15 / 3 / 2019
Club supports Hong Kong Flower Show for 7th year to bring floral displays to the city
For the seventh consecutive year, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is supporting the Hong Kong Flower Show being staged by Leisure and Cultural Services Department in Victoria Park. Today (15 March), Club Chairman Dr Anthony W K Chow joined Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Under Secretary for Home Affairs Jack Chan and Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Michelle Li as officiating guests at the opening ceremony.
As the major sponsor of the Flower Show, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$6.65 million to support six related educational initiatives, namely a Mosaiculture Display by Students, a Student Drawing Competition, a Transport Subsidy Scheme and Guided Tours, a Flower Replanting Scheme, a ．One Person One Flower・ scheme and a Community Green Playground. In total, the transport subsidy scheme and guided tours will benefit some 31,000 elderly people, disabled groups, students and disadvantaged families.
Open to the public for 10 days until 24 March, this year・s Flower Show carries the theme ：When Dreams Blossom；, with the colourful and exuberant Chinese Hibiscus as the theme flower. Visitors can appreciate a rich profusion of exquisite potted plants, beautiful floral arrangements and gorgeous landscape displays by organisations from Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas. They can also visit the Jockey Club Community Green Playground to enjoy family activities and understand more about the conservation and appreciation of nature through experimental learning. To foster awareness of the importance of environmental protection and greening, an initiative called ：Give the Flowers a New Home!； Jockey Club Flower Replanting Scheme will allow schools, environmental groups and non-governmental organisations to collect the potted flowers remaining at the end of the show for replanting
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charity and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2017/18, the Club made a record return to the Government of HK$22.6 billion in duty and profits tax and contributed HK$1.2 billion to the Lotteries Fund. Approved charity donations were HK$4.2 billion. The Club is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer and one of the city・s major employers. Its Charities Trust is also one of the world's top ten charity donors. The Club is always "riding high together for a better future" with the people of Hong Kong. Please visit www.hkjc.com.
Photo captions
Photo 1:
Club Chairman Dr Anthony W K Chow (2nd right) joins Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam (Centre), Under Secretary for Home Affairs Jack Chan (2nd left), Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Michelle Li (1st right) and Miss Hong Kong 2018 Hera Chan (1st left) at the official opening of the Hong Kong Flower Show 2019.
Photo 2 / 3:
Souvenirs are presented to the Club in recognition of its support.
Photos 4:
Jockey Club Mosaiculture Display by Students.
Photo 5:
Students create their entries for the Jockey Club Student Drawing Competition.
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Photos can be downloaded from The Hong Kong Jockey Club website (http://corporate.hkjc.com/corporate/english/corporate-news/index.aspx).
Media Enquiries
Dikky Sinn
Senior Public Affairs Manager (Charities Communications)
Tel: 2966 7402
Enid Wong
Assistant Public Affairs Manager
Tel: 2966 8711
