Volunteer Service

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club took part in a used book recycling campaign that blends environmental conservation and charity. They dedicated their time and efforts to sorting and organising a collection of recycled books for a charity sale. This event not only promotes a reading culture, but also serves as a fundraising effort for World Vision. The proceeds from the sale will go towards supporting the learning and skill development of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Hong Kong.

In collaboration with The Salvation Army Yaumatei Integrated Service for Young People and Wisdom Regeneration, the HS Academy Alumni Club organised an upcycling workshop for 30 children from the disadvantaged families in the district. Volunteers of the HS Academy Alumni Club guided the children to turn the used banners into their very own hand sanitizer holders, with an aim to promote environmental awareness among the children and to adopt a green lifestyle.

In collaboration with the DCH Volunteer Team, the members of HS Academy Alumni Club were led by Corporate Communications Director of the Housing Society Ms Pamela Leung to pay visits to over 1,300 singleton and doubleton elderly households in eight rental estates of the Housing Society, whom received caring calls made by the youth during Community Care Campaign previously. During the home visits, goodie bags and anti-epidemic supplies were distributed to extend love and care of the young people for the elderly ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival.

While staying at home in view of the serious pandemic condition during the fifth wave of COVID outbreaks, members of HS Academy Alumni Club volunteered for sending regards and providing anti-epidemic information through making caring calls to around 1,300 singleton and doubleton elderly households of the Housing Society’s rental estates, as well as the volunteers’ family members or friends undergoing home quarantine at the time. In collaboration with non-profit-making organisations, online classes were also hosted to provide information on exercising at home and stress relief.

In collaboration with H.K.S.K.H. Holy Nativity Church Ming Wah Centre, members of HS Academy Alumni Club visited elderly households at Ming Wah Dai Ha and made Fotomo works together to illustrate the characteristics of the estate and the district. The elderly reminisced about their unforgettable experiences in the estate and the joy of this programme with the volunteers through a sharing session, as well as gathered for an early Christmas party.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club learned mindfulness practice and made mind jars to nurture positive emotions as well as for calming purpose. The handmade mind jars were handed out to the residents of Kwun Tong Garden Estate and disadvantaged families living in the neighbourhood in an effort to express care and promote mental health during the pandemic.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club prepared fai chuns ahead of the Lunar New Year and distributed them, alongside with daily necessities and gift bags, to around 100 singleton and doubleton elderly households at Ming Wah Dai Ha, Yue Kwong Chuen and Clague Garden Estate, bringing festive joy to the elderly.

In January and February, the HS Academy Alumni Club launched the “Used Book Recycling Campaign” across HS’s rental estates, calling on residents to donate books for children in need. A total of 5,000 books had been collected and giving out to underprivileged children in different districts.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club learned knitting techniques under the guidance of Housing Society Community’s elderly volunteers. The knitted scarves were handed out to singleton and doubleton elderly households at Chun Seen Mei Chuen on 9 January. The activity aimed to extend warmth to the grass-root elderly and promote the spirit of cross-generation solidarity and harmony.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club visited singleton and doubleton elderly households at Cho Yiu Chuen, bringing along daily necessities and gift bags to share the festive joy of Mid-Autumn Festival.

To enhance the awareness of home safety for the elderly households, they also conducted home environmental assessments under the guidance of the Housing Society's occupational therapists. Home modifications were subsequently carried out with an aim to promote and facilitate "ageing in place".

In collaboration with the Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service, HS Academy Alumni Club visited residents of Kwun Tong Garden Estate and disadvantaged families living in the neighbourhood to bring the festive spirit on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, along with daily necessities and gift bags. An online lantern-making workshop was hosted for the children from the disadvantaged families, spreading the festive joy and helping them to learn about the community.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club, together with the Housing Society Community (HSC) and Food For Good, distributed gift packs containing groceries to 450 residents of Jat Min Chuen and disadvantaged families living in the neighbourhood. The activity aimed to promote food waste reduction and share warmth and love in the district.

In collaboration with the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association, the volunteers of the HS Academy Alumni Club tailor-made Life Storybooks for elderly residents living in the Housing Society’s Chun Seen Mei Chuen. Through gatherings and home visits, the elderly built up friendly relationships with the volunteers where they shared the important moments in their lives and happy memories in Chun Seen Mei Chuen. After six weeks of programme, the volunteers presented the diligently-prepared Life Storybooks to the elderly and shared their unforgettable experiences in this programme with each other at the pre-Christmas tea gathering.

HS Academy Alumni Club visited singleton and doubleton elderly households at Ka Wai Chuen on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, bringing along with daily necessities and gift bags for the elderly residents.

Members of HS Academy Alumni Club, together with staff of Housing Society, visited elderly residents at Kwun Lung Lau with DIY low-sugar mooncakes for celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Joined hands with the Agency for Volunteer Service, a Volunteer Leadership Training Workshop was held to equip members of HS Academy Alumni Club for future community services. The value of voluntary work were among the subjects discussed and the characteristics of an outstanding volunteer leader.

Housing Society Staff Volunteer Team took part in the “Used Book Recycling Campaign 2019“ organised by World Vision Hong Kong (World Vision) by helping to sort and arrange recycled books for charity sale. Aside from promoting a reading culture, the event also helps to raise funds for World Vision that will use the money to aid needy people around the world.

Housing Society Staff Volunteers participated in the “Elderly Heating Pads Experience Day” organised by Holistic S.Y. and Caritas Elderly Centre, to visit senior citizens and help them applying heating pads for alleviating joint pain.

Housing Society Staff Volunteer Team joined hands with Hong Kong Women Foundation Limited Ho Kwok Pui Chun Neighbourhood Elderly Centre to host a rice dumpling distribution event. A workshop was held in which 14 participants prepared the dumplings and packed the gift bags for handing out to the elderly.

A total of 33 HS volunteers conveyed their warm regards at the “Thousand-year-old Birthday Party” to 100 elderly people coming from Yuen Yuen Institute Tsuen Wan West Neighbourhood Elderly Centre and Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council Cha Kwo Ling Centre who were amused by singing performance, lucky draw and goodie bags.