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Forty-four organisations have been granted permission to raise funds this month (September), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said today (September 3).
They will either sell flags, tokens or similar items, or place donation boxes in designated public places.
Any organisation planning to hold activities involving collection of money or sale or exchange for donation of badges, tokens or similar articles in a public place for charitable purposes should apply for a public subscription permit from the Social Welfare Department (SWD).
These activities with public subscription permits are listed on the SWD's website http://www.info.gov.hk/swd/ and ESD Life website http://www.esdlife.com.
Members of the public can visit these websites or call the Department's hotline 2343 2255 in case of any doubt regarding the fund-raising activites.
The spokesman appealed to organisers to take precautions against any possible fraud.
"Fund-raising volunteers should display the permit or in case of mobile fund-raising, carry copies of the permit for inspection upon request," he said.
The spokesman also advised them to prepare guidelines for volunteers, setting out the places and the schedule for fund-raising and the collection points for bags.
"Organisers should inform the Police in case of loss of property, and seek their help when fraudulent acts, such as tampering of collection bags or making unauthorised selling, are found," he added.
Permits are given to the following organisations for raising funds in September, 2003:
Flag Day
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Event Date Organisation
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September 6 The HKFTU Hong Ling Foundation
for the Well-being of
the Elderly Ltd
September 13 Stewards Ltd
September 20 Senior Citizen Home Safety
Association
September 27 Hong Kong Playground Association
Public Subscription
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Event Date Organisation
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September 1-7 Project Orbis International, Inc.
September 1-10, United Christian Medical Service
12-14
September 1-24 Tseung Kwan O Hospital
September 1-30 Shatin Hospital - Hospital
Authority
September 1-30 Caritas Medical Centre
September 1-30 North District Hospital
September 1-30 Prince of Wales Hospital
September 1-30 Hong Kong Cheshire Home
Foundation
September 1-30 Rehabaid Society
(Mon-Fri)
September 1-30 The Princess Margaret Hospital Charitable Trust
September 1-30 Hong Kong Eye Hospital -
Hospital Authority
September 1-30 Grantham Hospital -
Hospital Authority
September 1-30 Haven of Hope Hospital
September 1-30 Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
September 1-30 Wong Chuk Hang Hospital -
Hospital Authority
September 1-30 The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent
Society, Kowloon
September 1-30 Castle Peak Hospital
September 1-30 United Christian Hospital
September 1-30 Queen Elizabeth Hospital
September 1-30 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic
Garden Corporation
September 1-30 Pok Oi Hospital
September 1-30 Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin
Hospitals
September 1-30 Yan Chai Hospital
September 1-30 Airport Authority
September 1-30 The University of Hong Kong
September 1-30 Tuen Mun Hospital
September 1-30 Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital
September 1-30 Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
September 1-30 Haven of Hope Christian Service
September 1-30 MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation
Centre
September 1-30 Hospital Authority
Charitable Foundation
September 4-7, Hong Kong Council of Early
11-14 Childhood Education &
Services Limited
September 5-6 Goodnews Communication
International
September 5,20 The Hong Kong Society for the
Aged
September 6-7 Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals(Hong
Kong)
September 6-7 Medecins Sans Frontieres (HK) Limited
September 6-7,14 Yan Oi Tong Ltd
September 7,14,21, Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
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September 12-13 The Association of Chinese
Evangelical Ministry Ltd
September 20-21 Hong Kong Federation of
Handicapped Youth
End/Wednesday, September 3, 2003
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