St. James’ Settlement 75th Anniversary Volunteer Recruitment for 5th April Flag Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5 March, 2025
Volunteer Recruitment for 5th April Flag Day
To support more individuals in need within the community, St. James' Settlement will hold a territory-wide Flag Day on Saturday, 5th April 2025. The funds raised during this event will go towards supporting our social services, including but not limited to the People's Food Bank and the CharityToday, a one-stop digital search and application system from Charity Service; the Philanthropic Community Pharmacy and the Funeral Navigation Service from Continuing Care services; and St. James' Creation and the Jockey Club Artspiration Academy from Rehabilitation Services, ensuring timely and appropriate assistance for those in need. We sincerely invite the public, corporate partners, organisations, and schools to participate by becoming flag-selling volunteers and donating to support this meaningful event. Together, we can bring more warmth and care to our society.
For 75 years, St. James' Settlement has been committed to providing diverse social services and proactively seeking support from all sectors of society to address gaps in social service needs. This year’s Flag Day features a theme based on our 75th anniversary new slogan, ‘Connecting Smiles, Empowering Lives’ and features a set of five vibrant flag designs. These designs, incorporating cheerful and colourful imagery, aim to convey a joyful and positive message to the public.
We look forward to your participation in this meaningful event. Starting today, interested parties can register to become a volunteer or donate through the St. James' Settlement Flag Day website: https://flagday.sjs.org.hk/en. Details are as follows:
1. Street Flag Selling Volunteers: Registration is open from now until 16th March 2025, through the event website. Successful applicants will receive event details via email (including arrangements for flag bags) and will sell flags at designated locations from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM on the event day. Each volunteer will receive a physical certificate of appreciation.
2. Online Flag Selling Volunteers: Individuals can register to become "Online Flag Selling Volunteers" and will receive an exclusive ‘Online Flag Bag’ donation link. This link can be shared through messaging apps or social media to encourage donations. Each online volunteer will receive an electronic certificate of appreciation.
3. Direct Donations: Donations can be made online through the website (https://flagday.sjs.org.hk/en/donation) or by mailing a cheque to ‘Room 01, 9th Floor, St. James' Settlement, 85 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong’ from now until 5th April 2025. Donations of HKD400 or more will receive a limited-edition eco-bag in celebration of St. James' Settlement's 75th anniversary.
For registration and more event details, please visit the St. James' Settlement Flag Day website at https://flagday.sjs.org.hk/en, email at [email protected], or call 2831 3232 for inquiries.
Photo 1:St. James' Settlement will hold a territory-wide Flag Day on 5th April 2025, with the 75th Anniversary’s theme ‘Connecting Smiles, Empowering Lives’.
Photo 2:St. James' Settlement's 75th Anniversary Flag Day features a set of five sticker designs, using vibrant colours and cheerful patterns to convey a joyful and positive message to the public.
Photo 3: St. James' Settlement's 75th Anniversary Flag Day flag bags and limited-edition eco-bags.
About St. James’ Settlement
Founded by the Rt. Rev. Bishop R.O. Hall of the Anglican Church in 1949, St. James’ Settlement began as a club for boys and girls in a temple in Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai. It was then developed into a six-storey building on Kennedy Road in 1963 to provide diversified services, including children and youth services, elderly services and rehabilitation services. In 1987, the headquarters was opened in Stone Nullah Lane so that the scope of services could be further extended. Our first centre outside Wanchai (named Central and Western District Elderly Community Centre) was established in 1990. Since then, different service centres have been developed and most of them are located along the north coast of Hong Kong Island, from The Belcher’s in Western to Hing Wah Estate in Chai Wan. In recent years, in view of the society’s ever-changing needs, we have opened service centres in Kowloon and the New Territories. To date, our 114 service points are in operation across Hong Kong, serving more than 3.5 million person-times, and our target beneficiaries include children, teenagers, families, the elderly and people with disabilities.
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