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Three groups to sell flags for charity this Saturday
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     Three charities will hold flag sales this Saturday (February 4) from 7am to 12.30pm. They are, on Hong Kong Island, Methodist Centre; in Kowloon, Operation Dawn Limited; and in the New Territories, Hong Kong Evangelical Church Social Service Limited, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (February 1).

     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 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 February 4 is as follows:

Region       Name of            Colour of     Colour
             Organisation       Collection    of Flag
                                Bag

Hong Kong    Methodist Centre   Green         Green
Island       

Kowloon      Operation Dawn     Yellow        Red
             Limited

New          Hong Kong          Dark          White
Territories  Evangelical        Green
             Church Social
             Service Limited

Ends/Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:10

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