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The Force has raised more than $690,000 for the "We Care Education Fund" coordinated by Mrs Carrie Lam, Mrs Fanny Law, Ms Shelley Lee and Dr Margaret Chan.
It is in response to the Commissioner of Police's Force-wide appeal to raise fund for the children of deceased Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome patients.
On behalf of the Force, the representatives of the four staff associations, Mr Tse Shu-chun, Chairman of the Superintendents' Association; Mr Cheung Kong-sang, Secretary of the Local Inspectors' Association; Mr Neil Dunn, Executive Committee Member of the Overseas Inspectors' Association; and Mr Lau Kam-wah, Chairman of the Junior Police Officers' Association, presented the cheque to the coordinators of the fund at a presentation ceremony held at Police Headquarters today (May 28).
The Force is in full support of this charity campaign and all Regional, Branch and District Commanders had designated points within their formations to collect donations between May 5 and 13.
A total of $697,750.70 was raised during the event.
Police Report No.6
Issued by PPRB
End/1650 hours, Wednesday, May 28, 2003 (MM/MK)
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