Volunteer Service

The Housing Society fully supported Green Power by organising members of the HS Academy Alumni Club to participate in its “Green Impact Go 2024 – 6.5 Cleanup Action” on World Environment Day on 5 June. Together with other community partners, they cleaned up over 408 kg of coastal waste, taking concrete action to conserve the coastal and marine ecosystem and put the Housing Society’s green principles into practice.

In collaboration with Food Angel, members of the HS Academy Alumni Club prepared nearly 3,300 nutritious meal boxes for distribution to the elderly and families requiring food assistance, extending love and care to them. In addition, food donations were made to raise awareness about cherishing food and to encourage responsible consumption, aiming to contribute to a greener and more sustainable community.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club, in collaboration with Jockey Club South Kwai Chung Children & Youth Integrated Services Centre and the volunteer team of Bank of China (Hong Kong), joined hands to offer photography services to underprivileged families in Cho Yiu Chuen and surrounding neighbourhood. This meaningful initiative aimed to foster community cohesion and create cherished memories. Alongside the photography services, the event featured fun-filled activities such as game booths promoting environmental protection and board games trial sessions. Furthermore, gift packs were distributed to extend love and support to the group.

Members of the HS Academy Alumni Club, in collaboration with Jockey Club South Kwai Chung Children & Youth Integrated Services Centre, YWCA Kwun Lung Lau Community Work Office and The Salvation Army Yaumatei Integrated Service for Young People, organised upcycling workshops for underprivileged families in Cho Yiu Chuen, Kwun Lung Lau, Prosperous Garden and their neighbourhood surrounding. Building upon the momentum of the Community ESG programme, these workshops were organised with the aim of encouraging residents to celebrate the Mid-autumn festival while practicing low-carbon living and fostering intergenerational harmony through the creation of handicrafts using recyclable mooncake tins.

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.