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Inauguration Ceremony of the Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors 2021-2022 Together for Inclusion Connecting All Sectors to Serve Hong Kong
（9 April 2021, Hong Kong）The Inauguration Ceremony of the Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors 2021-2022 was held today to reflect on the charitable works of Po Leung Kuk last year and gave a warmest welcome to Chairman Mr L LAM and the new Board of Directors 2021-2022.
The ceremony was officiated by The Hon Caspar TSUI Ying-wai, JP, Secretary for Home Affairs, and Dr the Hon LAW Chi-kwong, GBS, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, and was witnessed by senior government officials and predecessors of Po Leung Kuk. Administered by the Secretary for Home Affairs, the Board of Directors 2021-2022 (see Appendix 1) took the oath of office, committed to serving the community with the belief of “Together for Inclusion, Kindness for All”. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare presented the Fund-Raising Awards (2020-2021) (see Appendix 2), to commend the efforts of the awardees over the past year.
Ms Daisy C F HO, Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors 2020-2021, said in her speech that 2020 was undoubtedly a difficult year for Hong Kong people. With the theme for the year “Boundless Compassion．Unconditional Giving”, the Kuk carried on the culture of benevolence by providing timely support for those in need, realising boundless possibilities with boundless compassion. Responding to the pandemic, the “Boundless Compassion．Solidarity in Action” COVID-19 Response Programme was launched in May last year to offer food assistance for the grassroots families, including the provision of food packs, children’s nutritional packs and hot meals, to help to relieve their imminent needs. The Programme received immense support from all sectors of the community and has benefited approximately 160,000 service attendances.
In his inaugural address, Mr L LAM, Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors 2021-2022, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the staunch support from the predecessors, and sincerely thanked Chairman HO for her brilliant leadership in maintaining quality services and providing timely assistance for the disadvantaged amid the year of pandemic. Chairman LAM described the anti-epidemic work has now entered the “post-pandemic era”, the need for continuing an extensive help in grassroots individuals still prevails. Po Leung Kuk will extend the Response Programme, as well as continue to elevate and expand the Kuk’s diversified services in the year ahead.
Chairman LAM and the Board of Directors 2021-2022 pledged to uphold the Po Leung spirit for the well-being of the society, and widely appealed to people from all walks of life for their funding support, enabling the Kuk to swiftly respond to the need of the society in a timely manner.
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Appendix 1:
Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors 2021-2022
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Chairman
Mr L LAM
Vice-Chairmen
Dr Daniel C Y CHAN, MH
Mrs Winnie W L CHAN
Mrs Helena C Y PONG
Mrs Amanda T W LEE
Miss Jenny Y C TAM
Directors
Mrs Emily H Y TANG
Mr Arnaldo Y H HO
Mr Louie S N LAM
Mr Clement J W CHEN, JP
Mr Patrick H C KWOK
Miss Jennifer W F LIU
Mr Jonathan C K TONG
Mr Andrew NGAN
Mrs Candy W K HO
Ms Carmen K M CHOI
Ms Winnie NG, JP
Mrs Corona C M CHEUK, MH
Mrs Stephanie TANG
Mr Simon S W CHAN
Appendix 2:
Fund-Raising Awards (2020-2021)*
Champion Director Jenny Y C TAM
1st runner-up Director Arnaldo Y H HO
2ndrunner-up Director Patrick H C KWOK
*By convention, funds raised by the Chairman are not accounted for awards.
