would donate HK$2 million
to St. James' Settlement to support its People's Food Bank..
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| 22/12/2008 |
With support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities
Trust, The Hong Kong Society for the Aged (SAGE) has implemented "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: Insomnia
Treatment Project for the Elderly"...
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| 12/12/2008 |
The Jockey Club Arts for the Disabled Scheme (JCADS)
launched its Arts Exhibition 2008. Taking the theme of "Nurturing",
1,000 art works created by some 1,100 students and trainees
of the Scheme are being exhibited..
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| 9/12/2008 |
Donations made by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, through
its Charities Trust, to Hon Wah Educational Organisation and
the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture have enabled
these two innovative local educational establishments to acquire
standard furniture and equipment for their new school premises.
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| 4/12/2008 |
A group of some twenty Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholars
gathered to celebrate their graduation with Club Chairman John
C C Chan, keynote speaker Vincent
Cheng Hoi-chuen, parents and friends
at a dinner hosted by The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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| 1/12/2008 |
The CADENZA 18-District Programme, jointly organised
by CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors & RTHK Radio
5, was launched.
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| 18/11/2008 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club, through its Charities
Trust, has made donations to Caritas - Hong Kong and Pak Kau
College to support three community projects in Cheung Chau and
Tin Shui Wai.
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| 8/11/2008 |
With the aim of promoting social integration between
people with and without disabilities through various arts activities,The
Hong Kong Jockey Club has donated some HK$600,000 through its
Charities Trust to the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong
Kong (ADA) to fit out its Inclusive Arts Studio at the new Jockey
Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC).
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| 31/10/2008 |
The 3rd Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the
International Association for Suicide Prevention opened in Hong
Kong, co-hosted by the International Association of Suicide
Prevention and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide
Research and Prevention with the support of a HK$1 million donation
from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
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| 28/10/2008 |
To provide local arts groups and artists
with more performing opportunities by making a rent-free venue
available, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has allocated
HK$7.5 million to establish the Jockey Club Performing Arts
Venue Subsidy Scheme in collaboration with the
Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC).
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| 25/10/2008 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust's latest
major community project "FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for
a Harmonious Society" took a further step forward with the opening
of its inaugural symposium and training workshops.
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| 22/10/2008 |
The Jockey Club Inmates' Education Subsidy Scheme"
(JCIESS), an initiative to help needy prison inmates pursue
education and acquire qualifications as part of preparations
for their reintegration into society, has benefited more than
500 inmates since its introduction in 2004.
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| 18/10/2008 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club unveiled
a citywide project designed to help build healthy and happy
families and make Hong Kong a harmonious society. The project,
entitled "FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious
Society", is being supported by funding of HK$250 million from
the Club.
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| 11/10/2008 |
Jointly organised by "CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative
for Seniors" and the Faculty of Social Sciences of The University
of Hong Kong, a two-day forum entitled "CADENZA Symposium 2008:
Successful Ageing" was officially opened.
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| 7/10/2008 |
With funding of over HK$11 million from The Hong
Kong Jockey Club, the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)
has established the Ling Oi Tan Ka Wan Drug Treatment Centre
in Sai Kung to help drug abusers quit their addictions. The
Centre was officially opened by Secretary for Justice Wong Yan
Lung, the Club's Executive Director, Charities, William Y Yiu
and other distinguished guests.
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| 26/9/2008 |
Made possible by a donation of HK$94.4 million
from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Jockey Club Creative Arts
Centre (JCCAC) at Shek Kip Mei was officially opened.
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| 23/9/2008 |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is dedicated to providing
timely and multifaceted support to meet the city's evolving
social needs. In 2007/08, the Club donated HK$1.052 billion
to some 109 community and charitable projects.
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| 2/8/2008 |
With the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games opening next
week, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is funding a series of educational
programmes designed to promote the spirit of Olympism and help
the public gain a better understanding of the Olympics and their
origins.
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| 21/7/2008 |
Wheelchair users and their companions
will be able to make use of a convenient Accessible Hire Car
Service starting from this week. The service is provided by
the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation with a donation of
some HK$15 million by The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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| 14/7/2008 |
With funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the
2008 Hong Kong International Youth & Children's Choir Festival
(HKIYCC Festival) will open on 14 July at the Hong Kong Cultural
Centre
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| 12/7/2008 |
The inventiveness and ingenuity of Hong Kong's
young people was amply demonstrated on 12 July at the LEAD Creativity
Showcase 2008, where students from kindergarten level upwards
demonstrated projects featuring interactive motorised devices,
animations and computer games on the "Magical Forest" theme.
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| 10/7/2008 |
With funding of HK$2.52 million from The Hong Kong
Jockey Club, The Hong Kong Science Museum opened
an exhibition entitled "The Deep" to introduce the little-known
world of deep-sea creatures to the public and underline the
importance of conserving the ecosystem.
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