Summer Youth Programme

A Hong Kong-wide Summer Youth Programme, bearing the central theme
'Share the Fun, Serve the Community', is organised each year for children
and youth aged from six to 25. Social, recreational and community
activities are held for participants to widen their knowledge, develop their
skills, appreciate human relationships, understand the community in
which they live and enhance their sense of responsibility to the community.

In 1997, the programme was officially launched on July 5. About 15 400
activities were organised involving 1.17 million young people at a total
cost of about $60 million. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
donated $18 million and the balance was met by the government, district
boards, private donations and participants' fees. A total of 46 outstanding
volunteers were awarded Summer Youth Programme Scholarships and
attended local/overseas courses organised either by the Summer Youth
Programme Committee or other institutions.

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