Three groups to sell flags for charity this Saturday
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     Three charities will hold flag sales this Saturday (January 21) from 7am to 12.30pm. They are, on Hong Kong Island, Eternal Flame Action; in Kowloon, the Mongkok Kai-Fong Association Limited; and in the New Territories, Asian Outreach Hong Kong Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (January 18).

     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people distinguish between the three flag-selling activities.  

     For enquiries, please call the department's hotline at 2343 2255, or the SWD headquarters at 2832 4311 during office hours.

     Information on the flag days of the month is also available at the department's website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_whatsnew/).

     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police.

     The Government has promulgated the "Reference Guide on Best Practices for Charitable Fund-raising Activities" for voluntary compliance by the charitable organisations. Members of the public may browse the Reference Guide on the SWD homepage (www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_controlofc/sub_referenceg/).

     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on January 21 is as follows:

Region       Name of         Colour of       Colour
             Organisation    Collection Bag  of Flag

Hong Kong    Eternal Flame   White           Pink
Island       Action

Kowloon      The Mongkok     Dark            Light
             Kai-Fong        Purple          Green
             Association
             Limited

New          Asian Outreach  Pink            Red
Territories  Hong Kong
             Limited

Ends/Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:01

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